Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Name: Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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ISBN: 9780071476102

ISBN-10: 0071476105

ISBN-13: 9780071476102

Edition: 2007

Authors: Blythe Camenson

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Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and educational requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 3/26/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Blythe Camenson is a full-time writer who has authored more than two dozen McGraw-Hill career books.



Preface


Acknowledgments


Acronyms


What Is TESOL?


Difference between ESL and EFL


Employment outlook


Job settings


What makes a good ESL/EFL teacher?


What an ESL/EFL teacher does


Student profiles


At home or abroad?


Advantages


Disadvantages


Teaching the Teacher


ESL/EFL teacher training


The right qualifications


Requirements


How to choose wisely


Training required


What level do you want to teach?


International teaching assistants


Picking your specialty


Learning the language


Volunteering


The cost of education


Ongoing professional development


What an ESL/EFL Teacher Does


Work versus play


Getting ahead


Administrative careers


Special interests


Salaries and Benefits


See the world


U.S. salaries


Canadian salaries


Money abroad


Benefits in the United States


Benefits in Canada


Benefits overseas


What does it all add up to?


Job Hunting


Do your homework


Joining professional associations


Help wanted


Job hunting online


Going to conferences


Employment agencies


The direct approach


Networking


Traveling "on spec." How to apply


Evaluating the job offer


U.S. and Canadian Teaching Jobs


Working conditions


Public schools


Postsecondary education


Adult education programs


Community colleges


Four-year colleges and universities


Private language schools


ESL in bilingual education


Refugee concerns


Educational technology


Resource centers


Going Overseas


Who can teach overseas?


The hiring process


Questions to ask


A word of caution


Personal restrictions


Disadvantages


The real story


Opportunities Abroad


Who employs teachers overseas?


U.S. government programs


Canadian government programs


Universities' overseas programs


International schools


YMCA


Foreign universities, colleges, and technical schools


Foreign government agencies


Private language schools


Private companies


AMIDEAST


USAID


Going home


Around the World


Learning from others


Western Europe


Central/Eastern Europe


Asia and the Far East


The Persian Gulf


North Africa


Other Middle Eastern countries


Central and South America


A word about etiquette


Job-Hunting and Online Resources


Job Contacts by Country


Teacher Training Programs