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hello friends! i hope you’re staying happy and healthy and AT HOME.

i’m here to ask for a little bit of help and a signal boost! as an online teacher, the platforms i’ve been working with have recently been busy. i’m trying my best to build up my clientele while everyone is at home, and part of doing so with these companies is referring new teachers.  if you’re looking for a way to make some extra income while at home, please give this a shot if you qualify! to be transparent here: i do get a monetary compensation when someone joins as a teacher using my code and teaches their first class. this would help me out greatly during a time like this, and in return you get a pretty cool side job where you can make money from home (social distancing, yeah!). 

i currently teach with three online companies: SayABC, VIPKid and Palfish. i’m gonna give you a little brief on each one in case you’re curious, and my dms are open for any questions you might have! 

* all of these companies are chinese companies. their class times run in beijing timezone, usually from 3pm to 9pm beijing time during the week and 10am to 8pm beijing time on weekends. 

below the cut you will find details! even if you aren’t interested in teaching, a reblog would help me out tremendously!

SayABC: 

requirements: native english level, comp with audio/visual compatibility, bachelor’s degree or above, min 1 year teaching experience (preferred not not required), certified in tefl (preferred but not required), MUST be able to plug into a moden (ethernet connection)

pay:  base pay of $13 USD per 40 minute class. incentive pay of $4 USD per class based on attendance and productivity. an additional $8 USD for any converted trial student as well.

students per class: 4

curriculum provided: yes

typical age group: 5-8

class time: 40 minutes

my code: referral link OR use code: EDUVCC when signing up / making your account!

VIPKid: 

requirements: bachelor’s degree or higher, eligibility to work in the us or canada, 1 year of teaching experience (includes homeschooling, tutoring, coaching, mentoring or other life experiences), tesl (preferred not required), native level english (north american accent preferred not required).

pay: $7-9 USD per class depending on your base pay (decided on during your interview/mock class), participation incentive $1 per class (on time for each class),  finished class incentive 50 cents to $1 per class ( teach 35-40 classes )

students per class: 1

curriculum provided: yes

typical age group: 3-11

class time: 25 minutes

my code: referral link OR use code: AYESH0014 when signing up / making your account!

Palfish (completely mobile app! teach from your phone or ipad, there is NO laptop client!)

requirements:

free talk/live streams: open to non-native english speakers, no qualifications, allow you to set your own rates, do not require minimum hours, allow you to teach from your phone or tablet, have students of all ages

official kids course: must be a native english speaker. must have a tesol/tefl, must be from US, Canada, UK, Ireland, or Australia

pay: set your own rate for free talk/live streams, official kids course is 22 USD per hour, $15 USD bonus for trial conversions $15 USD prop supplement when starting (new teacher bonus)

students per class: 1

curriculum provided: yes

typical age group: any age, though most students tend to be ages 5-8

class time: 25 minutes

my code: 91299713 when signing up / making your account!

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*please note this list and the information is by no means comprehensive. i included links to either the official website or websites with reliable information that go into detail regarding pay, class times, etc. these companies are great if you need some extra income while you’re at home. i will say that teaching online can at times be unreliable, however, if you’re at home anyways and worried about money, it’s 100% worth a shot. i’ve had mostly great experiences with all 3 companies. you can google / youtube reviews and the pros and cons as well as additional advice for applications and mock classes. thank you so much and stay happy and healthy!

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Common Teaching in Korea Questions

Exactly a year ago, an old friend told me about the opportunity to go live overseas, travel often, and make money at the same time. 🌍 I asked, “How long will you be gone? What do you do if you don’t like it there? What will you do with your car?”

After a hundred more questions, tons of research, financial planning, organizing the right qualifications, and knowing myself enough to know if I was truly ready for this experience, here I am.

Here are some of the most common teaching English in South Korea questions that I had and most people may have.

If you have any questions about EPIK program or life in Korea, feel free to comment or message me. 

1. What would be your list of pros and cons?

Cons would be the language barrier and culture work environment is different compared to the US. Preparing to return back home sounds difficult so make sure you continue working on your future career so you don't have a gap on your resume.

2. Tips for the application process?

For the application process, use the Internet and search for possible lesson plans and read others’ experiences of teaching and living abroad. I wasn’t originally a teacher, but I often reflect and remember some of my influential teachers, then apply that to my style of teaching. 

3. Tips for the interview process?

For the interview process, since it will most likely be a video chat interview through Skype, remember that the video chat might be a few seconds of the audio delay, so try not to cut off the interviewer’s talking. You should dress nicely and smile a lot since you’ll be seen as a role model and working with children. Keep your answers to one or two full sentences. Talk confidently. Again, do some research online for example questions and answers.

4. Do I have to take the TEFL if I’m going to major in early childhood education with a concentration in English as a second language? (Very important question)

To teach in Korea, you have to be a native English speaker. To teach early childhood education in Korea, you must have a TEFL certificate and you are supposed to have a real education degree.

5. How can you send money back home for cheap? Is the transfer costs very expensive?

Depending on your home country, for example, if your home country is the US, you could send money back home through an American Citi Bank account for a small transaction fee. Your home country bank might charge extra fees. My personal American bank, USAA, charged me $70 when it received $1,000 home.  

6. What are each of your teaching schedules like? (I know they differ) Do you have free time?

I teach 22 hours or classes per week, I talk more about this in my "What is my job in Korea?" YouTube video. I have to be at work 8:30-4:30 M-F. Besides those 22 hours, I'm sitting at my desk preparing for future classes or whatever I want to do.   

Since I teach about 550 students in my middle school, I only visit the 1st and 2nd graders every-other-week and then I teach the 3rd graders every week. 

7. Where was/are you placed? Do you like it there?

Through EPIK Program, I was placed in an Innocity in Naju in Jeollanam province in the south. I love it. Great food and good location.

8. What are your classes like? Elementary, Middle, High? Big? Small?

I teach middle school in a new city. I have about 550 students in total and about 15 to 25 students in each class. 

I also teach an after-school club class, where we video chat Australian students about Korean culture, landmarks, etc.

9. What is your EPIK apartment like? Is it as small as I’ve seen online? (Not that is matters much about size!) And is your bills pretty cheap?

Before coming to Korea, I was expecting to be placed in an older apartment, possibly with mold or cockroaches. 

Through EPIK, I was thankfully placed in the new Innocity in Naju county in Jeollanam province. I love it here because there are tons of fitness centers, tons of cafes, restaurants, a library, Lake Park, and it's a new city with lots of transportation and modern buildings.

My EPIK apartment is a studio office-tel style, so it's in a massive building where I pay $50 a month for the building utilities and then about $20 for my utilities.

10. How long have you been living in Korea?

I've been living in Korea since June 2018 and I was in the August 2018 EPIK intake.

11. If you can speak Korean, will more employers want to hire you?

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12. Do any of you have a permanent residency visa? If so, what’s it like? Is it less stressful?

I don’t. I’m on the yearly F2 visa. 

After watching Megan Bowen and World of Dave on YouTube, who have been in South Korea for nearly 10 years now, it seems that sometimes people or Koreans still think they're a foreigner.

13. How many vacation days do you get? Are they flexible or not very flexible?

Vacation days are only allowed around the winter and summer camp schedules, Your contract will say you have 25 paid-leave days total (contracts are slightly different depending on the province you're in) in the contract year.

14. What advice would you give to anyone moving to Korea for the first time?

For anyone moving to Korea for the first time, do lots of research online, come with an open mind, don't forget you're representing your country, and remember why you're coming here. You're not coming here to party, coming here to teach and grow.

15. What are your co-teachers like? Are they helpful?

I have 7 co-teachers since I teach at a bigger sized school. They are so kind and helpful. I’m a fairly independent person and haven’t had many issues, so I don’t often “bug” them, but I know they would help me if needed. At work, they don't ask to see my lesson plans or games. After classes, we often talk for a moment as a way to quickly review how the lesson or class reacted to the lesson. We work together when a speaking test is coming up.

16. Do you make enough to live comfortably? And to save?

I live very comfortably. I barely go shopping for clothing or home decorations, since I’m a very minimal person. I just have the essentials. Also, I don't have to stress about repairing my apartment or my car maintenance. 

17. Do you make your own lesson plans or do you have to teach by a book?

My middle school has a textbook where I teach the Listen and Speak sections with my own extra "real life" examples and then we play a review game. 

18. Do you teach at more than 1 school? If so how many? And is it really stressful?

I only teach at one school. 

19. Can you remember all your students' names? What are some fun ways to memorize all their names?

Since I have many students, my first semester was about memorizing their faces, behaviors, and levels of English in class. By the second semester, I asked for a student-list and tried to take attendance before each class. Since I see most of the students every-other-week, it has taken me almost two semesters to learn their names.

If I ever see them outside of the school in my neighborhood, I ask them “How are you, what’s your name again?” as a good way to practice their English too. 

Some students have English names, perhaps from their English hagwon academies. If they don’t have an English name, at the beginning of the semester, I offer them a list of popular English names from their 2006-8 birth years.

I remember their names by remembering somethings similar in English. 유빈 Yoo-bin sounds like "You Bin"

20. Is your commute to work long?

I bought a bicycle from an online Facebook flea market group and then I every day I ride my bike for about 10-15 minutes. I could walk for 30 minutes, or I could take a bus but that'll cost me about 2,000 won every day.

21. What is the most rewarding part of teaching in Korea?

I really like the comfortable life here.

22. What are some culture do’s and don’ts that are important to know?

Culture do's would be to remember it's not your country. Make friends with almost everyone, but remember your boundaries.

23. How do you deal with homesickness and stress?

For homesickness or stress, I often go for a walk or bike ride in nature, which reminds me of my hometown or eat pizza or a hamburger. And catch up with family and old friends via Facebook.

24. How have you changed since living in Korea?

Living completely alone can be difficult and different for some people. I have so much free time here. I think my sense of fashion style has changed too.

25. Do you have a Korean phone plan? How much is it a month?

I pay $70 a month for my 100GB phone data plan for my iPhone bc I often travel around Korea so data is important to me.

You can get the Korean phone plan after you get your ARC number, almost a month after living here. You can easily get a SIM card from the convenience stores or from the airport. 

26. Last but not least, what are some encouraging words you would give to those who want to teach in Korea!? 

Only teach if you actually like kids and are a patient person. If you don't get accepted through EPIK, or JLP, or TaLK, don't forget to apply through hagwons!  

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Teaching English Abroad

I thought I'd post a little guide/some things to think about for teaching English overseas for anyone who is interested. I taught in Beijing for 1.5 years at a training company so that's the only place I have direct experience, but this is just a general guide that I think can be applicable for anywhere.

SEARCHING

Finding teaching jobs online is super easy - you can just Google 'ESL teaching jobs in (city/country)'

You can use third party sites or apply directly through a company's website

What kind of place do you want to work in? - Private school? University? Training company?

What age level do you want to teach? - Young children? Older children/teenagers? University students? Working adults?

Where do you want to work? - Any specific country or city?

REQUIREMENTS

Different countries, and even different cities in those countries, have different requirements.

Larger cities tend to have much stricter requirements than smaller ones.

For some places, maybe just an undergrad degree is okay but other places will require more qualifications

Having a TEFL certificate seems to be a common requirement nowadays

Something to keep in mind, online certifications might not be okay. While I was in China apparently laws were changing and you needed to have at least some in-class time with your TEFL certificate; fully online ones were not being accepted(?) (not 100% sure on this because it didn't affect me)

Good schools or companies with good reputations might also require teaching experience or a degree in education

You'll probably need to be a native English speaker from an English speaking country (not sure about any exceptions to this)

BEFORE APPLYING

Read reviews! Read tons of them and pay close attention to the negative ones as they are often very telling

Keep in mind that everyone's experience is different and lots of positive reviews doesn't mean you will have a good experience, just as negative reviews don’t mean you'll hate it

Talk to people that have taught overseas, especially in the city/country you want to go to

Check the requirements for the company/school - do you need a TEFL certificate or is just a BA okay? Will the company sponsor you to get a TEFL certificate?

Do a lot of research about the city/country - Does it realistically seem like somewhere you'd like to live?

Check the salary against other schools/companies to see if it's higher or lower

What are they saying about getting your visa? If anything seems fishy or other people have complained, forget it. It's not worth legal trouble or getting deported.

If they are not getting you a visa/residence permit the 100% legal, correct way, don't even consider it

THE INTERVIEW/RECRUITING PROCESS During this period it's important to ask lots of questions to make sure you understand what you're getting into

What are the working hours?

How many classes will you have a day? How many hours will you actually be teaching?

Are teaching materials provided or will you have to make your own?

Are you alone in the classroom or will you have a helper/teaching assistant (especially for teaching children)

Will you have to provide sales support for potential customers (training company)? If you do, do you get a bonus for successful sales?

What is the annual leave?

How many sick days do you get? What is the policy for using them?

What happens if a family member passes away back home? Are you entitled to bereavement days? Will they allow you to go home for a funeral?

Is the pay sufficient to live comfortably?

When are your weekends? - Saturday/Sunday? During the week? Are the two days split up (ex. Monday and Thursday)?

Will the company/school pay for your flight?

If you save any money, how can you get it home? (How much can you physically carry out of the country? Can you do bank transfers? Can you use PayPal?)

This is important, because it can be quite a hassle. And it definitely is if you’re going to China!

LIVING

Will the employer provide an apartment?

If so, how close is to where you'll be working? Is it furnished? Is it clean? Will you be sharing it with other people?

If not, will they provide a stipend (usually included in your monthly paycheck)? How much will they give you? Will they help you find an apartment?

How much is rent in the city you'll be living? And, what is this cost in relation to your pay?

What are some good areas to live in?

BEFORE ACCEPTING A JOB OFFER

Be realistic. I know it's amazing to think about living abroad but a bad job can easily ruin the experience

You might think 'the hours are long, but it's okay because I'll still be living in (country)!' or 'the pay is low but...' Noooooooo. Don't fall into this mindset. How can you enjoy living there and travelling and doing things when you're at work all day, or you have limited vacation time, or you can barely save any money after paying rent?

What happens if you quit? - Will you be penalized in any way by the company/school? How much notice do you have to give? What happens in regard to your apartment contract?

Think carefully, and truthfully weigh the pros and cons

Why do you want to do this? What are you hoping to get out of the experience?

EXTRA As I said, I worked for a training company teaching adults and did not enjoy my working experience. I think people generally have better experiences at universities or private/international schools. You might make less money at a university, but you'll work less and gets lots more time off. If you want to make lots of money, teaching kids at private/international schools seems to be the way to go (people I knew were making over double what I was per month). You'll also get lots of time off doing that. And again, everyone's experience is different. I know people who didn't mind the job or the company I worked for, whereas I hated it. So in the end, it's really hard to say what your experience will be like before you get there and start working. But honestly, even though I hated my company, it was an amazing experience and I’m glad I did it. I was also very happy to quit ;)

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Teach English Online - get paid to teach from the comfort of home!

Online efl teaching - Teaching English Online From Home (or Anywhere): Guide + Pros and Cons

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Online efl teaching example, you might teach business professionals or students who attend virtual classes in the online efl teaching or on weekends. Online English classes work well for more disciplined, independent students.

Some students are good at working on their own. For those students, virtual classes are ideal. Depending on your preferences and teaching goalsyou can choose from many types of online English online efl teaching reaching. Teaching English online can take several forms. A third option is to start your own freelance online English tutoring business.

Many new online ESL teachers start by working for online language companies or institutes. Aside online efl teaching assigning online efl teaching students and lessons to teachers, companies also handle logistics like payment, making the process very simple.

This is a good option onllne teachers who prefer to work for a few hours a week, although some companies may require a specific number oline working hours. They are open to fluent English speakers from all over the world. DaDa does require 30 days of notice if you want to change your schedule. However, if your available time slot does not get filled and your standing time is greater than 30 minutes, you will still receive half payment for this period.

You can even make changes to your schedule if you notify the Qkids coordination team 24 hours in advance. Do you want to teach adults? Do you want to teach children? Do you want to make a bunch of money? You know you do! Teachers must teach at least 10 peak hours per week within the 10 hours, at least four hours need to be during the weekend.

This should still leave plenty of time for you to study, run errands or play with your dog. Or cat. I like cat people, too! Onlone, the performance bonus is online efl teaching nice cherry on top! And, how does a minute class sound instead of working a full 60 minutes? Now brush up on your verb structure and what "gerund" means—you're the teacher now and these kids are counting on you! Ready to plug into the Matrix? Here are some more resources to help you decide if teaching English online is for you!

Just get website here little more creative and feel comfortable operating in the one-on-one space versus the world of large learning groups. EF is online efl teaching for passionate teachers who want to learn how to teach English online and bring it to life in cyberspace.

This program provider has designed a unique platform that allows teachers to connect with students this article online efl teaching globe, from home or from their online efl teaching teaching centers in Bali, Santiago, Shanghai, and Johannesburg.

Bonus: you can earn a valid TEFL certificate on the job!

Teach English Online - get paid to teach from the comfort of home!

Read EF reviews. Onlline is an online tutoring platform that matches students with private tutors from around the world. At Preply, you can apply for Online efl teaching teaching jobs online where you can set article own pace, rates, and working hours.

Check out their website to learn about the available online English teaching jobs on their platform. Visit their site. Teach English one on one with Chinese kids from the comfort of your own home.

Disclaimer: only folks eligible to work in the US and Canada can apply. This European-based provider helps students and teachers interact in a virtual classroom.

They are looking for freelancers who are qualified teachers, tech-savvy, reliable, and native English speakers or native speakers of other languages you want to teach. Working hours are completely flexible, online efl teaching wages are competitive.

Online efl teaching Teachng reviews. Teachlng offer private online tuition to young learners in China. This online online efl teaching provides teachers with the curriculum and other resources like Open whiteboard, an online teaching platform they developed. You can work a minimum of 7. Teachers looking to specialise in this type of lesson will need to become ohline with how these exams heaching assessed and structured.

Downloading past papers will help you understand how these exams are conducted. These lessons are sought after by people who have job and university interviews online efl teaching up and are looking to polish their interview skills in English. These are typically conducted using role-play scenarios to emulate the format of an interview. Some teachinv will offer students the opportunity to sample their teaching style in a trial lesson before paying full-price for lessons.

In this rapidly growing industry there are new companies appearing all the time. Some are huge, employing thousands of article, while others offer more specialist services. This table lists 20 popular online teaching companies and platforms. With it you online efl teaching easily see how much you can earn teaching online, and what requirements different companies have!

Teacning set their online efl teaching rates. Information accurate as of January These companies all have more information ways of operating, different requirements, and different rates of pay.

There are EF schools in different cities across the globe and they have been running online classes for over 20 years.

Teach English online

Teaching online with EF offers you the opportunity to teach both adults and kids. Apply here. It operates more like a social media platform than the others on this list and you have complete control online efl teaching you own schedule and how much you charge.

When you sign up there are two options to choose from: Professional Teacher and Community Tutor. VIPKid is a platform focused on providing English lessons to Chinese children between the ages of 4 and Since a curriculum is already in place there is very little prep work involved for teachers.

Cambly is a platform that focuses largely on conversational English practice. Unlike many of the platforms on this list, teachers using Cambly regularly work with students from all over the world, not just in China. The salary is relatively low but work is extremely flexible. One thing teachers seem to particularly love about the platform is that they get online efl teaching have lots of interesting conversations with people from all around the globe.

Teachers can utilise games, different types of media, and various other tools. This is a bit different from other platforms and there can be a bit of a learning curve involved with teaching 4 different students in an online classroom. Palfish is an app with a focus on young learners, but online efl teaching are opportunities to teach older students as well. Because the platform is an app no computer is needed — everything is done on your phone or tablet.

Many teachers report it to be an easy and convienent way of earning money. Requirements: PalFish have two different programmes. Free Talk: open to non-native English speakers, no qualifications required. An accomplished traveler she's visited 40 countries! Since she joined ITA inLynda has become a primary expert on the field of teaching English online. Not only has she published numerous articles on the topic herself, but online efl teaching has worked with International TEFL Academy alumni around the world to produce an entire library of information and content about teaching English online.

Request a free brochure or call to speak with an expert advisor about all aspects of TEFL certification and teaching English abroad or online, including the hiring process, salaries, visas, Online efl teaching class options, job placement assistance and more. Download Your Free Brochure Here to learn more!

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TEFL online pro and “Trusted” TEFL reviews are owned by the same person. He uses the review site to write fake reviews and promote his other site TEFL online pro which is a course.

And more recently he created a fake accreditation called ACTEFLC.

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Six Easy Steps for how to Teach English Abroad

How to Teach English Abroad

 Six Easy Steps for how to Teach English Abroad

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Have you ever thought about leaving your boring life behind for a new one full of exciting adventures, new people and unique experiences? Maybe in an exotic new country like Colombia or Japan? Teaching English abroad might be for you! With tons of exciting countries opening up their doors to young recent college graduates looking to make a difference in the world while having a great time doing it, TEFL teaching is an incredibly easy field to get into. Here’s how to teach English abroad in six easy steps.

1. Take a TEFL Course

This is perhaps the most important step in becoming an English teacher, becoming qualified. TEFL (along with CELTA/TESOL) is an internationally recognized course that is a requirement by pretty much all employers to work at their schools. One can take the TEFL onsite or online and there are pros and cons to each, but online courses are generally a far better bang for your buck. Not all TEFL courses are created equal though, so make sure to do some research before you sign up! Make sure your TEFL provider is fully accredited and has good reviews online before signing up. Most employers also require at least 100 hours of TEFL coursework, so don’t waste your time with anything less than that.

2. Decide Where you Want to Teach

Now the most fun part of the whole process is deciding where you want to teach! There are many fun and exciting destinations with a high demand for TEFL teachers. Some destinations like China, Japan, and the Middle East pay top dollar for English teachers and are ideal for anyone serious about making a life long career out of teaching English. Other Places like Europe and Latin America pay a lot less and are great for someone looking to try teaching English abroad for a year or two as a way to finance sustainable traveling in a destination they’ve always wanted to see. Whatever place you choose, make sure to research everything thoroughly from climate, to cost of living and expected a salary.

3. Go Through the Interview Process

Once you have decided where you want to live, it’s time to get in touch with your TEFL academy about placement to teach English abroad! Any good TEFL academy will offer placement assistance (steer clear of any that don’t!) and they should be helping you every step of the way until you land your interview. They will help you tailor a resume and cover letter specific to the schools they work with before sending them out to employers. The employers will then get in touch with you to schedule a Skype interview! As the employers will likely be in different time zones, there’s a good chance that your interview will be at a very odd hour, early morning or late at night. Whatever the hour, make sure to look fresh, alert and presentable! Have a shower, drink some coffee and wear a nice shirt and tie (or blouse for the ladies). As long as you have done some research, (the TEFL academy should steer you in the right direction) the interview should go fine and you will receive an acceptance email within a couple of weeks!

4. Paperwork

If deciding which destination to pick was the best part, filling out the paperwork is undoubtedly the worst. Now is the time to look into flights, get criminal record checks, gather documents, fill out forms and wait in long lines at international embassies. Every country is different and your school will send you precise instructions on how to apply for the necessary Visa, make sure to follow them to a T. You will also want to begin the process as early as possible, the bureaucracy can take an incredibly long time and it is very likely that additional steps will be added along the way as thing inevitably go wrong but stand strong, you will get through it eventually with a crisp new visa in your passport to teach English abroad!

5. Wrap up your Current Life

Now that you have a job and visa, it’s time to start putting your affairs in order. You will have to quit your current job and leave your apartment. You will also have a ton of other things to wrap up like perhaps selling your car or putting your possessions in storage.

This is also a time of spending a lot of money. You will be buying your plane ticket for one, but there will be added expenses of traveling gear and appropriate clothes. You will need a new teaching wardrobe consisting of business casual clothing as well as climate-appropriate clothes for when you’re not teaching. Quality luggage is also a necessity, have at least one large suitcase that fits everything as well as a mid-sized backpack for your inevitable weekend and holiday excursions. There’s a good chance you also won’t get your preferred brands of personal care/beauty products so make sure you stock up! Don’t overpack though, you can always buy more stuff when you get there. Another thing to look into is vaccinations. Do your research and speak to a doctor before getting anything, every place has different illnesses and you will need different inoculations depending on where you are going.

6. Get on the Plane

It’s done. All your affairs are in order, your bags are packed and goodbyes said. Get a ride to the airport, check your bags and step onboard, your adventure teaching English abroad begins now!

 Six Easy Steps for how to Teach English Abroad

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tefl online pro review, submitted by Brendan. Taking into account the price and the possibility to use the certificate for online and in-person teaching, I imagine this is likely one of the best online TEFL/TESOL courses you can choose. One aspect of the course that I thought excelled the most was the customer care support. All of my emails and messages were answered in minutes or within an hour…

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i-to-i TEFL Review

i-to-i is the TEFL training program I completed within 3 months. It’s broken up into two parts (the online coursework and the 2-day in-person practicum). I started in March and completed it in May.

Pros: You get what you paid for. This is a great option for those that are aren’t really interested in a teaching career. The online coursework is designed in easy to watch modules with quizzes at every check point. It’s user friendly and the content is easy to understand. Honestly, the modules do get kind of boring, but it’s because they’re so lengthy. I recommend taking notes, because there are some useful information in the modules that you will want to refer back to once you are in your guest teaching job. I personally, passed every quiz and you will probably too! All the quizzes are scored and you can go back to completed material. The course also includes end of unit responses. They were pretty straight forward and you’ll be able to write a couple lesson plans to show your understanding.

There is a 2-day in-person practicum which you schedule at the same time of online coursework purchase. They will have a list of dates and locations for you to choose from. I recommend choosing the earliest date you can, so you can get this part of the course over with. This is probably the most daunting part of the training as you’ll have to create a lesson plan and teach it to your peers, so get it over with! In my opinion, it’s really not that bad. After several hours of listening to the teaching staff and participating in language learning activities, you will be pretty comfortable. My practicum was held at the Angeleno Hotel in Los Angeles on a Saturday and Sunday. Each day started at 9am and ended around 6pm. We were given bathroom breaks and 1 lunch break. I was already confident in my teaching abilities and just need some ideas and strategies in the classroom, so this was perfect. It gave me a glimpse into how I would co-teach EFL in Korea.

Cons: I don’t think $750 is a fair price. There are other programs that provide you with a more well-rounded curriculum and in depth EFL teacher training. Although the best programs are in person in a classroom setting, they will not give you the flexibility that an online program provides. Online let’s you go at your own pace, whereas in-person means you must keep up with the instructor.  No matter what you choose, just remember, you will learn how to be a great EPIK teacher on the job. There is no such thing as being truly prepared for life as a guest teacher. Things will happen that are out of your control and that is the best way to learn. Don’t overthink the TEFL certificate--it is just another requirement. If you choose i-to-i TEFL, make sure to purchase it at a discount. They have sales all the time.

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The Great Job Search of 2017

Hello all,

Wow, another super long break between blog posts. But you’ll be glad to hear that I’ve actually been busy over the past few weeks and not just sitting in my apartment watching k-dramas. I’d spent a fair amount of time growing accustomed to my new apartment, neighborhood, church, and friends over the past seven weeks, so naturally, my next step was to begin the daunting process of finding a job.

I’d gotten a lot of mixed reviews on being a teacher in Cambodia, some from friends and acquaintances who have experience and some from all of the online research that I’d done. Some of the pros included my status as a UK citizen and my time spent in the US, my age, the desperate need for native English teachers in SE Asia, my TEFL certificate, and the fact that I’m a female. The cons largely consisted of my age, the oversaturation of “do-good” teachers in SE Asia, my lack of a bachelor’s degree, and the fact that I’m black. Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly), none of this advice was the least bit helpful. Any education standards that exist in Cambodia are rarely followed and whether you get hired or not is up the complete discretion of whoever you end up in the interview room with.

So, with high expectations and images of local flocking to me, begging me to teach their children, I did some research about the international schools closest to me. And by research, I mean that I typed “school” into Google maps and clicked on the results that were in English. I then proceeded to wade through pages and pages of information that was either incredibly vague or had nothing to do with me (that is, if the website was functioning in the first place). The foreign teachers in Cambodia pages I’d joined on Facebook were incredibly helpful during this stage and I check in almost every day to see what new positions were available in the city.

Being the planner that I am, I made a document with a list of the most promising schools, their distance from my apartment, when the next term began, and some of their requirements for prospective teachers. Then I went down my list and emailed each of the schools in turn and waited patiently for some responses. Besides a single rejection email, on the grounds that I wasn’t qualified enough (no shocker there) I got nada. And as much as I had been warned, I was finally learning first hand that Cambodia is not a country of planners and organizers and schedulers.

At that point, I didn’t really know what to do, so I waited it out for a bit, not sure what my other options were. A few days later, I did end up scheduling an interview with a small school that I had several good recommendations from people at church. The interview was online and went well, despite my webcam choosing that precise morning to stop working. Another school also called and asked if I could come in and do a teaching demo. I said yes, but the prospect of doing an hour long teaching demo with 3-4 year olds and no interview beforehand was more than a little daunting. The night before the demo was scheduled was one of the most difficult I’ve had since moving to Cambodia. I was missing family and friends and the lifestyle I’d grown accustomed to and the next morning (after I’d called my mom and finally managed to stop crying) I called to reschedule the demo. In typical Cambodia fashion, they told me they’d call back and let me know what future day and time worked best for them. As you can imagine, that was the last I heard from them. And the day after that I was contacted by the school I’d interviewed with and told that they were very sorry, but they had no positions available until the end of June. (Not sure why they interviewed me and gave me every detail of the contract if they didn’t have any vacancies, but I’m not bitter. Heh.)

In any case, that week ended up being a dud and I honestly wasn’t feeling very motivated to keep searching for a job in a field where those in charge seemed to be intentionally unhelpful. On the other hand, I spend most of my days stressing about running out of money and being a penniless cat woman in the middle of Phnom Penh. There were a lot of desperate prayers and even more not so useful advice during that time. The most frustrating part had to be the questions that people asked at church and other social gatherings.

Them: So what brought you to Cambodia?

Me: That’s a long story haha. Lots of things brought me here.

Them: Like what?

Me: (expiring visa, too late to apply for school, America’s kicking me out, didn’t feel like going to England, people at church from Cambodia, Asia’s cool, K-pop, Cambodia’s as close as I can get to Korea right now) I just feel like God called me here, ya know?

Them: Cool, cool. So what are you doing here?

Me: At church?

Them: No, in the country. Are you working?

Me: Ah not yet. Looking though. Do you have any recommendations for good schools?

Them: Oh, so you’re a teacher?

Me: Well, not yet.

Them: So you just finished your degree?

Me: *desperately looking for a way out of this convo* No actually, still working on that. I have my TEFL though.

Them: Do you have any experience?

Me: I tutored and worked with the teen ministry in San Diego.

Them: I see. How old are you?

Me: Twenty-one.

Them: Oh, you’re young.

Me: Yeah.

Them: Yeah

 So that was fun. So much fun. Anyway, I was seriously starting to doubt my purpose in Cambodia. It’s true, I have no experience in the classroom and I spent the last twenty years of my life proclaiming to the unwashed masses that the last thing I ever wanted to do was teach, especially kids. God is funny like that. He likes to answer a few prayers and then throw us for a loop by giving us something we never asked for, but learn to appreciate later. (Maybe if I tell him I never want to marry a tall, handsome, Asian man who appreciates the fine arts, plays six instruments, and loves the outdoors…) Wow, these posts are getting more and more personal as I go along. Anyway, last Thursday I did another intensive round of applications, including making phone calls and actually visiting a couple of schools and handing over my CV. One of the schools I had the address for (and had spoken to the director of) turned out not to exist, at least not in the place that it claimed to. The encouragement was strong with this round and by Thursday evening, I had secured four interviews. One was postponed as the school had another applicant who they’d already met with express interest in taking the position.

So, feeling much more sprightly and confident, I spent Friday morning playing my part as a wedding singer. (True story. Chiara and I sang Amazing Grace at the most beautiful wedding that I have ever been to. If this teaching thing doesn’t work out, being a professional wedding singer is my next choice.) That afternoon, I had my first in person interview. It went well. The school was nice, as were the principal and vice principal and its strongest feature was the proximity to the apartment. Monday came along and I had another interview at a school that was much further away, but the campus was new and clean and the director was a fellow Brit, which earned him (and me, I think) extra points. The last interview was on Monday afternoon and it was the one I was most nervous about. With the previous two, I had sent my CV ahead of time, so they had interviewed me knowing that I didn’t have a degree of very much experience. I’d simply made an inquiry to the last school about whether they had positions and they’d asked me to interview right away (I actually had to reschedule because of the wedding).

I had no idea what I was going into and ended up at the wrong campus. There are three different campuses, one for kindergarten, one for primary, and one for high school, which is where the main office is. I showed up at the kindergarten one, but luckily all of the campuses are on the same street within walking distance. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, the director who I was supposed to interview with was fifteen minutes late. Once he showed up though, it was smooth sailing all the way through. He was the first person to conduct one of my interviews who wasn’t a westerner, although his English was phenomenal. Despite this, he had some of the most western ideals out of all of the people I’d spoken to during my job hunt. He placed a lot of emphasis on communication (which is a rarity in Cambodia) as well as parental involvement (also rare) and said that he likes to give people chances, it’s just up to them to prove they deserve it. And then he whipped out a contract right then and there. We went through it together, I asked all of my questions, and we sealed the deal. As of the 29th of May, 2017, I became a kindergarten teacher at True Visions International School!

Funnily enough, half an hour after I’d gotten home and done a victory lap around my apartment, I got a call from the school that I’d interviewed with that morning, letting me know that I’d passed the interview and they had a position for me with their kindergarten class. It was the same pay, and although I liked both schools, True Visions really won me over and is much closer to where I’m living, so I’m incredibly satisfied with my choice.

Now that the easy part is over, all I have to do is learn how to teach English to kindergarteners. Woohoo!

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Trusted TEFL Reviews - 2023 Year in Review

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Teachers' Choice Award 2023

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"I'm giving teflonlinepro.com 9 stars out of 10."

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