250 people want to...

teach English abroad


 

People who have done this

   

How to teach English abroad



More "How I Did It" stories

It took me
7 months
It made me
Happy


It took me
364 days
It made me
worldly.


It took me
12 months
It made me
very glad!


It took me
1 year
It made me
feel really good.


Entries

Learning to do so. 2 weeks ago

The past week and a half I’ve been taking a course offered by The American TESOL Institute in Chiang Mai Thailand. In another week and half I’ll be going to Bangkok to teach for a four month contract. Let’s hope it goes well!



tiffanymjohnson 26 minutes until I can find out. Nervous

Untitled 1 month ago

I’m working on my degree to teach English at the high school level now. I’d love to take a year or two off to teach abroad in a Latin American country.



EmmaLouise777 is reconsidering...

Untitled 1 month ago

To do this I need to get a TEFL qualification, so that’s the first part of the goal!



Teach English Abroad 2 months ago

I’m looking for credible websites to get started…any ideas?



Onward! 7 months ago

Of all the things I swore I’d never do, going back to school as a teacher was one of them- wasn’t all those years of being a student bad enough?! But my love for travelling and for learning languages (and not really having many other talents) has translated into a hobby of helping others learn English.

It’s not a complete pipe dream either. I taught English in Siberia, both in public school and privately. This January I briefly volunteered in English classes for hospitality workers in a small coastal town in Nicaragua. During my last semester of uni, I earned credit as a Spanish language teaching assistant. And I’ve been tutoring a bright Japanese woman in English for over a year now through the local literacy council. There’s no doubt in my mind that I could easily land an overseas teaching gig….the only roadblock is convincing <3 Denis <3 to come along on the ride with me!



Untitled 8 months ago

Sounds Interesting



yourwoman is trying to do stuff

Untitled 8 months ago

I want to teach English in Europe so I need a certificate, but the classes are $2300 for the CELTA! Is it worth it?



TEFL and job application 10 months ago

I have started the TEFL course and my application is in the system. Now I’m waiting for confirmation of a job in China and a departure date…scary stuff!



Untitled 10 months ago

lucrative, rewarding personally and professionally, a great temporary job (though i know some who have made it their career)



teahna waiting for christmas!

In a 3rd world country! 12 months ago

I really want to teach english to those in 3rd world countrie…those who live in poverty and who dont have very good schools…I think it would help them a lot



See all 90 entries

Ask for advice: Get help from people who've accomplished this goal


Texas
Albita asks, “How can one choose from all the TESL/TEFL Courses, does anyone know which are more reputable than others?”
— 2 years ago


2 answers

Seattle
Havana_Red asks, “What educational requirements are generally needed to do this? Does one need just the basic degree in addition to a Tefl class or two OR does one have to complete an entire program?”
— 3 years ago


4 answers

Gettysburg
smile4pigs asks, “Is anybody participating/know anything about the JET program?”
— 3 years ago


2 answers

Tallahassee
sduncker asks, “What's a very laid-back, but still highly paid place to teach in Asia?”
— 3 years ago


5 answers

Seattle
quellybelly asks, “Anybody heard of tesolonline? How reputable is their certificate? Website at http://www.tesolonline.com/index.html”
— 3 years ago


0 answers

 

I want to:
43 Things Login