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Of interest to teachers around the world - and to those who
are thinking about a teaching career overseas.
Issue No. 5 September 2000
Publisher: Sunbridge Institute of English
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1. A Note from the Publisher
2. What degree do I need?
3. Tips for Teachers: Overhead Projector
4. Is your name in our Database?
5. Interesting Web Sites - TeachWeb
6. Lesson Plan - Story Telling
7. Classified Ads
8. Teaching Positions
9. Subscription Management
10. Contact Information
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1. A Note from the Publisher
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The need for ESL teachers in Asia is chronic. You have only to look at some of the ESL web sites to see how many hundreds of opportunities are out there. With the cooler weather just around the corner in North America, you could help out - and if you choose a country like Taiwan or Thailand, spend the winter in a warm clime. Teach and Beach! Great idea?
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2. What Degree do I Need to Teach Overseas?
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Unless you are specifically targeting a university position,
the main qualification is that you have 'a' degree of some
kind. If you do not have one, then you may be able to get by
on a TESOL certificate - depending on the country. Having
both is ideal and will open more doors. Naturally if you are
in competition with one or more candidates for the same
position, the one with the highest degree will get the job. Asian
countries are very big on degrees!
A teacher's license is not required for most schools - except
for some international schools. These pay more and expect teacher qualifications from your home state or province.
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3. Tips for Teachers: Use an Overhead Projector
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This may sound like a 'gimme' but experience tells us it is not
so. You would be surprised at the number of teachers who do not take advantage of this easy-to-use resource. For teachers who teach the same subject to more than one class, it makes sense to have your lesson on an overhead sheet rather than having to copy it out on the whiteboard for each class. Of course, if you have a notebook computer and are lucky enough to teach in a school with a Data Monitor, this is even better. Unless they are in a remote village without electricity, most schools in developing countries have at least one overhead around.
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4. Is your name in our database?
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If you would like to teach in Asia, take advantage of our database. Just send us contact details and a brief resume including qualifications and any teaching experience. We'll format it for our bi-weekly listing of available teachers that goes to schools throughout Asia. We're still building this so if you know of anyone else who is interested in teaching, please tell them about our database.
Refer them to our web site: http://www.teachesl.org for details
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5. Interesting Web Sites - TeachWeb
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TeachWeb is a great site for teachers. It's key line is: "Internet Resources for K-12 Educators" and it is loaded with lesson plans.
Check them out at <http://www.teachweb.net>
Know of any other interesting sites? Email them to us at <[email protected]>. We'll check them out and share them in future issues.
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6. Lesson Plan - Story Telling
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Educators have long known that the arts can contribute to student academic success and emotional well being. The ancient art of storytelling is especially well suited for student exploration. As a folk art, storytelling is accessible to all ages and abilities.
No special equipment beyond the imagination and the power of listening and speaking is needed to create artistic images.
As a learning tool, storytelling can encourage students to explore their unique expressiveness and can heighten a student's ability to communicate thoughts and feelings in an articulate, lucid manner. These benefits transcend the art experience to support daily life skills. In our fast-paced, media-driven world, storytelling can be a nurturing way to remind children that their spoken words are powerful, that listening is important, and that clear communication between people is an art.
On the subject of storytelling, try <http://www.storyarts.org>
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7. Classified Ads
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Our distance learning courses mean that you can complete the course wherever you are in the world - and at your own pace. We are constantly making changes to our site to make it better for you. Why not bookmark it so you can check it regularly? http://www.teachesl.org
The Canadian School of Management offers pre-graduate, graduate and post-graduate level diploma programs. Graduates of the Sunbridge TESOL course can apply their certificate towards a graduate level course.
Web site: http://www.c-s-m.org
Contact: [email protected]
Berne University offers distance learning degree programs. Graduates of the Sunbridge TESOL course can apply their course as the prerequisite TESL qualification needed for the Berne University Master of Education or Master of Arts in Education Degree.
Web site: http://www.berne.edu
Email:[email protected]
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8. Teaching Positions
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Some teaching positions available as of August 29, 2000. There are over 700 positions here:
Albania (1), Argentina (1), Australia (3), Azerbaijan (4), Bahrain (1), Bosnia (1), Brazil (3), Brunei (1), Canada (3), China (58), Colombia (1), Cyprus (2), Czech Rep. (17), Denmark (1), Ecuador (3), Estonia (1), Europe (1), Finland (2), France (7), Germany (16), Greece (4), Hong Kong (49), Hungary (1), Indonesia (13), Ireland (2), Italy (20), Japan (52), S. Korea
(37), Kuwait (1), Kyrgyzstan (1), Malaysia (2), Mexico (10), Mongolia (4), Morocco (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (7), Oman (4), Pakistan (1), Panama (1), Poland (24), Portugal (9), Romania (1), Russia (6), Saudi Arabia (8), Singapore (6), Slovakia (1), Slovenia (1), Sri Lanka (1), Spain (64), Sri Lanka (2), Sweden (2), Switzerland (1), Taiwan (49), Thailand (51),
Turkey (26), Turkmenistan (1), UAE (3), UK (40), Ukraine (1), USA (53), Vietnam (3), Volunteers (6), Worldwide (10), Yemen (1)
During our course, we’ll show you how to apply for any of these positions!
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9. Subscription Management
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10. Contact Information
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Sunbridge Institute of English
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Toronto, ON Canada M5E 1Z2
Tel/Fax: 800-282-6299
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Sunbridge Institute of English
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In Asia Pacific, we may be contacted at:
Sunbridge Institute of English
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Tel: (66-1) 854-7846
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Email: [email protected]
Remember: Teachers Have Class!
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