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ERIC Number: ED388086
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 124
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Making a Career Choice.
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., Alexandria, VA.
This packet of information contains materials that will answer many questions about Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Individual sections cover the definition of TESOL and other acronyms in the field, what is an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) professional, how to get started, and qualifications and opportunities. Specific articles include: (1) "What Employers Want in an ESL/EFL Teacher" (Lynn Henrichsen) and (2) "Overseas Salary and Benefits: Questions To Ask, Answers To Have" (Lynn McNamara). Other sections deal with worldwide training program directories and correspondence courses in teacher training, job placement and referral sources, and employment contacts by country. TESOL articles on teaching in Japan, Korea, Czechoslovakia, and Portugal include general information on teaching English outside of the United States. Intensive English programs, international schools, and foreign agencies are listed, and a copy of the "State Certification Requirements for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in the U.S." is included. TESOL worldwide affiliates are listed, and a brief bibliography of necessary books is offered. (NAV)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Inc., 1600 Cameron St., Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314 ($22.95; member, $19.95).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., Alexandria, VA.
Identifiers - Location: Czechoslovakia; Japan; Portugal; South Korea
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A