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TEACHING ENGLISH OVERSEAS

OVERVIEW

Teaching English overseas is an excellent opportunity on many different levels. If English is your nativelanguage, there are numerous opportunities to teach worldwide, either through organized programs that

recruit in the U.S. or at independent schools in a variety of countries.

In order to enjoy the experience and do a good job, individuals must have some desire to teach. Thisdoes not necessarily mean that your long-term goal needs to be a teaching career. That said teachingabroad does provide a solid foundational teaching experience that can be applied to a future job ineducation.

Teaching English affords an opportunity to live in another country, work on foreign language skills andgain solid professional experience that can be used in future employment. It is also sometimes possibleto transition into other types of jobs once you are in the country.

In many cases, you do not need TESL/TEFL (Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language)certification in order to find a position, but it is extremely helpful to have some coursework in teachingmethods and curriculum development and some volunteer tutoring experience.

If you are interested in teaching as a long-term career and have training and some domestic teachingexperience, there are opportunities at international schools around the world. While teachers can findplacements independently, two organizations involved in recruiting teachers are International SchoolServices (www.iss.edu) and Council of International Schools (www.cois.org). As this document is targetedtoward teaching English abroad outside of the international schools framework, the content will focusmore on that opportunity.

Below are some resources to help you start searching for English teaching opportunities.

Please note: The information below is a guide. It is not a complete list nor is it a listing of endorsed orrecommended programs. Please be sure to be thorough in your research before committing yourself toany program.

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES

English International: Provides information and advice for teaching English overseas, including abook, Teaching English Overseas: A Job Guide for Americans and Canadians. www.english-international.com

Transitions Abroad: Available from many libraries and international newsstands: this magazine oftencarries articles on the TEFL job market as well as on other topics relating to overseas work, life andtravel. The January/February issue each year concentrates on TEFL. www.transitionsabroad.com

Daves ESL Caf: Run by Dave Sperling, this is the biggest and best website for EFL teachers. TheJob Centersection contains many useful pages including: Jobs Offered, Job Discussion Forum,

Job Information Journaland Teacher Training Discussion Forum. www.eslcafe.com Teach Abroad.com: Directory for teaching positions around the world -- educational opportunities,

paid and volunteer international teaching positions. www.teachabroad.com

ESL.net: Distributor of ESL (English as a Second Language), GED, and foreign language trainingsoftware, videos, audio, handheld translation devices, and textbooks. They also have a list of ESLresources at www.esl.net/esl_resources.html

Teaching English in Asia: List of resources and opportunities in Asia www.teachenglishinasia.net

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LOCAL TRAINING PROGRAMSThe School of Teaching ESL (S-TESL) www.schooloftesl.com/Washington Academy of Languages (WAL) www.wal.orgTESL Express www.teslexpress.com/Seattle Central Community College TESOLProgram

http://www.teachertrainingprogram.com/program1.php

University of Washington MATESOL Program www.depts.washington.edu/engl/esl/Seattle University TESOL Program www.seattleu.edu/coe/tesol/

UWCAMPUS &SEATTLE-AREA RESOURCES FOR POTENTIAL EDUCATION AND ESL-RELATEDVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESUW- Carlson Center www.depts.washington.edu/leader/UW- Pipeline Project www.washington.edu/uwired/pipeline/UW- FIUTS www.fiuts.washington.eduCatholic Community Services www.ccsww.orgSt. James ESL program www.stjames-cathedral.org/esl/Jewish Family Service of Seattle www.jfsseattle.org/vesl.htmlHorn of Africa Services www.hoas.org/Refugee Womens Alliance (ReWA) www.rewa.org/Neighborhood House www.nhwa.org/makeadifference/volunteer.phpInternational Rescue Committee (IRC) www.theirc.org/help/volunteering.html

El Centro de la Raza www.elcentrodelaraza.org/giving/volunteer.htmA.C.E Language Institutes www.cultural.org/esl/spu/University of Washington English Language Program www.elp.washington.eduALPS Language School www.englishintheusa.com

ALIST OF PROGRAMS &SCHOOLS WITH INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH TEACHING OPPORTUNITIESJapan Exchange and Teaching (JET)Program

www.mofa.go.jp/jet

GEOS Language Corporation (Japan) www.geoscareer.comSerendipity (Russia) www.serendipity-russia.comCentral European Teaching Program

www.cetp.info/

CIEP (Foreign Language Assistants in

France)

www.ciep.fr

Language & Culture Assistants in Spain www.mec.es/sgci/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtmleuroTEFL (Europe) www.europetefl.comWorldTeach www.worldteach.orgPeace Corps www.peacecorps.govCIEE (Chile, China, Spain & Thailand) www.ciee.org/teach.aspxFulbright Foreign Language TeachingAssistant Program (FLTA)

www.fulbright.org.il/en

English Program in Korea (EPIK) www.epik.go.krEnglish Language Fellows Program, USDepartment of State

http://elf.georgetown.edu/

Centers for Interamerican Studies(CEDEI) (Ecuador)

www.cedei.org/

GLOSSARY OF TERMSESL English as a Second LanguageELL English Language LearnersTESL Teaching English as a Second LanguageTEFL/EFL Teaching English as a Foreign LanguageTESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other LanguagesMATESOL Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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