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Guest Posted 22 years ago
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Unqualified teacher seeks advice please.....
Hi everyone.....
I stumbled across this site tonight & it is very interesting....
I am 39 year old latin/jazz/*** musician & i used to teach bass & guitar in 30 schools in the north west of England in the back end of the 1990's before moving to the Western Caribbean & Miami to play with some artists out there for a while, but I still teach to all ages, mainly privately now though....
Anyhow, I am technically unqualified as an English teacher but my English is pretty good & so I would ike to go to teach English abroad in a Latino/Spanish culture by the end of the year. I am particularly interested in teaching in Cuba/South America (Brasil/Argentina etc...) & also Madrid, Barcelona or Lisbon...
I was wondering if anyone might have any advice as to how I might proceed in terms of who I might contact in regards to either getting into a short inexpensive training course in these countries or if possible, to gain experience in a basic post & learn the ropes as I go...
I do not have a degree, but I am a good experienced music teacher & good working either in groups or individually.
Anyhow, thanks for any replies...
You can catch me here if you can provide some advice...
(email removed, please add it to your profile)
best
Simon
I stumbled across this site tonight & it is very interesting....
I am 39 year old latin/jazz/*** musician & i used to teach bass & guitar in 30 schools in the north west of England in the back end of the 1990's before moving to the Western Caribbean & Miami to play with some artists out there for a while, but I still teach to all ages, mainly privately now though....
Anyhow, I am technically unqualified as an English teacher but my English is pretty good & so I would ike to go to teach English abroad in a Latino/Spanish culture by the end of the year. I am particularly interested in teaching in Cuba/South America (Brasil/Argentina etc...) & also Madrid, Barcelona or Lisbon...
I was wondering if anyone might have any advice as to how I might proceed in terms of who I might contact in regards to either getting into a short inexpensive training course in these countries or if possible, to gain experience in a basic post & learn the ropes as I go...
I do not have a degree, but I am a good experienced music teacher & good working either in groups or individually.
Anyhow, thanks for any replies...
You can catch me here if you can provide some advice...
(email removed, please add it to your profile)
best
Simon
Top answer
Hi, I mean this in a kind way-- your desire to teach English with no qualifications is a bit disrespectful to the profession of English teachers. You need to get yourself qualified and it probably can't be done properly in a quick-fix manner. With your music teaching experience you know you'll have a great advantage, but it would seem unfair to your early students to be learning on the fly.
- Hi, I mean this in a kind way-- your desire to teach English with no qualifications is a bit disrespectful to the profession of English teachers.
- You need to get yourself qualified and it probably can't be done properly in a quick-fix manner.
- With your music teaching experience you know you'll have a great advantage, but it would seem unfair to your early students to be learning on the fly.
- Look for certificate programs.
- They're shorter than university degree programs.
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Hi,
I mean this in a kind way-- your desire to teach English with no qualifications is a bit disrespectful
to the profession of English teachers. You need to get yourself qualified and it probably can't be
done properly in a quick-fix manner. With your music teaching experience you know you'll have a great advantage, but it would seem unfair to your early students to be learnin
I mean this in a kind way-- your desire to teach English with no qualifications is a bit disrespectful
to the profession of English teachers. You need to get yourself qualified and it probably can't be
done properly in a quick-fix manner. With your music teaching experience you know you'll have a great advantage, but it would seem unfair to your early students to be learnin
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Hi, thank you for your reply.
My post to this forum does mention that I would like to do a training course, but as yet I am a little unsure as to which would be the best or the more appropriate route. A friend recommended 'Berlitz' which I am considering. I have always been a hard working & thorough music teacher & I would feel the same way should my students be taught by someone not up to
My post to this forum does mention that I would like to do a training course, but as yet I am a little unsure as to which would be the best or the more appropriate route. A friend recommended 'Berlitz' which I am considering. I have always been a hard working & thorough music teacher & I would feel the same way should my students be taught by someone not up to
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There are two main reasons to take a teacher training course: 1) employability and; 2) teaching ability. Contact some schools in your target market (or read their job ads on the various job boards out there) to get a sense of what qualifications they favor. Your experience as a music teacher will likely aid your transition to teaching English as a foreign language, but don't assume too much. A
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