Are you looking to start teaching English abroad? If so, then the first thing you ought to ask yourself and decide is where you should go.
Where should I go?
There are a lot of opportunities for you to teach English abroad because there are many countries that are looking to expand in the international world. In order to be able to adapt and get around a world that does not speak your mother tongue, there has to be a middle ground. One of the most common used languages in the world is English, and this is why there are so many opportunities available for you to start teaching English abroad. However, you have to find a place that will suit your needs, and a place where they need teachers like you. In order to do this, you will have to do a little online research. There are many teachers who want to start teaching English abroad. However, not many of them are willing to go to any country or in any climate. This is why you have to decide where to go and find out about the demands of your skills in that area.
How long will you stay there?
Once you have decided where to go, you have to discuss with the people who are hiring you how long they need you for, or how long you wish to stay. During the interview and the follow-up discussions, you should make this topic rather clear. Promising to go and start teaching English abroad and then changing your mind is not a nice, lucrative or professional thing to do. Once you are in, you are in for the long run. Discuss your future and the job’s future perspectives with your eventual employer.
What are your payment options?
When you start teaching English abroad, you could do one thing. You can either go there and get paid for the job you are doing or you could do volunteer work. If you decide to be a volunteer, then for this, some foundations offer housing and food. This is not a sure thing, so make sure you know what you are getting yourself into. On the other hand, if you are going to teach English for money, you ought to decide on the payment and you ought to talk about what currency you will be paid in. Always mind the conversion rate of the country you are in. It is your work, and you should be paid fairly for it.
Do I need a certificate to teach English?
In most cases, you need a certificate. Teaching English abroad can be quite challenging and you are shaping and helping the minds of others. What can you do, if you do not have a certificate? Take some international tests and be certified. Some foundations and companies would definitely allow you to certify yourself at their own expense, as long as, of course, you meet certain requirements. So do not hesitate to do this!
Candy Mayers is a lustful writer when it comes to education and language learning. She loves to write helpful and interesting guides which cover subjects like teaching English abroad, English grammar and speaking.