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Message |
 Topic: Age discrimination in hiring? |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 55
Views: 291145
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 Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:11 pm Subject: Teaching a man to fish |
| Thanks Fotomann for your useful insight into this very controversial issue in the field. I hope others who have found ways to *overcome* such discrimination will also speak up and join the discussion. ... |
| Topic: University experience 'vs' CELTA?! |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 3
Views: 23963
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Forum: ESL Certification Issues... Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:33 pm Subject: CELTA training or University Post? |
The only thing I have to worry about now are the new Visa regulations!
Hi Buttons,
Congrats on coming to a decision. I hope your experience there will be a good one where your environment allows ... |
| Topic: University experience 'vs' CELTA?! |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 3
Views: 23963
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Forum: ESL Certification Issues... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:34 pm Subject: Re: University experience 'vs' CELTA?! |
| I've been offered a contract teaching at a S.Korean university. It seems like great opportunity. Should I grab this experience while I can, or should I leave, do the CELTA and experience another count ... |
| Topic: AEON interview & Lesson plan help? |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 4
Views: 36678
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Forum: Getting the ESL Job... Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: Lesson Plan |
Looks like a very good start Alik...
What age group are you shooting for here? What level? (I am assuming introductory). How long do you project said lesson plan to run with X amount of students? ... |
| Topic: Business & Basic EFL Exercises for All Levels |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 7
Views: 51026
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Forum: Links to Your Website... Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:29 pm Subject: The ethics of standing behind one's product |
He offers nothing more than other ESL sites can give you for free.
Engexposes, just curious: have you inquired as to whether or not the company you refer to offers a money-back guarantee if custome ... |
| Topic: Guangzhou ( Name of school removed) |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 10
Views: 51799
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Forum: Say Anything... Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:20 pm Subject: Snail-mail boxes vs E-mail inboxes |
I truly hope you can extricate yourself from this self-inflicted mess.
Yes, and, don't forget the "...still living in Guangzhou hence why no email address..."
Since when are e-mail ad ... |
| Topic: ESL Employment School Finder? |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 3
Views: 21367
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Forum: Getting the ESL Job... Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:35 pm Subject: Conflict Resolution |
This matter is now resolved. ...I have no complaints as I was supplied with a copy of the guide as a gesture of good will
"All's well that ends well" ~ Billy Shakespeare |
| Topic: Age - over 50 |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 15
Views: 115948
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:00 pm Subject: Where age can be an advantage |
Opportunities also exist in 'international' and 'bilingual' pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities for teaching a wide variety of subjects.
Hi Sigmoid,
I agree. In ... |
| Topic: Age - over 50 |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 15
Views: 115948
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Re: Age - over 50 |
| Any ideas how to overcome the problem of getting one's first EFL job when one is over 50? I am a qualified primary school teacher with a M Ed and Grad Cert in TESOL but seem to have troble getting any ... |
| Topic: Age discrimination in hiring? |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 55
Views: 291145
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:45 pm Subject: Is it worthwhile to get into TESL at 57? |
I am a highly experienced ESL pro and am having problems finding work due to age discrimination. What is the situation like in the ROK? Is there an unofficial age ceiling for teachers?
Thanks for any ... |
| Topic: Why do you want to teach abroad? |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 49
Views: 286083
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Forum: Getting the ESL Job... Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:40 pm Subject: Teach or Work Abroad? |
The title of the actual post and the title of the survey/poll can be contradictory, in my opinion.
One's reasons for wanting to "work" abroad may be quite different from one's reasons for ... |
| Topic: I need some expert advice |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 7
Views: 41792
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Forum: New ESL Teachers... Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:43 pm Subject: Weighing the Advantages |
at no point would a TEFL cert. have gotten me better jobs or more money. I went back to school to study elementary education, and a TEFL is perfectly useless for finding jobs in America, too.
Great ... |
| Topic: When the ad says "native" speakers only! |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 69
Views: 331665
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:01 am Subject: Bioneurologically Speaking... |
Interesting word your professor coined there..."bioneurological."
As an afterthought to my own post, I just googled "bioneurological" to see what came up. Looks like a plethora ... |
| Topic: When the ad says "native" speakers only! |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 69
Views: 331665
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Forum: Discrimination Issues in ESL... Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:51 am Subject: Re: Academic view of non-native teachers |
The whole "native speaker only" is just a cover for racism
Interesting word your professor coined there..."bioneurological." I wasn't aware that neurology couldn't be biologic ... |
| Topic: online MATESOL |
Lee Hobbs
Replies: 8
Views: 50430
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Forum: ESL Academic Degrees... Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:38 am Subject: Why Online Graduate Degrees Seem Fishy to Me |
Do not bona fide universities in America run open learning courses too, Lee?
Hi UJ,
Wow, this post is from a while back!
Yes, even bona fide, brick-and-mortar universities now offer almost c ... |
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