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by Bagudoko
Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Going from TEFL to international schools
Replies: 13
Views: 35250

[quote="oldmanCHAN"]How will you market yourself for physics if you have a degree in psychology and a TEFL on paper?[/quote]

Right, exactly my question. I'm sure I can be a good Physics teacher, but do people hire Physics teachers without experience or a degree in Physics? And if not, what can I do?

[quote="CaliPro"]
1) Kill the interview
2) Take job in lower tier school and/or undesirable location
3) Use connections
4) Get lucky[/quote]

Okay, thanks. :) Anything I can do to make myself look better on paper?
by Bagudoko
Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Going from TEFL to international schools
Replies: 13
Views: 35250

Okay, thanks guys. I'll start doing more research on my options for certification. Here are some things I've picked from other threads. Let me know if anything isn't accurate or if I'm missing anything important.

• Should be permanent or easy to renew from abroad
• Shouldn't take more than a year
• Shouldn't cost more than $3-5,000
• Shouldn't require PD, or should allow online PD for renewal
• Look for opportunity to do fieldwork in an IB school
• Praxis testing is ideal

Any problem with the fact that I want to teach Physics even though I don't have a Physics or Education degree? And can my TEFL license or experience be useful for anything at all in the process?
by Bagudoko
Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Going from TEFL to international schools
Replies: 13
Views: 35250

Going from TEFL to international schools

First, a big thanks to all the posters here who have volunteered to share their knowledge and experience. I've spent hours reading the posts, and there's a ton of great information on this board. Unfortunately though, despite having learned a lot, I'm still left a bit unsure of how to proceed, so I thought I'd share my situation and ask for advice.

I'm a 32 year old single male with a B.S. in Psychology and a CELTA (TEFL certificate). I have about 6 years of experience teaching EFL in a few countries, both to young learners and adults. I've worked mostly in language institutes, but I also worked at a public junior high school for 2 years. I have no debt and some savings, and I'm not in a terrible hurry. I'm not picky about where I work or where I study, although I currently have a decent job in Chile, and my family lives in Illinois.

So... I'm trying to decide if I go to the U.S. to study for a M.Ed., study for a M.Ed. online, do an alternative certification like TeacherReady, or some other option I'm overlooking? Although my degree is in Psychology, I'm most interested in teaching Physics and EFL... and/or possibly another science or non-EFL English.

I read in a couple threads that it doesn't make sense to study for a Masters right away because international school experience is more important... so it's better to do a quick alternative certification and work on your Masters later, while simultaneously getting international school experience. Do the majority agree with that?