The World is a Class: How and Why to Teach English Around the World
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Manufacturer: Good Cheer Pub.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.007
EAN: 9780968144428
ISBN: 096814442X
Label: Good Cheer Pub.
Manufacturer: Good Cheer Pub.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 66
Publication Date: 2002-04-15
Publisher: Good Cheer Pub.
Studio: Good Cheer Pub.
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After graduating from the University of Washington, Caleb Powell found teaching English a good way to travel and not have to pay. The World is a Class is the guidebook he and many other fledgling teachers wish they'd had as they set out on their adventures. TThis book is for you, whether you are from the younger generation, trying to pay off debt, or want to retire, and the book offers help for people hoping to teach anywhere in the world in places where TESL is in demand. South and Central America, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and even Western Europe and Africa. The book contains relevant information pertinent for teaching that apply to many countries, including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Czech Republic, Poland, Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Bulgary, Poland, Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Columbia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, the Carribean, and a general overview of the more difficult places to find employment.
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Summary: Great find!
Comment: "The World is a Class" is an excellent book.
I am looking to teach overseas when I graduate and I found this book to be very informative. This is the first book I have purchased about overseas teaching, and I loved it!! I do wish it was longer, however, I greatly enjoyed it.
I believe it is a great book for anyone looking to teach anywhere overseas.
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
I am on the hunt for more books about teaching overseas! :-)
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Summary: We want to teach over seas
Comment: My husband & I have a 5 year goal to be teaching ESL overseas. We wanted information about the potential scams, or cultural pitfalls (communications & assumptions) which can turn a 2 year commitment into a prison sentence. This book obviously couldn't cover everything, but it DID give us insights to create a list of interview questions to assess potential employers. We would recommend this book.
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Summary: Very basic, and very short!
Comment: This book did contain some useful information from a guy who has obviously taught overseas. However, it was so very brief...I read it in about an hour. It seemed like he wrote it in one sitting, just like I read it in one sitting. It would seem he could've provided some additional research or information. Instead, it seemed like he talked to a couple friends and then wrote it. Again, there is some useful information here, but I would expect more for the money.
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Summary: An outstanding primer on Where, Who, Why, Where and How
Comment: I took a TESL (teaching English as a second language) position in Bogota, Columbia and learned much of what is in this book the hard way. If you are new to TESL then by all means read this book!
Caleb Powell has covered most all of the needed information to help you move forward to new worlds. He covers topics from "Why Teach Overseas" ("I saw islands and temples, climbed mountains, ate raw fish and beetle larvae and took a vacation in Taiwan."), to contract negotiations (an especially helpful section in this book).
Helpful are the short quips from other teachers around the world who have learned the various life lessons and the ins and outs of TESL.What is missing is an important appendix section that covers `web' resources. Only `Dave's ESL Café' is noted in the book. Strongly Recommended.
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Summary: Worth the money
Comment: I came to Japan this month and bought this book, and it turns out it has helped save me some headaches, specifically, my apartment was poorly furnished, and far from my school. If not for the book I might have accepted 'what you see is what you get' and said nothing. Instead, I told my employer I was not happy, and ended up getting the apartment furnished to my liking and better hours to facilitate my commute time. Complaining immediately seemed to make a difference. I don't know what the previous review was upset about, there is a difference between wanting to make a buck and wanting to avoid being exploited. Maybe the reviewer would have been happy as a Red Guard in China, there anyone who 'made a buck' was punished. THe only problem with the book is it could be longer, but has enough valuable information that it's money well spent.
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