ESL Teaching
by Kevin Burns ESL Teaching: TEFL,TESL Whether it is called EFL teaching, ESL or TESOL, it doesn`t really matter. Boy we love our acronyms in the English teaching profession or dare I say, (the ELT profession). Indeed there are many kinds of teaching you can do in Japan. Whether you call it ESL Teaching or EFL teaching, though the context and the countries in which you do it differ (the former being an English speaking country) and the latter a country which is not, the activities we do in the classroom are the same for the most part. Methods in Teaching EnglishOf course there are many methods for teaching English. Read about some of them at the following link. ESL Teaching: methods of teaching English. Some people prefer to teach children, others business people, others like the experience of working at an English school (large or small)while others prefer teaching on the JET program still others prefer to teach at universities. There are so many kinds of teaching situations, it is difficult to mention them all. Teaching at English Schools in Japan I have experience teaching at various schools in Japan. I taught at a very large chain school in Japan called ECC, a family owned school in Nagoya and a large school/women`s two year college also in Nagoya. I furthered my experience by teaching at the YMCA in Machida, Kanagawa. Finally I opened Kevin`s English Schools in 1991. I had learned enough after a year and a half to open my own school. Within 6 months we had over 125 students and I had to hire two teachers to help me teach all of the classes. Things aren`t as rosy now, but we still have about 100 students at three schools in Odawara and MinamiAshigara City, in Kanagawa. Kevin`s English Schools alsoteaches company classes. There is myself and a fulltime teacher from America. It is a good life. Not a rich life monetarily. But if you have read and understood anything about Taoism you may realize that money is not everything. Indeed owning an English school or teaching English for a good institution is a very good life inmany, many ways. I feel blessed with great colleagues andgreat students. Both teach me so much about life and the world. University Teaching There are many jobs available at universities in Japan. You need a bachelors degree or higher toteach there. They often prefer a masters degree or higher however. There is the famous JET Program and many teachers have had great experiences teaching on that. Teach on the Peace Boat One thing I have promised to do is to one day teach on the Peace Boat. You get a round the world trip for free, in exchange for your skill as an English teacher. If you are a people person you should teach. There is much debate about teaching on the internet and the advantages and otherwise of various kinds of teaching. Some love teaching children at a kindergarten, others enjoy corporate English classes at an English school, while others swear by university teaching as the only thing to do. University teaching as opposed to teaching at an English school in Japan.
How to be an effective EFL teacher.
Visit beautiful Spain and get your TEFL training at the same time! ESL Teaching: The Eismann has taught in Japan for many years Read his interview about teaching English as a Second language in Japan. His highs and lows and where he has taught. Eismann has a lot of advice for new teachers. Read more about teaching ESL in Japan
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