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Princess, we call them SMART boards over here! Very fun tool...
Look it up on youtube guys!
Sham - I think every teacher must deal with testing these days to the MAX!
Look it up on youtube guys!
Sham - I think every teacher must deal with testing these days to the MAX!
Hi all,
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but it seemed it might go here.
I'm currently a 2nd year student at a UK university studying History. One option I have thought about (and regretting not looking into sooner) is teaching, it seems the people I talk to who are more sure that teaching is the path they want to follow have already got work experience placements or are doing specialist courses. Have I missed the opportunity or is it a case of 'never too late'?
Another question I have, is that for the past 2 weeks I have been looking at teaching english in China to school children. Lots of the agencies/companies say that all you need is to be a native english speaker and be at university. So what I would really appreciate is if anyone has actually done this - taught english abroad, and if so whats your experience/opinion of it.
Many thanks,
Shroob.
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but it seemed it might go here.
I'm currently a 2nd year student at a UK university studying History. One option I have thought about (and regretting not looking into sooner) is teaching, it seems the people I talk to who are more sure that teaching is the path they want to follow have already got work experience placements or are doing specialist courses. Have I missed the opportunity or is it a case of 'never too late'?
Another question I have, is that for the past 2 weeks I have been looking at teaching english in China to school children. Lots of the agencies/companies say that all you need is to be a native english speaker and be at university. So what I would really appreciate is if anyone has actually done this - taught english abroad, and if so whats your experience/opinion of it.
Many thanks,
Shroob.
shamrock;2828665; said:
I hate the taks test. hate isn't even a strong enough word...loath maybe?
If the taks test was a fish, i'd pee in the tank. If it was a person, i'd pee in his coffee, then hit him with my truck.
Princess: Those "active boards" (the brand we use in our district) are great!!! Love the projects you put together.
Its never to late to teach, when I was in my program there were people in their 40's becoming teachers!!!
Sorry, never taught abroad...
Sorry, never taught abroad...
If you get a degree in history and you want to teach that:
You need to enrol on a postgraduate ITT ( initial teacher training ) course at a university or higher education institution. It will take 1 full-time year, through the training you can either choose primary or secondry school. Primary school is 18 weeks of work during the ITT or ( i think ) 24 weeks for secondry.
Assuming you meet the standards, you will be awarded qualified teacher status and become a newly qualified teacher (NQT) because you havn't had much work in a school. then you'll enter your induction year which you get observed as a teacher it will last 3 terms - it's kinda like still at college but it's mainly you being observed.
phew
You need to enrol on a postgraduate ITT ( initial teacher training ) course at a university or higher education institution. It will take 1 full-time year, through the training you can either choose primary or secondry school. Primary school is 18 weeks of work during the ITT or ( i think ) 24 weeks for secondry.
Assuming you meet the standards, you will be awarded qualified teacher status and become a newly qualified teacher (NQT) because you havn't had much work in a school. then you'll enter your induction year which you get observed as a teacher it will last 3 terms - it's kinda like still at college but it's mainly you being observed.
phew
Cheers for the info, I'll look into it on Monday when I'm in. Think I'll be looking at primary school mainly, but not ruling out secondary. Am I right in thinking I have to have a masters to teach to college level?
The teaching abroad offer looks exciting and rewarding, but I'm not exactly the adventerous type so I'm in two minds about it. China looks like a fantastic country and one I'd really like to visit someday, so it has got me thinking and looking at the different agencies that do trips and seeing their feedback.
Thanks again,
The teaching abroad offer looks exciting and rewarding, but I'm not exactly the adventerous type so I'm in two minds about it. China looks like a fantastic country and one I'd really like to visit someday, so it has got me thinking and looking at the different agencies that do trips and seeing their feedback.
Thanks again,
Hi all! Im glad this thread got the attention it has. As the O.P. i've finally decided that teaching is the path i shall follow, thank u all for your input and advice! I hope i can come to you all if i need help during my process of becoming a teacher from you all! again thank you all!
