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[quote=GUEST25104,272326]Why don't you just do an AQ (additional qualification) course for ESL, and then you'll be able to teach ESL to children in your district school board? If you want to teach adults that's a different matter, I believe. I think most school boards or publically funded programs (ie for new immigrants) require at least a 280 hour course (including practicum and observations) in order for you to learn a certificate to teach adults. In Ontario (Canada), we need to do a 1) 140 hour (Level 1) certificate to teach in private institutes 2) additional 180 hours (Level 2) certificate to teach in district school board programs and federal government ESL programs 3) Masters degree to teach to university students in EAP programs. When you go to China, I think there are Level 1 certificate programs are very common, but some schools are much better than others. I would rather go to a bigger training institute rather than a small sketchy one. Make sure you check that your home state will accept that training certificate, from that school, when you go back, or else you will have to do it ALL over again when you go back home. Some states / provinces have a list of approved schools and if you didn't graduate from one of their approved TESL training programs then they don't accept it. Alternately, get a CELTA. See if you can do a part-time CELTA while working in China. CELTA is internationally recognized. [/quote]
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