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What to do after TEFL is a question that has crossed many Teaching English as a Foreign Language teachers minds. Spending several years crossing the globe teaching English puts off some employers for various reasons. The Guardian has a nice article about What to Do After TEFL.

Some suggestions include:
Teaching in Schools in your home country
Using your language skills in Business

What wasn’t discussed is the reverse culture shock. It’s a major issue in any relocation back to your country of origin. You end up finding you have changed more and in different ways than the things in your home country.

A Canadian teacher was sentenced to 6 months in prison for using a fake diploma in Korea. The article states that he had made the degree after being denied a visa. He had been teaching in Korea since 2003.

The court wrote this in its judgment:

“In the Korean educational system, the character and qualifications of instructors at hagwons are just as important as they are for those teaching in regular schools,” the court wrote in its judgment.

“When the accused used forged documents to find employment it was a serious crime in that it disrupts the field of education outside of regular school,” it said.

I saw a nice article on vocabulary notebooks on the Insights into TEFL blog. It seems like a pretty great idea and one I’ve incorporated into classes of my own. Seeing the article reminded me how important they are. If you’re looking for a great idea to improve student learning, check it out.
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