TEFL Prague and Abroad

 Most TEFL Teachers in Prague make about 20k-25k a month. That's in CZK not dollars! Here are my tips to get past 30k and even up to 40k a month. 1. Get Good: Being a good teacher is the first thing you need to do. The better you get in the classroom, the more likely schools are going to give you more classes, pay you more and give you better clients. Students will recommend you more and approach you more for private lessons for themselves or for their friends/company. Try to improve on your skills daily. If you reach a wall, ask someone to observe you or video your lesson and review it. Also, ask to observe some good teachers and learn from them. 2. Ask for a Raise: Czech's hate giving out more money. That's just the way they are. No one is going to give you a raise, you'll have to ask for it. If your students are happy and your classes are filling up, ask for a raise after about 4 months of teaching. 3. Get on a Good Schedule: Traveling all over the city fo...

    If you've been teaching in one country for a while and want to make the move to another country, especially a country where the competition between TEFL teachers is high, I recommend making a demo video of one of your lessons. This is great way for you to showcase your skills in the classroom, and it will even out the negative of you not being able to interview in person.    Most high paying schools want to see you teach. Simply conducting a phone interview can't really achieve this. What usually happens is that the school will hire, if they can, a local teacher instead. If you can make a quick 5-10 minute video of you teaching, you can get around this. To get this done, you'll need one of your current classes that doesn't mind being videoed, a camera man, and a great lesson to show off what you know. Camera work, technology and editing software/options are cheap and accessible today. Most smart phones can even shoot in HD and can be used if you don't have a...

 I just got a news flash from some graduates working in South Korea that the government has recently put in regulations requiring teachers to have a recognized TEFL certificate if they do not have background in either education or linguistics. This comes directly from EPIK recruiting in Korea, one of the largest and most respected recruiting agencies in the country. Previously, a TEFL certificate was not necessary, but did equate to earning a higher salary. Now, it is needed if you want to find legal work.  If you are thinking of teaching in Korea, you're going to need a TEFL certificate to ensure success these days at a quality school. The Language House TEFL has a great network of graduates who have taught in Korea, and we can help. Contact us if you are interested in taking a TEFL course with us or for more information on these new policies.  Cheers Chris Westergaard The Language House Prague Courses 

Tom, Kate and Skip. TEFL trainers, strong on their mountain.   We are jumping a bit ahead of ourselves with all of this talk about jobs so soon, but we might as well get part of this out of the way. I posted this article on a few forums a year ago to set the record straight on what it took to find work in Prague and it was pretty popular.  At TLH TEFL, the mass majority of grads do find work, but they find work because they are better trained and connected than a lot of other TEFL graduates and because they put in the effort. If you want to be successful abroad, you are going to have to work. If you don't have a solid work ethic, you most likely won't make it very far or stay very long abroad. That being said, enjoy the article in its original form. I figured I'd write my personal tips down and hopefully it will help a couple of new teachers make it in their new host country.       (Hey you! Like the blog? Sign up with your email (ri...