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What requirements do i need to teach aboard?

I’m 21 years old and have some basic college credit hours. I have spent most of my time since graduating high school, traveling around the states. I have a strong passion for teaching and would love to learn different styles of teaching from different countries. I understand that it well be a tough and awarding experience, I’m looking forward to it. Are there any certain degrees I should have? What steps should I take? How long will it be until I’m able to teach aboard? What do I need to happen from here on out?

I speak English, Spanish and currently trying to learn Japanese.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I think you have all that is necessary

  • 1 decade ago

    It depends on what you're looking to do. If you want to be a full time teacher, then yes, you'll probably need to speak the language fluently, get a teaching degree, and research on a country-by-country basis.

    But if you're just looking to go visit the country for a while and do a little teaching, there are plenty of places where you can teach ESL with no real training. In Japan, for example, you have the JET Program, which will place you into a Japanese school or schools as an English teaching assistant. You can also try getting hired by a private company like Berlitz. Generally speaking, the pay is better but the hours are rough.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    With a bachelor's degree (or a BA by the time you would go to Japan), you could apply for JET - the Japanese Exchange & Teaching Programme as an assistant language teacher. My husband did this for a year and had a generally good experience, except for the fact that he was living in a very small town. JET is fairly selective, so there are a lot of folks who don't get in and work for private English schools instead - in Japan at least, this meant they worked longer hours and weren't paid as well, but the benefit was that most of them ended up in major cities.

    Getting in touch with private English-language schools or programs in the country or countries of your choice is probably your best bet if you're not sure about your qualifications.

    You can read a lot more about teaching abroad at the website below.

  • 1 decade ago

    you need a teaching degree that is accepted in the country you with to teach in

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