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by Sadebugo
01 Jan 2009, 16:37
Forum: ELT Management
Topic: Your First Management Position in EFL
Replies: 7
Views: 26978

Re: Your First Management Position in EFL

Thanks for the info. I'll check this out just to confirm what I've been doing since beginning the position.

Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/
by Sadebugo
13 Dec 2008, 12:42
Forum: ELT Management
Topic: Do I sack this teacher?
Replies: 12
Views: 42089

Re: Do I sack this teacher?

I would not fire this teacher. In our profession, there are very few instructors who meet our ideal of what a good teacher should be. I work at probably what would be considered the pinnacle of the EFL profession and we still have instructors who do not meet this ideal. There are practical reasons n...
by Sadebugo
26 Sep 2008, 11:11
Forum: Jobs Discussion
Topic: Career in TEFL?
Replies: 3
Views: 9642

Re: Career in TEFL?

It is certainly possible to have a career and I know many people who have started at a language institute and ended up in a tenured university position. My only concern would be for what happens after your working life. What do you do for retirement since most countries don't provide a safety net fo...
by Sadebugo
16 Feb 2008, 01:44
Forum: TEFL Help
Topic: Can you help me with my new management role?
Replies: 2
Views: 8257

Re: Can you help me with my new management role?

Thank you so much! I will check out this book.

Sadebugo
Djibouti, Horn of Africa
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/
by Sadebugo
15 Feb 2008, 14:55
Forum: TEFL Help
Topic: Can you help me with my new management role?
Replies: 2
Views: 8257

Can you help me with my new management role?

Recently, I was informed that I will be promoted to a management position by my employer. Having never held such a position before, I am a little apprehensive about my lack of experience. So, I thought I would consult board members about this. Are there any books/resources that give information abou...
by Sadebugo
10 Feb 2008, 04:41
Forum: ELT Management
Topic: Your First Management Position in EFL
Replies: 7
Views: 26978

Your First Management Position in EFL

Recently, I was informed that I will be promoted to a management position by my employer. Having never held such a position before, I am a little apprehensive about my lack of experience. So, I thought I would consult board members about this. Are there any books/resources that give information abou...
by Sadebugo
06 Jan 2008, 10:21
Forum: General Teacher Discussion
Topic: The Best Job in EFL . . . I found it!!
Replies: 2
Views: 5996

Re: The Best Job in EFL . . . I found it!!

They advertise periodically. Just go to their website and it will provide all the info you need to begin the application process. If you still have questions, just send me a pm.
by Sadebugo
01 Jan 2008, 12:04
Forum: General Teacher Discussion
Topic: The Best Job in EFL . . . I found it!!
Replies: 2
Views: 5996

The Best Job in EFL . . . I found it!!

I've been working in ESL/EFL since '95 and have worked in such diverse places as Korea and Saudi Arabia from language institutes to universities. However, I always felt a lack of security in these positions. For the last three years, I've been working at DLI in San Antonio, Texas. It's been great!! ...