Teaching English Abroad (ESL)

Teaching English Abroad

Key to Resources Compiled and Edited by William Nolting
	must-have resources
	of broad interest
	specialized interest
Web Editor's Note: See many more ESL Web Sites, Programs and extensive Featured Articles in Transitions Abroad's Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) section.

	Dave’s ESL Café, www.eslcafe.com, by Dave Sperling. Longstanding web site contains a wealth of resources for teachers of English as a Second (or Foreign) Language, plus job listings.
	French Cultural Services: English Teaching Assistant Program. Applications available from: Cultural Services of the French Embassy, 972 5th Ave., New York, NY 10021; www.frenchculture.org/education. Over 1,000 academic-year positions available for Americans under 30 with a college degree and working knowledge of French. Stipend is paid which covers living expenses. Application deadlines December-February. No fees.
	Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships. Applications from U.S. Student Programs, Institute of International Education, 212-984-5330, www.iie.org/fulbright. Over 300 English teaching positions available for graduates in over 20 countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. Application deadline for current students is in mid-September (or mid-October for “at-large” applicants) for teaching in the following academic year. No fees.
	Japan Exchange Teaching Program (JET). Free applications from Office of the JET Program, Embassy of Japan, 800-INFO-JET or 202-939-6772, www.us.emb-japan.go.jp, or contact any Japanese consulate. This is the largest program for teaching English abroad, with more than 6,000 participants annually. Application deadline early December. No fees.
	More Than a Native Speaker: An Introduction for Volunteers Teaching Abroad by Don Snow. 1996. 321 pp. (Order #641). $29.95 (member $24.95) plus $4.50 shipping from TESOL, www.tesol.org. Covers classroom survival skills for teaching English as a second or foreign language from lesson planning to adaptation to life in a new country, with detailed discussions of how to teach listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and culture.
	Spanish Government’s Teaching Assistant Program. Apply online at www.sgci.mec.es/usa/AC/indexing.shtml. New program offered by the Spanish government offers paid positions teaching English in Spain.
	Teaching English Abroad: Teach Your Way Around the World by Susan Griffith. 2005. 560 pp. Vacation Work (U.K.). $19.95 from Globe Pequot. This outstanding volume by Transitions Abroad’s work abroad editor gives in-depth information on everything from preparation (including TEFL courses) to the job search. Country-by country coverage worldwide. Many firsthand reports from teachers. Extensive directories of schools with full contact information including email addresses and web sites.
	Teaching English Overseas: A Job Guide for Americans and Canadians by Jeff Mohamed. 2003. 224 pp. $19.95 from English International, www.english-international.com. Experienced TEFL teacher covers teaching with and without training, TEFL courses, and contact information for 450 schools worldwide.

William Nolting is the Study, Work, & Travel Abroad and Peace Corps Manager at the University of Michigan International Center and Work Abroad and International Educational Editor for Transitions Abroad.

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