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Teaching
Introduction – Katie Cardenas, MA TESLESL Instructor, Wake Tech Community College
• 6th grade teacher• Missionary• English Coordinator for bilingual pre-K through technical
school • College professor• Private tutor• Substitute teacher• Spanish teacher
Common myths or misperceptions about your profession
Typical travel for your profession
How you prepared for your profession (education, training, licensure, etc.)
College degree Volunteering with youth Travel Independent practice Accepting opportunities Pursuing master’s degree Speaking at conferences
Opportunity Positive Negative
6th grade teacher Fun, energetic, challenging
Attitudes, testing limits
Missionary Opportunity to travel, variety
No pay or little pay, far from family/friends
English Coordinator for bilingual pre-K through technical school
Variety, new cultures Working with different ways of doing things
College professor Serious learners, experience in action
More challenging need to know Spanish
Private tutor Flexible schedule, personal instruction, being helpful, good pay
Not a career, no benefits
Substitute teacher Flexible schedule, no paperwork, fits family schedule
Low pay
Spanish teacher Share excitement of experiences
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Helpful talents, skills, aptitudes, experiences, or interests
Friendly… not judgmentalLearning…not a “know it all”Respectful… not belittlingAccepting… not picky
Preparation
Take steps…education -> experience->education->experience Become a professional (master’s degree)
Take risks…aim high. Live your dreams. Always be a learner. Google TESOL or TEFL. Talk to teachers and people
from other countries. You can try teaching for a summer or a year before you commit.
Study English and study other languages. How are they different? What is easy? What is hard? How are cultures different? Make friends with people from different parts of the world. Look into summer jobs or volunteering with people who do not speak English. How does that make you feel?
Typical tools or equipment
The Coolest thing about teaching example…
Time requirements for your profession – flexibility, overtime, night or weekend shifts, etc.
Your level within your profession (apprentice, journey, master, expert, etc.)
How people move between levels in your profession, and requirements for such moves
Earning levels in the profession, from beginner to expert levels
Outlook for your profession – growing, stable, declining –
Questions