altervenom
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really, I apologize for this. I've been doing research for a long time and still coming up with some of the same questions. Thank you for any information you can provide.
I will give a bit of background information on myself first. Currently I am working on my bachelor's degree, I will graduate in December and I will have a B.S. General Science; Chemistry with Teaching. It's a long title, I know. My major isn't a dual major but a program that is kind of a dual major? Basically when I graduate, I'd be able to work in a chemistry or natural science field, OR go into teaching. I'll need to take a standardized test, the PRAXIS II in my content area, to be certified to teach. I will also have the ability to take multiple PRAXIS exams, so I could take it in general science, chemistry, biology, math, et cetera and be certified to teach any of those subjects here in the US. If I intended to remain here in the US, I would have taken two or three of those exams to make myself more marketable.
That being said, I plan on moving to Japan! Yay (otherwise I wouldn't be here, right?)
So before I get all crazy and take all those praxi, (I have to take at least one of them, no matter what) I'm wondering if I should bother with more than one of them at all?
I saw one school specifically say they were looking for people who were qualified to teach areas other than English, which would precisely be me in that case, and of course I need to hear back from them before I figure out what they're looking for specifically. But here come the questions (and sorry for the TLDR)
Are there more schools like this? the one I'm referring to right now is called Sagan Speak, I believe. I would absolutely love to be able to move to Japan and teach some of my content area. And I intend on applying to Sagan but the more options the better.
TEFL/TESOL Certification? Should I take this? I've seen a few online courses (Love TEFL?) that are no more than 200 or 300 $ at most, which is fine, but I've also seen more indepth courses for 1000$ or more? Clearly there's a difference here. I dont plan on taking a 1000$ course but I do wonder if it would benefit me to get the online course cert? I see lots of places saying it's preferred but not necessary, I see lots of people saying the pay rate is better if you have the certification.
Finally, I dont like the idea of conversation schools at all. And I want to work in or around Tokyo/Chiba area. So I'm looking for other companies to apply to rather than the two I have on my list right now (Heart and Sagan).
Thank you for your time!
I will give a bit of background information on myself first. Currently I am working on my bachelor's degree, I will graduate in December and I will have a B.S. General Science; Chemistry with Teaching. It's a long title, I know. My major isn't a dual major but a program that is kind of a dual major? Basically when I graduate, I'd be able to work in a chemistry or natural science field, OR go into teaching. I'll need to take a standardized test, the PRAXIS II in my content area, to be certified to teach. I will also have the ability to take multiple PRAXIS exams, so I could take it in general science, chemistry, biology, math, et cetera and be certified to teach any of those subjects here in the US. If I intended to remain here in the US, I would have taken two or three of those exams to make myself more marketable.
That being said, I plan on moving to Japan! Yay (otherwise I wouldn't be here, right?)
So before I get all crazy and take all those praxi, (I have to take at least one of them, no matter what) I'm wondering if I should bother with more than one of them at all?
I saw one school specifically say they were looking for people who were qualified to teach areas other than English, which would precisely be me in that case, and of course I need to hear back from them before I figure out what they're looking for specifically. But here come the questions (and sorry for the TLDR)
Are there more schools like this? the one I'm referring to right now is called Sagan Speak, I believe. I would absolutely love to be able to move to Japan and teach some of my content area. And I intend on applying to Sagan but the more options the better.
TEFL/TESOL Certification? Should I take this? I've seen a few online courses (Love TEFL?) that are no more than 200 or 300 $ at most, which is fine, but I've also seen more indepth courses for 1000$ or more? Clearly there's a difference here. I dont plan on taking a 1000$ course but I do wonder if it would benefit me to get the online course cert? I see lots of places saying it's preferred but not necessary, I see lots of people saying the pay rate is better if you have the certification.
Finally, I dont like the idea of conversation schools at all. And I want to work in or around Tokyo/Chiba area. So I'm looking for other companies to apply to rather than the two I have on my list right now (Heart and Sagan).
Thank you for your time!