How do I to start teaching English in Thailand?

[aarontendo]

No, can is a question... Am I able to open the window physically.... May I open the window is a request for permission to open the window as the respondent may not wish the window to be opened. It had nothing to do with your ability to open a window.

True, but in more common usage both are or have become acceptable. Someone's stuck in the 1950s.

[smotherb]

Get over it, this is not England or Norway, TIT. The honorable teaching profession has been bastardized and held in low esteem for many years and it did not start here in Thailand--ever hear the old adage, "Those who can do, and those who can't, teach."

There are many qualified teachers who cannot teach. Additionally, education degrees are the easiest degrees to earn; many people who cannot make it in other degree disciplines, turn to education. " . . .

If you think about it, your rationale is actually quite flawed.

Maybe Education is one of the 'easier' options but lets look at the other side. The very much more difficult degrees such as Physics, Engineering etc etc.

Now, in order for those students to be admitted onto such prestigious degree courses then one would have to assume that they have the education and skills in order to be admitted to such programs.

I wonder how they got that knowledge? Did it appear in a bucket of ice-cream? Perhaps an alien abused their brain whilst they were sleeping?

Or maybe they acquired the education needed from a teacher who inspired them.

Just a thought.

Perhaps you should have chosen to quote the entire last paragraph. I said, "There are many qualified teachers who cannot teach. Additionally, education degrees are the easiest degrees to earn; many people who cannot make it in other degree disciplines, turn to education. " . . . our research confirms years of evidence that those students who arrive in college with the lowest average SAT scores and graduate with the highest grades tend to be education majors. Education courses emphasize skills like oral presentation and classroom management, which, although they may be difficult for certain personality types, fall into the category of hard to master but easy enough to learn." http://www.thebestco...-degree-majors/"

Click that link, then you might see that it may not be just my flawed rationale.

Entry into many, if not most, colleges and universities has been dumbed-down to exclude the standardized entry exams--SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT-and even accept work-around diplomas--GDE, HSET--or even experiential learning rather than just a secondary school education. Most colleges and universities have remedial programs for General Education to teach incoming students, because far too many secondary school graduates do not understand basic math and cannot read, speak, or write their language proficiently.

University professors with education degrees are in the minority; most have doctorates in their discipline. However, graduates of those discipline professionals often lack any exposure to practical issues upon graduation. Far too often, their professors had no job experience other than teaching. Consequently, many colleges and universities actively seek faculty with practical experience in the discipline before tenure is even considered, no matter how many papers published.

So, back off your academic high horse; teachers aren't all Aristotle. Many see it as a easy out, even if some feel it a calling.

Welcome negative poster # 3. OP don't listen to this old fart.

It appears Isaan is not the only place in which you are lost. Take your head out of the sand and show me where what I have said is unfounded.

[smotherb]

Get over it, this is not England or Norway, TIT. The honorable teaching profession has been bastardized and held in low esteem for many years and it did not start here in Thailand--ever hear the old adage, "Those who can do, and those who can't, teach."

There are many qualified teachers who cannot teach. Additionally, education degrees are the easiest degrees to earn; many people who cannot make it in other degree disciplines, turn to education. " . . .

If you think about it, your rationale is actually quite flawed.

Maybe Education is one of the 'easier' options but lets look at the other side. The very much more difficult degrees such as Physics, Engineering etc etc.

Now, in order for those students to be admitted onto such prestigious degree courses then one would have to assume that they have the education and skills in order to be admitted to such programs.

I wonder how they got that knowledge? Did it appear in a bucket of ice-cream? Perhaps an alien abused their brain whilst they were sleeping?

Or maybe they acquired the education needed from a teacher who inspired them.

Just a thought.

Perhaps you should have chosen to quote the entire last paragraph. I said, "There are many qualified teachers who cannot teach. Additionally, education degrees are the easiest degrees to earn; many people who cannot make it in other degree disciplines, turn to education. " . . . our research confirms years of evidence that those students who arrive in college with the lowest average SAT scores and graduate with the highest grades tend to be education majors. Education courses emphasize skills like oral presentation and classroom management, which, although they may be difficult for certain personality types, fall into the category of hard to master but easy enough to learn." http://www.thebestco...-degree-majors/"

Click that link, then you might see that it may not be just my flawed rationale.

Entry into many, if not most, colleges and universities has been dumbed-down to exclude the standardized entry exams--SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT-and even accept work-around diplomas--GDE, HSET--or even experiential learning rather than just a secondary school education. Most colleges and universities have remedial programs for General Education to teach incoming students, because far too many secondary school graduates do not understand basic math and cannot read, speak, or write their language proficiently.

University professors with education degrees are in the minority; most have doctorates in their discipline. However, graduates of those discipline professionals often lack any exposure to practical issues upon graduation. Far too often, their professors had no job experience other than teaching. Consequently, many colleges and universities actively seek faculty with practical experience in the discipline before tenure is even considered, no matter how many papers published.

So, back off your academic high horse; teachers aren't all Aristotle. Many see it as a easy out, even if some feel it a calling.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

A brilliant retort.

[lostinisaan]

"It appears Isaan is not the only place in which you are lost. Take your head out of the sand and show me where what I have said is unfounded"

Sorry, was just a joke regarding the one poster calling me "negative poster # one", when I wrote that teaching for his friend who doesn't have a degree, nor any teaching experience might not be the best idea.

I think that you're one of the few guys here who do have a functioning brain/

Nothing you ever posted was unfounded, I deeply apologize for the backfiring joke..Kothoot maak maak, na khrap.

Please see post # 34.

Edited August 24, 2015 by lostinisaan

[smotherb]

"It appears Isaan is not the only place in which you are lost. Take your head out of the sand and show me where what I have said is unfounded"

Sorry, was just a joke regarding the one poster calling me "negative poster # one", when I wrote that teaching for his friend who doesn't have a degree, nor any teaching experience might not be the best idea.

I think that you're one of the few guys here who do have a functioning brain/

Nothing you ever posted was unfounded, I deeply apologize for the backfiring joke..Kothoot maak maak, na khrap.

Please see post # 34.

No problem, jokes often backfire. I think the point may be to not take ourselves too seriously. Many people think their worth is far in excess of their actual value in both their personal and professional lives. Look around you, how many of your colleagues, or members of your social circle, fit that description?

[Phatcharanan]

"It appears Isaan is not the only place in which you are lost. Take your head out of the sand and show me where what I have said is unfounded"

Sorry, was just a joke regarding the one poster calling me "negative poster # one", when I wrote that teaching for his friend who doesn't have a degree, nor any teaching experience might not be the best idea.

I think that you're one of the few guys here who do have a functioning brain/

Nothing you ever posted was unfounded, I deeply apologize for the backfiring joke..Kothoot maak maak, na khrap.

Please see post # 34.

No problem, jokes often backfire. I think the point may be to not take ourselves too seriously. Many people think their worth is far in excess of their actual value in both their personal and professional lives. Look around you, how many of your colleagues, or members of your social circle, fit that description?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[smotherb]

"It appears Isaan is not the only place in which you are lost. Take your head out of the sand and show me where what I have said is unfounded"

Sorry, was just a joke regarding the one poster calling me "negative poster # one", when I wrote that teaching for his friend who doesn't have a degree, nor any teaching experience might not be the best idea.

I think that you're one of the few guys here who do have a functioning brain/

Nothing you ever posted was unfounded, I deeply apologize for the backfiring joke..Kothoot maak maak, na khrap.

Please see post # 34.

No problem, jokes often backfire. I think the point may be to not take ourselves too seriously. Many people think their worth is far in excess of their actual value in both their personal and professional lives. Look around you, how many of your colleagues, or members of your social circle, fit that description?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Damn, you are good, is that how you got through school?

[Phatcharanan]

"It appears Isaan is not the only place in which you are lost. Take your head out of the sand and show me where what I have said is unfounded"

Sorry, was just a joke regarding the one poster calling me "negative poster # one", when I wrote that teaching for his friend who doesn't have a degree, nor any teaching experience might not be the best idea.

I think that you're one of the few guys here who do have a functioning brain/

Nothing you ever posted was unfounded, I deeply apologize for the backfiring joke..Kothoot maak maak, na khrap.

Please see post # 34.

No problem, jokes often backfire. I think the point may be to not take ourselves too seriously. Many people think their worth is far in excess of their actual value in both their personal and professional lives. Look around you, how many of your colleagues, or members of your social circle, fit that description?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Damn, you are good, is that how you got through school?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[TIMMOC]

Helps if you're young & beautiful/handsome so you can be a poster boy/girl for their program.

Sounds like a cynical post, but it's 100% gospel truth.

Yes - I have witnessed this firsthand. Last year I visited a school up-country where I had taught English many years ago. On approaching the school, I noticed a large billboard on the road leading to the school featuring the smiling photos of four young, attractive foreign English teachers, promoting the school's English language curriculum.

[Scott]

Off-topic, inflammatory and troll posts removed.

[Scott]

Unhelpful, off-topic post and reply removed.

[Lukecan]

People telling the lad to get a reality check should first get it themselves.

To teach in English in Thailand one does not need to master the English language, truth is being an English teacher is a bottom of the barrel profession here, if your skin is white you automatically qualify as an English teacher, screw the degree.

And secondly, the guy is 28, from north of Europe, he'll get plenty of attention, thais value looks a lot, they'll use him as a poster for the school if not anything.

Of course he cant get a job in a first rate school, I'm sure he's well aware of that.