To The Editor
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Honoured promoter and supporter of World Environment Day As part of shouldering responsibility for protecting and promoting environmental consciousness among one and all, as global citizens, we need to take the liability to project the importance of our environment, as well as ways and means to protect it. The United Nations Organization undertakes the mammoth task as United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and celebrates it as WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 2022 on the 5th of June each year. The objective is to awaken human consciousness and concern to protect and preserve the nature and environment which in turn protects Planet Earth. Let us be a part of UNEPs WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY – 2022 for which I share my exclusive video poem to commemorate the event. I earnestly seek your cooperation and association in this universal endeavor to share, promote and enhance environmental consciousness. Here's the link @ …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kca6QP4kFQ?sub_confirmation=1
Regards and best wishes Dr. Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana Poet-Writer-Reviewer, INDIA
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Letter 2
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Hania Here are some of my ideas and materials I want to share WORDWALL:
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Tips for moving around as a language teacher Christopher Nye, UK Christopher is well-travelled and was, himself, once a TEFL teacher in Mallorca. After writing a popular column on the island in the 1990s, on his return to the UK Christopher Nye became features writer and property hunter for A Place in the Sun magazine, helpingmany British people to move abroad. He is now Senior Content Editor for Property Guides and Your Overseas Home.
IntroductionTeaching languages, and English in particular, is your ticket to see the world. With a TEFL qualification under your belt, the global opportunities are endless. Christopher Nye, senior editor at Property Guides and himself once a TEFL teacher, shares some tips for teaching languages abroad.
Earn your TEFL qualificationIf you’re a native English speaker, or speak the language to a very high level, you should have no trouble finding work as an English teacher abroad. While you don’t necessarily need a university degree or professional teaching experience to teach English overseas, many countries do require you to have a TEFL certificate. This stands for ‘Teaching English as a foreign language’ and can be obtained through either an online or in-person course. In-person courses tend to be more fast-tracked and full-time, lasting for around four weeks, whereas online courses can be completed on a part-time basis and usually last between two to four months. The TEFL course will equip you with the skills you need to teach English as a foreign language, including tips on how to create fun and engaging lessons. It will enable you to apply for a wider range of roles, many of which offer a higher salary than non-TEFL roles.
Go it alone or as part of an organised programOnce you’ve completed your TEFL training, you’ll need to decide whether you want to find an overseas teaching job yourself or if you’d prefer to go through an organised program. There are pros and cons to both. You’ll find that many TEFL courses can place you in a teaching role abroad, and in some cases, your accommodation costs will be included through the program. This can be a great option if it’s your first-time teaching in a foreign country as almost everything is organised for you. However, it can limit your options. There are thousands of teaching jobs around the world, but TEFL courses only advertise those from schools and institutions they work with. Therefore, you could be missing out on many more roles that you are qualified for.
Decide on your prioritiesA key consideration when deciding where to teach is to fine tune exactly what you are hoping to get out of your time teaching abroad. Are you looking for a base to travel a new corner of the world in your free time? Or maybe you’re looking for a country that pays a higher salary and has a lower cost of living than that in your home country. Once you’ve decided on your priorities, you can begin to research which country will suit you best. If an affordable lifestyle is what you’re after, then Vietnam could be a great option. Vietnam is cheaper than 75% of countries in the world, and the average cost of living in the country is between $500 and $700 per month. To put this in context, the average teaching salary can range from $1,100 to $1,500 per month, so you could live avery comfortable life. If you’d prefer somewhere a little closer to home, Italy came top of the Property Guides Cost of Living Index 2022. For those who are keen to travel, Thailand, Japan and South Korea are all fantastic bases to explore the wonders of Asia.
Organise your visaYou’ll need a work visa to teach abroad. These are generally more difficult to obtain than a non-working visa, and often, you’ll need to have a job offer before you apply for a visa. Some work visas also require you to have a university degree, however, it can usually be in any subject. While it does vary from country to country, generally, your employer will apply for the visa on your behalf. Make sure you do your research on the visa requirements and process for your chosen country.
Learn the native languageFinally, while many schools will want you to teach in English, having a basic understanding of the native language will be beneficial. Not only will it help you in your day-to-day life – not everyone will speak English! – but it will allow you to understand your students better too. You’ll be able to answer their questions more effectively and understand how they feel trying to learn a second language.
Jennifer Macdonald |
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Responding to the crisis in the mental health of pupils and staff caused by the Pandemic, five of the top national wellbeing coaches in education have come together to launch a National Wellbeing Pilot that will put wellbeing at the very heart of school improvement.
The National Wellbeing Pilot is designed to engage and enhance staff and pupil wellbeing and link underlying deep level factors such as school culture and behaviour policy with strategies that can remove stress and anxiety. Schools who successfully complete the pilot will also receive the National Whole School Wellbeing Award. Marius Frank, the lead writer of the programme, who is working with the DfE and NASEN, states: “What this programme does is start to remove barriers to learning that exist, often below the radar of the leadership, or are hidden in plain sight, to allow the school to raise attainment for all children.” The National Wellbeing programme, which is sponsored by TeachingTimes and Microlink, has a unique school audit tool which can pinpoint where action needs to be taken and then it provides support through five learning modules and external, nationally accredited coaches to support schools in making the changes.
The five learning modules are:
If wellbeing is a key part of your school development plan and you would like find out more about joining the pilot – please click here to express your interest
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