KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Gregory Heathco, Hansung University
Pathways for Developing Teachers
Abstract
For teachers who are interested in building a career in English Language Training (ELT), this workshop is intended to help visualize long-term career objectives and chart a corresponding development course.
The first half of the session will be focused on the training and certification programs that prepare and qualify ELT professionals for future positions:
- Initial and advanced certifications (CELTA/DELTA, Trinity TESOL, TEFL)
- MA options (Framingham State and distance programs, degree choices)
- State teaching credentials (program options and requirements)
The second half will present the audience with a number of career paths and positions available within them, both in Korea and beyond:
- Teaching children (public & international schools)
- Teaching adults (universities, British Council, International House)
- Teaching teachers (senior teaching, teacher training, administration)
Biographicals
Gregory Heathco is an assistant professor at Hansung University in Seoul. He has a MA in Adult Education and a DELTA Diploma from Cambridge English. He left his home in sunny Arizona nearly 6 years ago and has worked in various English teaching capacities on three different continents.
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