by Ajarn Philip , Ajarn.com
With the help of one of Bangkok's top teacher recruiters and a few contacts at the Thailand Ministry of Education and The Teacher's Council of Thailand, ajarn.com has come up with the following information regarding what will be involved if you want to teach legally in Thailand as of mid-May 2009 (the start of the next academic year). Please be aware that this information is correct as of 14th May 2008 and we've deliberately used the word 'probably' in the title - simply because this is Thailand and overnight changes are part and parcel of life here.
There are THREE types of applicant and FOUR methods to apply for a teachers' licence.
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He is not only their mentor, he is their first friend in a strange land.
By Kristine L. Alave, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
MANILA, Philippines—There are times when the classroom of Feliciano Jaime “Chito” Atienza, who teaches English to immigrants, seems less of a classroom and more a United Nations peace panel.
In Atienza’s class in Queens, New York, culture-shocked (and sometimes shell-shocked) students who speak zero English not only master a new language, they are also helped by people they consider their enemies back in their motherland.
Atienza, winner of The New York Times 2008 English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) Teacher of the Year award, has been teaching English to immigrants for two decades. He recalls one class where Afghans and Russians glared at each other. There were also students, fresh from their war-ravaged Bosnia, who refused to speak to one another.
“The class was divided into two. You can really feel their hatred toward each other,” he says.
With some coaxing, the warring classmates set aside their past grief and became friends. After all, they were Americans now, he reminded them.
Students poured their hearts out to Atienza, the first Filipino and immigrant to receive the award. A Hispanic man lost his job and found a new one thanks to his teacher’s intervention.
More recently, because of Atienza’s class, a Tibetan and a Chinese bonded over the recent clashes in Lhasa. Said the Chinese to the Tibetan, who was worried sick about her family: “I’m sorry.”
These little dramas, played out in Atienza’s classroom in the Queens Library and in the YMCA Center, underscore his ability to reach out to his students. The classroom is not just a place of learning, but also a place for healing.
He is not only their mentor, he is their first friend in a strange land.
Atienza, who studied at De La Salle University, says his method is a blend of linguistic techniques and compassion which he describes as very Filipino and very Christian.
Atienza is a member of the Focolare Movement, which is known for living a certain Gospel verse each month. He visited the Philippines late last month and spoke with the Inquirer.
Atienza says he helps his students learn the English alphabet by “importing” kindergarten textbooks from Manila which teach basic letter construction.
He recommends that his students read anything written in English like newspapers, lottery tickets and restaurant menus.
Atienza swears by a tried-and-tested method of compassion and kindness. He calls this method “skinship.”
“Skinship is a methodology, a teaching approach underpinned by genuine love and concern for students. Its techniques are numerous: A warm smile, a sincere handshake, an encouraging nod, an open and tolerant mind, a word of praise for pronouncing thank you perfectly,” he says.
“What are these but building blocks of hope—the very foundations of trust? In the Esol classroom, without trust, without compassion, without love, there is no meaningful learning,” he adds..................
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Inviting Readers for the Journal of Asia TEFL
Posted by alfred Labels: TEFL conference, TEFL seminar
I hope all is well with you. As the Asia TEFL members are rapidly increasing(now more than 10,000)and our Journal has been registed as 'The Asian Education Index,' more and more people are submiting their papers to our Journal. As you well know, we have now a great number of editors and editorialadvisory board members, it seems to be very difficult for them to reviewall the papers submited within certain time.
My goal is to make the Journal one of the best quality ELT Journals in the world. So I would like to invite more than 100 Readers of the Jounral who will meet the the following reqirements:
1. Those who will be able to review about three papers a year
2. Those who have a strong willingness to review the papers
3. Those who have Ph.D in the field of English Language teaching and learning
4. Those who have MA and Associate and full professors in the field of English Language teaching and learning
5. Those who have published more than two papers in the nationally or interantionally recognized ELT journals in the last three year.
An advantage for the readers:
Readers will get four issues of the Journal a year free of charge.
The readers' term:
June, 2008-May, 2010
If you want to be a Reader of the Journal of Asia TEFL, please send your full CV (specify your major field) to your country (regional) Representative of Asia TEFL by June 15th, 2008.Country(regional) Representative of Asia TEFL are as follows:
Prof. Zhizhong Yang(China): zzyang@mail.nju.edu.cn
Prof. Hyo Woong Lee (Korea): hwlee@hhu.ac.kr
Prof. Ganakumaran Subramaniam (Malaysia): tpha@pkrisc.cc.ukm.my
Prof. Arifa Rahman (Bangladesh): arifa73@yahoo.com
Prof. Sabiha Mansoor (Pakistan): drsabihamansoor@yahoo.com
Prof. Suwarsih Madya (Indonesia): suwarsihm@yahoo.com
Prof. Yasukata Yano (Japan): yasuyano@waseda.jp
Prof. Rabinder Gargesh (India): rgargesh1@rediffmail.com
Prof. Phyllis Chew (Singapore): glpchew@nie.edu.sg
Prof. Ryhana Raheem (Sri Lanka): rrahe@ou.ac.lk
Prof. Le Van Canh (Vietnam): canhqhqt@yahoo.com
Prof. Marina Rassohka (Russia): conferen@ext.dvgu.ru
Prof. Susan Holzman (Israel): holzms@zahav.net.il
Prof. Akara Akaranithi (Thailand): Akara.A@Chula.ac.th
Prof. Christine Coombe (UAE): ccoombe@hct.ac.ae
If you don't have the country/regional representative, please send yourfull CV(specify your major field) to me by June 15th, 2008.
My email: hwlee@hhu.ac.kr
I really hope many of you will apply for the Asia TEFL reader's position.
Best wishes,
Hyo Woong Lee, Ph.DPresidentAsis TEFL
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