1. Introduction – Katie Cardenas, MA TESL ESL Instructor, Wake Tech Community College 6 th grade teacher Missionary English Coordinator for bilingual pre-K through technical school College professor Private tutor Substitute teacher Spanish teacher

8.  College degree  Volunteering with youth  Travel  Independent practice  Accepting opportunities  Pursuing master’s degree  Speaking at conferences

9. OpportunityPositiveNegative 6 th grade teacherFun, energetic, challengingAttitudes, testing limits MissionaryOpportunity to travel, variety No pay or little pay, far from family/friends English Coordinator for bilingual pre-K through technical school Variety, new culturesWorking with different ways of doing things College professorSerious learners, experience in action More challenging need to know Spanish Private tutorFlexible schedule, personal instruction, being helpful, good pay Not a career, no benefits Substitute teacherFlexible schedule, no paperwork, fits family schedule Low pay Spanish teacherShare excitement of experiences ???

10. Friendly… not judgmental Learning…not a “know it all” Respectful… not belittling Accepting… not picky

11.  Take steps…education -> experience->education- >experience Become a professional (master’s degree)  Take risks…aim high. Live your dreams.  Always be a learner.  Google TESOL or TEFL. Talk to teachers and people from other countries. You can try teaching for a summer or a year before you commit.  Study English and study other languages. How are they different? What is easy? What is hard? How are cultures different? Make friends with people from different parts of the world. Look into summer jobs or volunteering with people who do not speak English. How does that make you feel?

12.  The Coolest thing about teaching example…

13.  Time requirements for your profession – flexibility, overtime, night or weekend shifts, etc.  Your level within your profession (apprentice, journey, master, expert, etc.)  How people move between levels in your profession, and requirements for such moves  Earning levels in the profession, from beginner to expert levels  Outlook for your profession – growing, stable, declining –

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