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“I wish I had asked that question before I took the job.” These are words you don’t want to find yourself muttering in the midst of your teaching contract in a foreign country. Whether you are just getting started or you have been in the TEFL field for years, asking the right questions during an interview and contract negotiations will ensure that you don’t just accept any job,Windows 7 Home Basic Activation, but that you select the one that best suits you. And, importantly, tough questions guard you against those few unscrupulous employers whose greed may leave you broke, in legal tangles and without a reference.
As with starting any new job, there’s always the chance that you may not like your co-workers, that you may disagree with your boss, or that the working environment just may not be ideal for you, but if you ask the following questions, you’ll have a better chance of discovering these potential problems before you sign on the dotted line. As Bono once said: “We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.”
1. How long will I have to travel to and from class and how much does transportation cost?
If you’re on your own for housing arrangements, you can choose where to live based on proximity to the school, but if the school is providing housing, you’ll want to find out exactly where you’ll be living in relation to the school before you take the job. You may find out that the two-hour class you are getting paid for takes five hours out of your day (not including prep time) and 13 of your hourly wage to get there. The good news is that transportation costs can often be negotiated at the beginning of the relationship.
2. What reports will I need to prepare?
You could be asked to spend several hours preparing reportsgrades, and that time may be counted outside of your teaching hours, meaning you could be doing a whole lot of extra work for now extra money. Learn as much as possible about the institution’s processes upfront so that you are not surprised by an additional workload.
3. How often will I be required to attend meetings?
Teacher meetings are another requirement that might add to your time spent working with no extra pay. If you know that you will be required to attend meetings, you may be able to negotiate getting paid for your time if you are an hourly employee.
4. What stipulations are outlined in the contract?
You’re not buying a house but that doesn’t mean you should just glance at what you’re being asked to sign. For example, if you are teaching company classes,Windows 7 Ultimate Keygen, some language schools may require that you agree not to accept any work for said company for X number of years after completing your contract. You should ask yourself how much you want to restrict your future employment offerings before signing anything away.
5. Will I get paid if students miss class?
Most language schools pay (and should pay) their teachers when students miss class. After all, you’ve still shown up and taken your time to be there. Even if you don’t get the full pay, you should be compensated for your time in some way.
6. Will I have to make up classes students miss?
Some language schools have a policy allowing students to make up classes. You should find out how such a policy affects your hours and salary.
7. What’s teacher turnover like?
Turnover in an organization is always a good indicator of how well the teachers are treated. Though many TEFL teachers only spend one year in a particular school,Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Product Key, it could be a bad sign if no one is signing up for a second contract. Speak to current and former teachers can also help you determine the level of satisfaction most teacher have with the school.
8. Will I need to purchase any materials for classes?
Most language schools provide textbooks. Find out if there is a budget for markers, English newspapers and magazines, recordable DVDs, ink cartridges for your printer, printing paper and other materials you might need to purchase for classes.Otherwise, you’ll need to figure these costs into your living expenses.
9. Will I be reimbursed for class preparation costs such as photocopies?
If the school doesn’t provide textbooks or if the materials require supplements―which is usually the case if you are carefully planning your classes― it wouldn’t hurt to ask if you can get reimbursed for these expenses.
10. Can I moonlight?
Some contracts restrict the amount of freelance work you can pick up. If you’re banking on making some extra cash to supplement your income this way, make sure you find out if private tutoring and “freelancing” is prohibited.
11. How and when will I be paid?
Ask if the institute pays on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis, and if this is consistent. Keep in mind that some employers are more punctual than others, which may affect how you budget. If you are supplementing your income from home, keep in mind that the average bank transaction fee is $5, not including the local ATM fee.Make sure you arrive in the country with at least enough money to get you to your second paycheck, just in case there is some kind of delay.
12. What challenges do teachers face with this particular student population?
How motivated are the students? To make sure you accept a position that allows you to excel as a teacher, you need to know if you are prepared to meet the potential challenges.
13. What is the dress code?
If you are teaching company classes outside of the school,Microsoft Office Pro 2010, you may be required to follow that company’s dress code. Prepare by packing a few pairs of slacks,Office Ultimate 2007, a couple of long-sleeved dress shirts, a tie or two and a nice pair of shoes.
14. What type of visa do I need?
Beware of language schools that say you can work on a tourist visa. You may be giving up a lot of your rights by not obtaining the appropriate documents. This can be a sticky issue because paying English teachers under the table to avoid the bureaucratic visa process is commonplace in many countries. However, this means that the employer is probably not paying taxes, which could lead to legal problems―for you and the employer. If you don’t want to deal with the bureaucratic hassles, look for a school that takes care of the required permits for you.
15. Who pays taxes?
In addition to any tax obligations you may have in your home country, it’s important to clarify in the beginning which party is responsible for any tax obligations there might be as a result of your employment. For example, in Costa Rica―considering the average salary of an English teacher― taxes are 10% to 15% of your net income. Some language schools deduct the amount from your employee paycheck while others consider you a “freelance” contractor. U.S. citizens may qualify for a Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, which means they will not be double taxed. Check www.irs.gov for more information.
16. What benefits does the company offer?
Countries which do not offer the highest salaries may offer some of the best benefits such as health insurance; free language, cooking and even dance classes; subsidized housing andor help finding accommodation; assistance with repaying student loans; and even free air transportation to the country. You might even be able to negotiate a particular benefit that you desire. And then there are countries such as Japan which offer some of the highest salaries and the best benefits.
17. How do I want my resume to look?
While it can be tempting to work for a small language school to stay in a favorite place, future employers may not see this as “legitimate” work experience. The school might not even be in business anymore by the time a potential employer checks references. Even if the salary is lower, in the long run, it may be best to go with the most reputable employer.
Even if you ask all these questions and more, your experience teaching English in a foreign country may not be perfect. But the more information you gather before you go, the better your chances of finding the perfect program for your needs. For more information, check out our TEFL guide.
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one literacy

Blue Stearns principle: when you climb, the ladder must be kept clean, otherwise you may slip down.
author: U.S. management expert blue Stearns.
Comments: there are degrees of advance and retreat, not only to the horns of a dilemma; hate, are forgotten, and side to Rain or shine.

Luwei Si theorem: they want to be humble is not to bad, but did not want to own.
author: American psychologists Luwei Si
Comments: If they want to be good, it is easy to think too badly of others.

Tories have theorem: tests whether a person's intellectual superior, just look at the same time my mind can hold two opposing ideas, and not prevent the life skills to act.
author: Tory social psychologists have
France Comments: thinking can be the opposite may be complementary to each other.

Second, the governing

Hedgehog Theory: hedgehog warm in cold weather to move closer to each other, but maintain a certain distance, so as not to hurt each other.
Comments: important way to maintain a close, but maintain an appropriate distance.

minnow effect
: minnows from individual to individual weak and often gregarious and a natural leader with a strong person. A slightly stronger minnows will control the behavior of the part of the back of the head cut off, this fish will lose self-control, action is also disturbed, but the other minnows are still blindly follow as before.


author: German zoologists Horst
Comments: 1, under the leadership of the tragedy is always making. 2, subordinates feel that the most boring thing is that they follow the leadership of one of the worst.

Lei Baofu rule: Before you start to establish cooperation and trust to keep in mind our language:
1, the most important of the eight characters is this: I admit I made mistakes
2, the most the seven words are: You did a great thing
3, the most important words are: how about you
4, the most important word is: let do it together
5 The most important words are: Try the
6, the most important words are: Thank you
7, the most important word is: we
8, the most important word is: You
author: U.S. management expert Leibao Fu
Comments: 1, the most important words are: worth a try; 2, the most important word is: You

Lober Theorem: For a manager, the most important thing is not the case when your presence, but when you are not there what happened.
author: U.S. management expert Lober
Comments: If you want to listen to your subordinates, then when you're not around to listen when they do not know who was.

Third, communication

Steiner theorem: Where is the less you say, where to hear more.
author: Steiner
American psychologist Comments: Only good to listen to others in order to better tell their own.

Fei Sinuo theorem: one two ears but only one mouth, which means that people should listen more and speak less.
author: British United Airlines president and general manager Fei Sinuo
Comment: say too much, said the barriers will be done.

complain effect: Those who complain the company has people who work, or the owner of that company must be better than no such person or such person buried in the belly of the complaints the company to be much more successful.
author: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
Comments: 1 complaint is unreasonable to change the status quo catalyst. 2 complaints though not always right, but take seriously the complaints are always right.

lightning rod effect
: In the top of tall buildings to install a metal rod, metal wire and buried in the ground a metal plate connected, using metal rods of the point discharge, so that brought electricity and cloud gradually in power and ground to protect the buildings and so prevent lightning strikes.

Comments: sparse is good pass, will be able to lead safe


four coordination

amino acid composition effect: the eight amino acid composition of human proteins, as long as there is a content of less than, the other seven can not synthesize proteins.
Comments: When are indispensable when one is everything. MiG -25

effect
: Development of the former Soviet Union jet fighter MiG -25 and the United States than in many parts are backward, but designers to consider the overall performance, it can movements, speed, emergency response and so became a world-class.

Comment: The so-called best overall, but the best combination of the individual.

run effect: the new assembly machine,pandora online, through the use of a certain period, the friction surface finish and more traces of processing encrypted together.
Comments: To achieve a complete fit, both sides must make the necessary let go.


five guiding

Potter Theorem: When subjected to a lot of criticism, often only remember the beginning of the lower number, the rest is not listening, because they are too busy thinking about the arguments to refute at the beginning of criticism.
author: British behavioral scientist Potter
Comments: looking under the total errors, was a leader of the biggest mistakes.

Blue Stearns Law: work with a friend, than to work under his father, much more interesting.
author: U.S. management expert blue Stearns
Comments: respectable not amiable, so it is hard Jing; the right not Viagra, often lose power.

Gilbert's Law: the most compelling signal the work of the crisis, no one will tell you how to make.
author: UK expert manpower training Gilbert
Comments: really dangerous thing is no one to talk to you at risk.

authority implied effect
: a chemist, said he will test a bottle of odor propagation speed, 15 seconds after he opened the bottle, the front row of students that raised their hands, said he smelled the odor , and gradually raise the back of the others, have said he has heard that, in fact, nothing in the bottle.

Comments: superstition and the gullible, the blind will follow blindly.


six organizations

O'Neill Theorem: All politics are local.
author: O'Neill, former U.S. House of Representatives President of
Comments: Only to personal experience to the masses only think that is true.

orientation effect:
social psychologists had done a test: call the meeting to let people in free to choose a seat, after a short break to re-enter the indoor outdoor seating, so five to six times, found Most people choose their first sat in the seat.
Comment: Those who identified themselves, most people do not want to change it easily.

Archer Boone theorem: If you meet people and not know, or forget his name, that your company is too big points.
author: British theater director Yalun Yi Zeb ʷ�ٷ�Լɪ En
Comments: Once the shop stalls too large, it is hard to take care of everything it.

seven training

Ji Gele theorem: just life itself, not only do not need any exercise the day after tomorrow.
author: U.S. training experts ��������
Comments: No water, no vast plot, people do not care not taught.

mastiff dogs effects
: possession of dogs when the young grow teeth and can bite, the owner put them on a no food and water in a closed environment so that these puppies autocorrelation Bite , what is left of a living dog,

the dog called the Mastiff. It is said that ten to generate a mastiff dog.


Comments: dilemma is to create strong schools.

eight, the selection

recency effect: recent or last impression of human cognition has a strong influence.
author: American social psychologist Luoqin Si.
Comments: The results tend to be regarded as a summary of the process.

sprinkle well rule: when in the recruitment exhausted every means resorted to various methods, it is better to own a good company, this talent will naturally come together.
author: Sakai Japanese management consultant is King.
Comments: You can not attract the talent, but also unable to retain existing talent.

United States that is a good effect: the appearance of a handsome and beautiful people, it is easy to mistakenly believe that other aspects of his or her very well.
author: American psychologist Daniel McNeil.
Comments: Once the emotional impression on the basis of this impression often from the truth.

nine, appointment

Ogilvie law: If we all have employed more than our own, we can become giants.
author: Ogilvy & Mather, president of the United States Ogilvie.
Comments: If you use poor people than you, then they can only make things worse than you.

Pierre Cardin theorem: employing one plus one not equal two, they might zero.
author: Pierre Cardin French entrepreneurs.
Comments: combination of misconduct, often lose the overall advantage to arrange properly, only as the best configuration.

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horse flies incentive effect: Another lazy horse, as long as the horse fly bites the body, it also full of energy, fast run.
Comments: There are the right incentives, will have the right response. inverted u-shaped hypothesis


: When a person is mildly excited, can work for the best. When a person did not a little excited sometimes, there is no incentive to work out well; Accordingly, when a person is in a very

degree of excitement, followed by the pressure may not make him complete the cost of the completed work. World tennis champion Boris Becker is known as the blow, one of the secret is in the game from the beginning to the end to prevent over-excited

, while keeping the half-excited state. Therefore, the hypothesis was also known as the inverted u-shaped Becker realm.


author: British psychologist Robert. Yerkes and Duo Delin.

Comments:
1, heat of passion, passion will burn the reason.
2, warm and cool people in a clear, cool the enthusiasm of people in the attachment.