The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has put together a fanastic synopsis of the recent training orientation in Seoul.

JonPak, Lead Program Coordinator for the SMOE, did a fantastic job putting this video together. For those of you interested in teaching in Seoul with the SMOE, this is a great way to learn almost first-hand what it is like to be part of the SMOE team.

ESL - EFL - ELT - ESOL - TEFL - TESL - TESOL - CELTA - B.Ed - M.Ed 

HELP!!! This industry is full of acronyms (click here for ESL acronyms defined). Should I take a TESL course or where should I start with things...

Most Korean employers do not require an ELT Certificate. Having one, however, does usually result in a greater chance of being hired at a "higher" salary. The most useful and appealing qualifications for teaching children include:

When teaching Adults in Korea, most hiring directors or employers would like to see at least a full-year of ELT experience as well as some sort of ESL certification or credential.

If a potential employer doesn't ask for these, you can be pretty sure the program is not necessarily focused on the quality of the teaching.

Some Koreans look for master degrees period for jobs teaching adults... there are a couple reasons for this, neither is necessarily a good one.

1. A Masters may suggest that you are more mature and therefore may be more suited to teaching older students.
2. There is a certain prestige attached to being able to say that their teaching faculty have Masters degrees.