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Difference between revisions of “Essay:School v. freelance”
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{{sbs|If you are very lucky the school will pay your lesson [[preparation time]]. Check this out beforehand.|This will depend very much on the objective of your classes, the [[methodology]] chosen, the motivation of your students, your experience etc. Remember however that you are selling something of value to the student so you will want to be seen to be taking the lessons as seriously as your student. Turning up empty-handed day after day to talk about the weather is not a good way to keep students. | {{sbs|If you are very lucky the school will pay your lesson [[preparation time]] and time spent correcting homework. The probablility is that they won't however. Check this out beforehand.|This will depend very much on the objective of your classes, the [[methodology]] chosen, the motivation of your students, your experience etc. Remember however that you are selling something of value to the student so you will want to be seen to be taking the lessons as seriously as your student. Turning up empty-handed day after day to talk about the weather is not a good way to keep students. | ||
Many schools don't pay for preparation or correction time and some teachers begin to resent this unpaid work. At least if you are working for yourself you can decide how much time and effort you wish to invest.}} | Many schools don't pay for preparation or correction time and some teachers begin to resent this unpaid work. At least if you are working for yourself you can decide how much time and effort you wish to invest.}} | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 23 December 2009
There are two main ways of being an English teacher: working in a school and working freelance. The difference between them is really the difference between having security and a relatively low salary; and having little security and a relatively high high salary. (Although, in some cases the "security" of working for a school may be a little illusory as our article cowboy outfit mentions.)
Some teachers recommend teaching a mixture of school and freelance classes so as to obtain the "best of both worlds"; others will always opt for security and yet others for freelance freedom. It is accepted that, for various reasons, many teachers may have no choice in the matter; but for those who are in a position to make an informed choice this article attempts to compare the two possibilities.
