TEFL in the World Today
The incredible, exciting thing about TEFL as a field is that it is, almost by definition, international. A qualified teacher can find work in just about any part of the world in which students take English classes, which means that there are opportunities almost everywhere. With increased opportunities, however, come increased controversies, with a growing number of people voicing concerns of neocolonialism and native-speakerism within the TEFL field. In an effort to provide resources for people with varying interests, I have included what is, essentially, an annotated bibliography of resources for four distinct world regions as well as a summary of the concerns relating to neocolonialism.
Because most of the resources listed below pertain to world-regions as opposed to specific countries, it might be useful for those with a specific country in mind to consider visiting www.embassy.org to find the websites of the foreign embassies in Washington D.C. By visiting the official embassy website of the country in which one plans to teach, one can feel confident that visas are in order and that one is being given accurate information regarding work laws and visa requirements for foreign teachers.
Because most of the resources listed below pertain to world-regions as opposed to specific countries, it might be useful for those with a specific country in mind to consider visiting www.embassy.org to find the websites of the foreign embassies in Washington D.C. By visiting the official embassy website of the country in which one plans to teach, one can feel confident that visas are in order and that one is being given accurate information regarding work laws and visa requirements for foreign teachers.