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Re: Baby Lou International?? Anyone know anything
Adele -- Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:29 am

So, did anyone do Baby Lou this year then? How did it go? I want to know if you enjoyed it as much as me! Adele

Will-Excel - Harbin, China
Dan Tracy -- Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 9:17 pm

Can, or will, anyone tell me about this school? The web-site info sounds too good to be true, and that usually means it isn't. I have been searching or a program to obtain certification with the ...

ADMIN! Re: Will-Excel - Harbin, China *LINK*
Admin -- Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 9:31 pm

Dan: I was unable to find anything negative about Will-Excel other than the usual stuff about whether their certification is accepted outside China or from schools not working directly with ...

Looking for teaching positions
frances62 -- Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 5:29 am

Hello, my husband and I are looking for ESL jobs overseas, preferably somewhere in Europe. My husband completed his CELTA last year and I hold a Masters Degree in English and German. We both have ...

ADMIN! Re: Looking for teaching positions *LINK* *PIC*
Admin -- Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 7:22 pm

The key it to get your name out there so school can contact you with offers. I suggest you post a profile/resume on some other sites to spread the word. Remember to be careful about how much ...

Re: Baby Lou International?? Anyone know anything
Lili -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 3:38 pm

Hi, So there were a few emails about last summer, 2009. Did anyone end up working there? if so, is it or isnt it a diaster... and if so, why???? no one seems to have a straight answer... help me out. ...

Re: Baby Lou International?? Anyone know anything
Adele -- Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 6:58 am

Hiya I worked for Baby Lou last year and absolutely loved it! However there's quite a few things I'd warn you about... 1) the hours i ended up working were 8am - 11pm! there are a couple of ...

ADMIN! Re: Baby Lou International?? Anyone know anything
Admin -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 7:04 pm

Lili: Not much about Baby Lou International except I did come across the following: Baby Lou "Babes": http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=19708166446 They only hire women? and the postings on ...

Re: Baby Lou International?? Anyone know anything
Amy -- Monday, 7 June 2010, 8:56 pm

I also got an offer at baby lou international in Wales during July 2010. I accepted the offer, but cannot find any website. Has anyone worked there?? or heard of them?

World-TESOL
Michelle Davidge -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 10:06 am

I was wondering if anyone has taken a TESOL course with this website http://www.world-tesol.com/ I am thinking it's a scam and so is another person who contacted me about this company....any help ...

Re: World-TESOL
Iphigenia -- Monday, 10 May 2010, 4:32 am

I totally agree with Michelle.I wasted my all money for that "scam" course. The World- Tesol College. They said they guarantee a job placement if we completed Business Course. even though i did it ...

ADMIN! Re: World-TESOL
Admin -- Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 6:54 pm

Michelle: It is rare that you hear of a TEFL course "scam" though I am sure anything is possible. Granted, there are some courses that have been "dragged through the mud" due to their less than ...

China/Africa recruiter
Michelle Davidge -- Monday, 3 May 2010, 7:51 am

Has anyone heard of or took a job through English for all Recruitment (e4all or Eng 4 All Inc). Just curious to see if they are above board. One of those too good to be true offers (money wise) Any ...

ADMIN! TEFL Spam-What does this say about them? *LINK* *PIC*
Admin -- Sunday, 2 May 2010, 9:01 pm

As an admin for 8+ large ESL TEFL TESOL websites, I am constantly privy to the large number of scams that are perpetuated across the web. Lately, I have been noticing another disturbing trend on the ...

Re: TEFL Spam-What does this say about them? *LINK*
Alex Case -- Monday, 17 May 2010, 8:09 am

Go on, name names!

ADMIN! Re: TEFL Spam-What does this say about them?
Admin -- Thursday, 20 May 2010, 7:34 am

Would love to Alex but the ESL websites/networks/training schools in question shall remain nameless...at least by me

Network ESL - What are they?
An ESL Teacher Looking in Chna -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 10:34 am

I am writing this thread because I responded to job ads on 4 other ESL Job Sites (including this one) from "Teach in China" and "China Teaching Network" and "ESL Across China" and someone named ...

Re: Network ESL - What are they?
Smitty -- Thursday, 29 April 2010, 2:02 am

In this post....I found great interest because a friend of mine that is employed by the embassy in Beijing asked me about that Web site because they are apparently under some form of an ...

ADMIN! Re: Network ESL - What are they?
Admin -- Thursday, 29 April 2010, 9:23 am

Rather serious allegation but it is only alleged. Something like that would become public very quickly if it were happening. While I agree that identity theft is becoming a huge issue, unless there ...

ADMIN! Recognizing Scams/Protect from Identity Theft *LINK* *PIC*
Admin -- Monday, 12 April 2010, 12:29 am

I thought I would share some information I recently sent out to a user regarding a job offer they received via email and asked me to look at to see if it was real. Below you will find (1) my email to ...

ADMIN! Re: Teacher Scam-"Certificate of Anti-Terrorism" *LINK*
Admin -- Friday, 16 April 2010, 8:19 pm

Thank you to the teachers that have let me know about the latest twist for teacher recruiting scams: Requesting a fee to process a "Certificate of Anti-Terrorism". For those teachers confronting this ...

ADMIN! Abu Dhabi Education Zone-Ganiyat Gaffa *LINK*
Admin -- Monday, 12 April 2010, 7:47 pm

It is surprising how many emails I am getting from teachers who visit my Icon Group Thailand sites telling me they have received a similar offer of employment from Ganiyat Gaffa as a registrar for ...

Re: Beware: Bozhou city, Anhui province BETC
jason mackie -- Thursday, 1 April 2010, 10:08 pm

jason mackie says: reply to amanda howard comment sorry you had such a terrible time and experience in the city of bozhou. bozhou is a real unique chinese city. (home to chinese ...

Re: Beware: Bozhou city, Anhui province BETC
Admin -- Saturday, 10 April 2010, 11:14 pm

Jason: My apologies for not posting your "feedback" sooner but I had to remobe the names and other information regarding personal/non-teaching comments. In addition, please remember to edit your ...

TEFL Training Courses–Accreditation and Certification *LINK* *PIC*
MGHines -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, 6:43 am

Introduction For a TEFL teacher about to start their TEFL teaching career, choosing the right TEFL teacher training course can be daunting. When trying to figure out the accreditation of the TEFL ...

Re: TEFL Training Courses–Accreditation and Cert *LINK*
ICAL_Pete -- Monday, 22 March 2010, 3:48 am

It would be good if things were this simple... but unfortunately they're not. There is quite simply no international, independent accreditation organisation for TEFL courses. That's the ...

Re: TEFL Training Courses–Accreditation and Cert *LINK* *PIC*
MGHines -- Monday, 22 March 2010, 7:57 pm

Pete: You are correct that there is no international accreditation agency. It is that simple. But with regards to traditional on-site training, there are some accreditation agencies that are more ...

Re: ITC UPDATE- Iva Brozova a FRAUD
sarah -- Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 9:28 am

Hello, I would just like to write that in 2010, Iva Brozova is still running ITC, and once again, stealing people's money. For example, I worked for her over the summer, and still have never ...

Re: Peppy Kids Club in Japan
Hamster -- Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 8:44 am

You do realise the pay is 250,000 a month WHATEVER hours you do so it's not about not getting paid. There is no hourly rate and no concept of "not getting paid prep time" or whatever ...

New Jordan Education Group/ Kindergarten/Training School - Wuhan city in Hubei
Sandy -- Sunday, 28 February 2010, 12:38 am

Dear All, I just thought you might want to know that if this company: New Jordan Education Group/ Kindergarten/Training School Contacts you about a job offer, I suggest you not to take it. I have ...

Teaching at Japanese Universities
Karmo Tharn -- Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 3:31 am

I wish to draw attention to practices in university English departments in Japan, which are by their very nature counter-productive and often harmful to the acquisition of English as a foreign ...

Tokai University and Color Politics
Karmo Tharn -- Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 3:33 am

I have been an English instructor in Japan for 12 years. I have worked in every level of the public and private education system in this country and have been a part-time university instructor for ...

Re: Tokai University and Color Politics *LINK*
Alex Case -- Thursday, 11 February 2010, 7:23 am

I don't know anything about your personal circumstances, but there is no doubt that there is lots of racism in Japan, if no more than in somewhere like France. The question is what we can do ...

Re: Cultural Stereotypes: The Evil Arrogant Foreig *LINK*
Alex Case -- Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 7:23 am

Great post. Didn't someone say that nationalism is the last refuge of scoundrels? Would nicely sum up that use of nationalistic arguments if I do have that right

Re: Cultural Stereotypes: The Evil Arrogant Foreig
Admin -- Thursday, 21 January 2010, 3:23 am

Alex: I liked this post as well. It was very well thought out and articulate. Regarding the quote about refuge, I know of only 2 but yours is spot on as well: "Consistency is the last refuge of the ...