OK, I feel the need to vent. Teaching in a language school in another country and culture is an extremely frustrating process. The main reason for this is that the schools are in the business for the money. Management at the school I'm at does not care one iota if students learn English or not. As long as they're paying the monthly fee, they will continue to pass students to the next level year after year. For example, my Teens 5 kids have been in the teens program for 5 semesters, or 2.5 years. Many went to the Children's program for up to 4.5 years before that. 90% of my students don't speak English. They don't understand basic greetings like, "How was your weekend? Did we already do this page? Where were you last week?" I am presented with a classroom of blank faces every single time I ask a simple question. The tests are set up to include all these extra points for things like class participation, homework, and "online act...
Follow my experiences fro an onsite CELTA class in Montanita to Loja, where I worked as a teacher of EFL. Teaching English as a foreign language was an exciting experience, as was immersing myself in the culture of Ecuador. I also traveled to Cuenca, Riobamba, Banos, Quito, and The Galapagos Islands after my teaching stint was over.