{"id":4842,"date":"2012-12-20T21:14:51","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T21:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/?p=4842"},"modified":"2012-12-20T21:14:51","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T21:14:51","slug":"dream-jobs-where-do-we-teflers-dream-of-ending-up-an-eltchat-summary-21112012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/2012\/12\/20\/dream-jobs-where-do-we-teflers-dream-of-ending-up-an-eltchat-summary-21112012\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream jobs: where do we TEFLers dream of ending up? &#8211; An #ELTchat summary (21\/11\/2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post, written by\u00a0@sophiakhan4, was originally posted on the <a href=\"http:\/\/auselt.com\/2012\/11\/28\/eltchat-summary-dream-jobs-where-do-we-teflers-dream-of-ending-up-21-nov-2012-12pm-gmt\/\">English Australia blog<\/a> and reposted here with her permission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This post is a chat summary for a recent #ELTchat, which I was very proud to do as #ELTchat have been such a big influence on and support to #AusELT. This particular chat concerned \u201cdream jobs\u201d for TEFLers, and it was very entertaining, meandering happily between daydreams, wishful thinking, aspirations, misty-eyed nostalgia, and both gloomy and not-so-gloomy reality. The\u00a0summary is divided into the topic areas that we discussed as (possibly) essential to a TEFLer\u2019s dream job. You can read the original transcript\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XkQbHXfc\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/summary\/dream-jobs-where-do-we-teflers-dream-of-ending-up-an-eltchat-summary-21112012\/attachment\/eltpics-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4845\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"@Raquel_EFL http:\/\/flickr.com\/eltpics\" src=\"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/eltpics.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Location<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Location took the lead early on, with many of us longing for warmer climes. \u2018Beach\u2019 was a popular dream location, although @Shaunwilden objected to beach-teaching due to \u201call that sand\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>@OUPELTGlobal suggested \u201cbasking in the sun while your language school is making loads of cash\u201d was the dream job, and this clearly struck a chord with several #ELTchatters who were being rained on at the time. @suzanne_efl expressed a wish to teach in Columbia, and @claubluefeather in Great Britain. But it was quickly agreed that location is NOT a key factor when identifying what makes a dream job:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>@suzanne_efl:\u00a0<i>I think you can make the best of most locations but respect, recognition and a decent salary would make it the dream<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@esolcourses:\u00a0<i>IMO, respect, working conditions etc, more important than locale<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@sophiakhan4:\u00a0<i>I agree \u2013 location can compensate for, or add to, but can\u2019t substitute 4 the qualities of the job itself\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Salary<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And it didn\u2019t take long for @TPMcDonald85 to start us off on the unavoidable topic of money:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>If I was paid a fair salary and sick pay everything else would be a bonus!<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There was general agreement that \u201cunfairpay is often an issue in elt\u201d (@Shauwilden) with wavering during the course of the chat between acceptance and annoyance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@TPMcDonald85:\u00a0<i>it comes with the job I guess. Overworked and underpaid. It helps to enjoy what you do.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@hartle:\u00a0<i>if pay is not important, then it means, in fact tht only those who cn survive on less r supported cn do it! A loss of resources<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@OUPELTGlobal:\u00a0<i>hm, sucky pay does not equal dream job, right?<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@SophiaKhan4:\u00a0<i>Guess it depends on yr criteria for \u201csuccess\u201d &amp; \u201chappiness\u201d. Think in ELT we have 2 survive on \u2018alternative\u2019 criteria<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Autonomy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being independent and trusted to do your job well is clearly a strong preference amongst us.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@buckyacademics:\u00a0<i>Somewhere you have freedom over what you teach. I love experimenting with new ideas &amp; approaches. Luckily I write the syllabus!<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@Marisa_C:\u00a0<i>freedom to work the way you want to work\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@theteacherjames:\u00a0<i>a big part of my ideal job would be autonomy &amp; the freedom to get on with teaching without interference from outside . . . managers who don\u2019t know what they are doing, politicians, parents etc. . . . I enjoy that freedom at the moment. Hope I have it in the future!<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This led to a tangent on<b>\u00a0parental involvement in teaching<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@Shaunwilden:\u00a0<i>Parents pay for the teaching though so surely they have a right to an opinion?<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@theteacherjames:\u00a0<i>Of course, as long they don\u2019t tell teachers how to teach.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@susana_castaned:\u00a0<i>some schools here in Peru are actually owned by parents, so yes, they have an opinion<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@theteacherjames:\u00a0<i>They\u2019re entitled to an opinion, just not on everything. I don\u2019t tell doctors how to operate.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@OUPELTGlobal:\u00a0<i>I always felt the fine line between parents contributing and interfering.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@susana_castaned:\u00a0<i>Parents are supposed to trust teachers, and teachers are supposed to build trust<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Respect<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was another major sticking point, which includes \u201cbeing treated as a professional\u201d (@OUPELTGlobal ), \u201cappreciation and recognition\u201d (@FionaTT) and feeling \u201cvalued\u201d (@PatrickAndrews). It was a factor people returned to again and again, and it seems that whether you get this or not is just luck of the draw. Managers should take note that a little bit of apreciation can go a very long way to making up for other issues such as heavy workload, poor pay and stress . . . We didn\u2019t really explore what it requires to be shown appreciation, recognition and value, but perhaps this is a topic for another chat!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Opportunities<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>@theteacherjames asked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>How important is promotion to you? Do you expect to move beyond the classroom at some point or do you prefer to stay there?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>@hartle seemed happy with her uni\u00a0language centre even though there is no promotion at all, because \u201cthat also means there\u2019s no hierarchy and we work quite well\u201d. And many agreed that keeping at least one foot in the classroom is important:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@hartle:<i>\u00a02 much material development without classroom work drives me mad and it is important to be with stds\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":-)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the same time, having a sense of career progression is necessary. For @FrancesEales, the dream job is<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Working in a school or uni where professional development and career paths are explored, fostered (and paid for)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But @susana_castaned wasn\u2019t alone in feeling like she hadn\u2019t had many options open to her:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@susana_castaned:\u00a0<i>You just have 3 paths: u can be a teacher, a coordinator (6 of them, same hierarchy) or the owner of th school! . . . I quit my last job for not having opportunities for promotion<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many of us are interested in particular teaching contexts or specialties, or looking for ways to apply our teaching knowledge other than in the classroom. Here\u2019s a list of some of the jobs we have (or aspire to have) as discussed in the chat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A university role:\u00a0<\/b>@Julian_Lenfant:<i>\u00a0A uni role has its perks, more people in the community willing to talk to me; have a healthy book budget, uni resources, etc. . . But the challenge in a uni environment is that innovation can take time, &amp; requires lots of discussion &amp; diplomacy.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Materials developer<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Syllabus writer<\/b>: @pjgallantry:<i>\u00a0my dream job would also involve developing materials and courses, especially online\/blended learning stuff and m-learning<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Conference speaker<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Teacher trainer<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>\u2018Other\u2019 trainer:\u00a0<\/b>@FrancesEales:\u00a0<i>I know colleagues who moved from training in ELT to training in e.g. NHS or the Ministries or Retailers Skillset is v transferable<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Business-owner:\u00a0<\/b>@susana_castaned:<i>\u00a0I hv a business now, teaching in-company, a staff and sometimes am invited to give conferences. I work mon-fri up to 3pm no more.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Language consultant<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Kindergarten teacher:\u00a0<\/b>@yitzha_sarwono:\u00a0<i>never imagined it before but teaching montessori kindergarten has become my dream job. I get to learn everyday!<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Career path in EFL<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some chat participants are lucky enough to be doing their dream job, at least in terms of the section above. @MarjorieRosenbe tweeted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>I like combination of teaching, teacher training and materials development and writing<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And @Shaunwilden agreed, saying at another point:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>my career path all a matter of luck I think\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":-)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>@sophiakhan4 bemoaned the fact that paths aren\u2019t really clear and whether you end up in teacher training or in management, for example, can depend entirely on being in the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong) time. @suzanne_efl agreed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>I would love to get into teacher training but not sure how<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>@FrancesEales suggested going to a school that regularly does teacher training and expressing interest\/getting involved that way, and @sophiakhan4 added:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>At least knowing u have that goal is good. The good thing about ELT is that there\u2019s always an opportunity somewhere<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course you can always do what the impressive @susana_castaned did and set up your own company \u2013 although, as she said herself, don\u2019t expect this to be easy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Are we already doing our ideal job?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>@SophiaKhan4 asked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Is it possible we already do have the dream job \u2013 just can\u2019t recognise it because the pay is so sucky?\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And \u201csucky pay\u201d aside (see \u201cSalary\u201d above), it does seem that we have a lot to be grateful for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@Shaunwilden:\u00a0<i>i dont know about dream but I enjoy what I do and I love being self-employed<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@Marisa_C:\u00a0<i>I am doing my ideal job \u2013 observing a class<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@FrancesEales:\u00a0<i>I love working with other teachers to share ideas<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@theteacherjames:\u00a0<i>I think I might have already had my dream job when I taught in Korea. Not sure to feel happy I had\u00a0 it, or sad it\u2019s gone.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@eltknowledge:\u00a0<i>This is without doubt my dream job. Always a chance to grow, develop &amp; learn. But u r right abt the pay.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@OUPELTGlobal :\u00a0<i>Having started out in banking, I\u2019ve always considered being in EFL a dream job<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Colleagues<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where everyone got a bit misty-eyed \u2013 it seems that colleagues are often crucial to our happiness in our work:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@Julian_Lenfant:\u00a0<i>Actually, I remember the great people I worked with more than the place. That was ideal!<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@buckyacademics:\u00a0<i>Working with colleagues who want to learn and develop from each other. That\u2019s why conferences are so great.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@FrancesEales:\u00a0<i>I\u2019ve worked in many environments and never found same positive learning atmosphere as\u00a0 ELT staffroom<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@SophiaKhan4:\u00a0<i>Some fantastic, educated, intelligent, well-travelled ppl in an ELT staffroom. Spoils u for real life<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@eltknowledge:\u00a0<i>I agree! The International House London Staffroom is electric and so supportive!<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@teflerinha:\u00a0<i>Had a lot of dream ELT colleagues- motivated, supportive, happy to share\u2026<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@Shaunwilden:\u00a0<i>I think i had dream colleagues in my early days in prague, a buzzing staffroom full of supportive colleagues<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@ hartle:\u00a0<i>We had a good atmosphere in early days in verona. Everyone on gd contracts, team spirit, which brings us back to pay etc.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@ OUPELTGlobal:\u00a0<i>It was a great EFL staffroom that made me stay in EFL \u2013 hadn\u2019t really considered that in a dream job<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@pjgallantry:\u00a0<i>in some ways, my old job at Dilko in Istanbul in the 90\u2032s was a dream job \u2013 great friends and students, cheap booze &amp; fags\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/>\u00a0. . . . and, of course, great lessons\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\";)\" src=\"http:\/\/s1.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_wink.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>@theteacherjames asked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>what would your dream colleague be like?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>sparking a flurry of responses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@GemL1:\u00a0<i>like r PLN on here ~ supportive, knowledgeable, creative<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@ PatrickAndrews:\u00a0<i>Helpful, engaged, open minded and realistic<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@ yitzha_sarwono:\u00a0<i>people with passion on their classes\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":-)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<li>@ PatrickAndrews:\u00a0<i>People who read quite a lot<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@eltknowledge:\u00a0<i>A dream colleague be like you, James! Fun, generous, intelligent and well-read, thoughtful, humble and creative!<\/i><\/li>\n<li>@alturki3:\u00a0<i>my dream colleagues are from different backgrounds, native and nonnative teachers<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Students<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We also need to thank @theteacherjames for bringing up the fact that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Nobody has mentioned the students \u2013 what could be more important in defining a great job for a teacher?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And to thank @yitzha_sarwono for being pretty much the only person to jump on this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>I\u2019m having the best students ever! Young and restless with great enthusiasm!<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Variety<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Variety is implicit in the \u201cOpportunities\u201d section also, but came to the forefront towards the end of the chat, when @eltknowledge wrote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>I know the topic is about where we\u2019d like to end up\u2026but perhaps the best thing about our job is constant change &amp; learning!<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>@hartle agreed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>I don\u2019t know where I want to \u201cend up\u201d either.. Ends are depressing it\u2019s all about getting there, isn\u2019t it\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":-)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And @Shaunwilden added:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Very true, the constant variety is one thing that has always appealed to me and kept me energised<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>To sum up<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone had a good go at reiterating the key factors, so to sum up,\u00a0<strong>a<\/strong><b>\u00a0dream job is one which has<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a good salary\/fair pay<\/li>\n<li>motivated students<\/li>\n<li>opportunities for development\/promotion<\/li>\n<li>good location (preferably a nearby beach and with opportunities for fun\/a life outside ELT)<\/li>\n<li>freedom to teach as you want<\/li>\n<li>appreciation and recognition<\/li>\n<li>variety<\/li>\n<li>flexibility<\/li>\n<li>challenge and stimulation<\/li>\n<li>great people (colleagues, students, parents)<\/li>\n<li>a decent textbook and syllabus (and the freedom to decide how much to use them)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, is that too much to ask? Maybe all at the same time. But as the song goes,<em>\u00a0\u201cYou gotta have a dream, \/\u00a0If you don\u2019t have a dream, \/\u00a0How you gonna have a dream come true?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Useful links:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>@FionaTT has a great post on OUPELTGlobal\u2019s blog on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BQFO0xmL\">Recognition &amp; Motivation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For those interested in writing, @FrancesEales suggested\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7AEw4uYo\">ESLTeacher2Writer<\/a>\u00a0and looking at publisher\u2019s sites such as Pearson\u2019s page\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/b5JEXVhG\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>@TPMcDonald85 wrote an honest post inspired by this chat:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tmcdonaldesl.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/21\/teaching-english-as-a-foreign-language-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly\/\">Teaching English as a foreign langauge: the good, the bad and the ugly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bonus extras:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Favourite comment:\u00a0<\/b>@pjgallantry:\u00a0<i>ideal job? Being Scott Thornbury- does that count?\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I still think they need to make a movie called that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Second favourite comment:\u00a0<\/b>@Marisa_C:\u00a0<i>Does my ideal job have to be teaching \u2013 cos I really wish I were Annie Lennox<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to file this under \u201cThings You Can Bring Up One Day When You Meet @Marisa_C\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This summary by @sophiakhan4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post, written by\u00a0@sophiakhan4, was originally posted on the English Australia blog and reposted here with her permission. &nbsp; This post is a chat summary for a recent #ELTchat, which I was very proud to do as #ELTchat have been such a big influence on and support to #AusELT. 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