Nick Baguley

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Nick Baguley has worked as an English language teacher, teacher trainer, teacher mentor and academic manager since 1992. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and has a special interest in the career construct of TESOL teachers.

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Why a career dance works for both parties

Each year thousands of people take a preservice teacher training course such as the Cambridge English CELTA or Trinity TESOL to either get into English language teaching or enhance their existing experience and/or qualifications. Given that it is also possible to work as an English language teacher without any previous experience or formal training, it is reasonable to argue that the number of people currently employed worldwide in TESOL is significant. While fully acknowledging that not everyone who enters the field of English language teaching does so with the intention of working in TESOL long term, others prove well...

Opportunities overseas

One way for English language teachers to develop professionally is by working in multiple settings, including schools not in their country of origin. Such mobility reflects the notion of a boundaryless career paradigm in which individuals actively seek to work for several organisations in a variety of locations to develop a range of critical core competencies identified as necessary to sustain employability, as opposed to employment (Arthur, 1994; Arthur & Rousseau, 1996; DeFillippi & Arthur, 1996:116–131). However, an understandable fear of the unknown coupled with family concerns, visa regulations and financial restraints can prevent some TESOL teachers from seriously...