| Teaching ESL is not like teaching English as a first | | | | teaching. They should be properly certified. Every |
| language. Each teacher must have specialized | | | | region of the world has different certifications. For |
| knowledge to teach English as a Second Language. In | | | | instance, in Ontario Canada in order for someone to |
| order to make the right informed choice you must be | | | | teach ESL legally they need to be certified by the |
| aware of the specific traits a teacher must have. | | | | government to do so and need to take a series of |
| As it goes, teaching English as a Second Language is | | | | courses. In this case only individuals with teaching |
| much different from teaching English as a First | | | | degrees can get the certification. |
| Language. Ideally, when you are searching for getting | | | | Even though some ESL teachers are not native |
| ESL lessons or hiring a teacher you need to find | | | | speakers of the English language you should get a |
| someone who has the necessary education and | | | | teacher who is. Some schools hire teachers to teach |
| experience to do the job properly. | | | | English even if they are not native speakers. If you |
| First of all the age of the teacher doesn't really matter. | | | | want to get the best value for your money you should |
| There is no age limit for teachers. Although different | | | | consider hiring a teacher who is a native speaker. This |
| schools have different standards regarding hiring ESL | | | | way you will learn not only the basic things about the |
| teachers it is important that you hire someone who | | | | language but the specifics as well. |
| has the necessary experience. Ideally you want to find | | | | In the end it all comes down to what you need to |
| a teacher who has experience with ESL and not | | | | achieve and what you want to get out of your ESL |
| teaching in general. Would you be able to apply for | | | | experience. If your career depends on it then you |
| ESL Teaching jobs if you are not a graduate? | | | | should seriously consider getting an experienced ESL |
| Your teacher should not only have experience in | | | | tutor. |