Announcement: A better look and design for FILIPINO TEFL BLOG

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Happy Summer

I want to ask an apology to the readers for not updating this blog. Last month was a busy month for me. I wasn’t able to post anything, that’s why I feel guilty. I make it sure that this month of April will be full of topics and issues for our Filipino TEFL [...]

American TESOL Institute is Calling all Non Native / Asian teachers to teach in Thailand

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2nd Filipino Teacher’s Conference in Bangkok

I recieved an email from Ajarn Hedda,one of the organizers of the said event. Below is the content of her email and the information of 2nd Filipino Teacher’s Conference in Bangkok.
Ajarn Alfred,
Hi! This is Hedda.
We want to invite you on March 16 for a teacher’s conference in Bangkok. The objective of which is to explore [...]

Att: Filipino teachers in Thailand -Teacher’s education course to be offered by CLSU

For those who are interested in
studying the courses required on
application for teacher’s license:
Here is the good news. The Central
Luzon State University (CLSU) can
offer the courses required starting
this summer. The details are below:
Warm greetings from the CLSU Open
University!
The education courses you are required
to take, 3 are exactly the same as
those we currently offer under our MS
in [...]

Teacher’s license exemption in Thailand

Below are two pictures of scanned documents handed to me. This is to avoid confusion among Filipino educators in Thailand about the issue of teachers license exemption.

Below is an excerpt from the scanned document:
No one shall practice a licensed Profession without a License under this Act, except in any of the following cases:
(1) [...]

Open Universities and Distance Learning Schools in Philippines

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1st CHIANGMAI-CHIANGRAI FILIPINO EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

1st CHIANGMAI-CHIANGRAI FILIPINO EDUCATORS CONFERENCE 
“Empowering the Community of Filipino Educators in Thailand through Renewed Commitment, Courage and Competence”February 23, 2008 / 8:30 am – 5:00 pmAnuban Chiangmai School, Chiangmai, Thailand 
Goal:  Establish a federation of Filipino educators in Thailand. 

Objectives: 

Discuss the pressing issues on employment and classroom instruction faced by Filipino educators in Chiangmai and Chiangrai.
Come [...]

Filipino English Teachers Take Language Proficiency Examinations

MANILA, 4 February 2007 — Some 14,503 English teachers in the elementary and high school levels took the language proficiency exam in testing centers nationwide as part of a campaign to make the English language proficiency as the “flagship program” of the Department of Education.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo recently told her officials to pay particular [...]

Latest information of Thailand Teacher license requirements

This is taken directly from a memo that I submitted to my Principal:
I have met with 2 university professors in Bangkok that work directly with Thailand’s Ministry of Education and Teacher’s Council. They explained the current laws regarding Foreign Teachers in Thailand.
1. Once you obtain your Work Permit, you must obtain a Teacher’s License (500 [...]