[etni] Some questions from a current MA TESOL student planning on aliyah

From: Ariel Pollock <ariel.m.pollock@xxxxxxxxx>
To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:53:27 -0600

Dear All,
I hope this finds you well. I am an MA TESOL student in the first year of a
two year graduate program at the University of Illinois. My husband and I
plan to make aliyah in two and a half years when we are both finished with
our respective degree programs. I am writing because I would love to get
some more information on how I can best prepare myself to enter the Israeli
EFL job market and align my professional goals with the reality on the
ground.

I have spent time living in Israel in the past and am aware that many of
the job openings are within the secondary school system with the goal of
preparing middle and high school student for the Bagrut. My personal
interest is in working in higher education or community based centers,
however, and I am unable to find any good information on teaching at the
university level or in adult populations. I am particularly interested in
university preparation for Ethiopian immigrants and other immigrant
populations who want to attend university have not had the opportunity to
prepare for the English Bagrut within the Israeli school system.

Additionally, as part of my coursework I am working on a curriculum design
project with that particular scenario and potential student population in
mind. If any of you have any resources, information, or contacts that I may
reach out to to learn more about university level and/or adult EFL learner
populations, both for my theoretical project and for very realistic future
plans, I would be very appreciative. In terms of future plans, my husband
and I are looking to live either in the Negev or the Galil rather than the
Mercaz.

Thank you so much in advance for your insights!

All the best,
Ariel Pollock


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[etni] Some questions from a current MA TESOL student planning on aliyah

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