{"id":569,"date":"2016-09-12T14:58:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T13:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=569"},"modified":"2018-09-10T09:22:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T08:22:28","slug":"teaching-english-in-istanbul-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/turkey\/teaching-english-in-istanbul-turkey","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in \u0130stanbul &#8211; Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/turkey.gif\" alt=\"turkey\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2415951.5755790337!2d29.196582470560315!3d40.62939399393752!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x14caa7040068086b%3A0xe1ccfe98bc01b0d0!2sIstanbul%2C+%C4%B0stanbul%2C+Turkey!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1473689038199\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on<strong>\u00a01 Feb, 2016<\/strong>\u00a0by<strong>\u00a0Meltem Kizkin<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Istanbul, Turkey?<br \/>\n <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">They can upload their Resume on the job researching websites or the schools&#8217; own websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/>\n <\/strong>F<span class=\"s1\">ull time English language school positions, part time English language school positions, agencies (send teachers to different locations), teaching at kindergartens \/ pre-schools, teaching at state schools, teaching at private international schools, teaching at colleges \/ universities, teaching at companies, teaching at community centers, etc., private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/>\n <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">A bachelor degree from a university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">A bachelor degre.<br \/>\n Advance English level.<br \/>\n At least 2 years teaching experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">15-25 tl\u00a0(approx. US$5 -US$8.4).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>\n 5 days per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>\n 4\u00a0hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br \/>\n <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">At the weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Istanbul, Turkey to teach English?<\/strong><br \/>\n To learn native language.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">Earn more money than Turkish teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">Don&#8217;t know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">The local people have some problems about accepting English grammar rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Istanbul, Turkey:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Turkey?<\/strong><br \/>\n Yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Turkey?<\/strong><br \/>\n 2000 tl (approx. US$671).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/>\n <\/strong>D<span class=\"s1\">on&#8217;t know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Istanbul, Turkey?<br \/>\n <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">It is an expensive city and there are lots of distractions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Istanbul, Turkey?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">The local people are irrespectful to foreigners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Istanbul, Turkey?<\/strong><br \/>\n <span class=\"s1\">Learn a little bit Turkish, don&#8217;t trust everybody, Don&#8217;t make friends from your students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/>\n Nature. Food.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Turkey?<br \/>\n <\/strong>Nature. Food.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things would you recommend to new teachers in your area to bring with them from their home country?<\/strong><br \/>\n None.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">Meltem K\u0131zk\u0131n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>:\u00a0Turk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Turkey<\/strong>: E<span class=\"s1\">lementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), university, adults, business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Gop \u015eefkat Primary School,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u0130stanbul \u2013 Gaziosmanpa\u015fa. Teaching here for 4 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">From internet.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Inadequate (<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Teaching resources,\u00a0technology access,\u00a0school library,\u00a0clasrooms)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: L<span class=\"s1\">esson observations, teacher evaluations, peer support \/ training.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Links<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sefkatilkogretim.com\/\">http:\/\/www.sefkatilkogretim.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"dividerDotsDiv\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in Turkey?<\/h2>\n<p>Tell us about your experiences &#8211; <a title=\"Submit Country Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/submit-country-report\">click here to submit your report about teaching English in Turkey<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey Report submitted on\u00a01 Feb, 2016\u00a0by\u00a0Meltem Kizkin. Teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Istanbul, Turkey? They can upload their Resume on the job researching websites or the schools&#8217; own websites. The main English teaching jobs available are: Full time English language school positions, part time &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/turkey\/teaching-english-in-istanbul-turkey\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in \u0130stanbul &#8211; Turkey<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[7,131,6,132],"class_list":["post-569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-turkey","tag-english-jobs","tag-istanbul","tag-teaching-english","tag-turkey"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":893,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions\/893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}