If you have taught in a foreign country before.

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What was your experience?

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Taught a unit ops lab in Denmark last summer, it was positive enough to make me want to go back this summer.

Flight, room, and per diem were all paid by UA after I got back and submitted my expense report. I think it significantly improved my resume along with building international networking opportunities for future collaborations. My reasoning was my adviser and a committee member both oversee the program and they asked me if I'd like to do it, and it's best to do what your adviser and committee members want when getting a Ph.D.

I understand that it's probably a different scenario for what you're wanting to teach, but I had American students that were just taking a class over there, but the experience you get from traveling on the weekends are what will make it worth it (more enjoyment worth it as opposed to financially so)

My wife taught English in Prague for 6 months.

I believe they went there without anything set up and then got hired on.

She left after another guy she became friends with in their group of teachers got drunk in Germany and fell into the river and drowned. Was national news here in the US as he was missing for awhile.

But, as like every one says Prague was reported as awesome.

Opportunity to teach for a month in Piedmont Italy for month... volunteer position for 2200 but would look great on a resume.

You're looking to pay $2,200 to teach a family English? I'd recommend not doing that. I was just part of a program that paid me about $1,000 per month for 7 months to teach 12 hours of English per week at a French high school. Other countries have similar (and less competitive) programs.

Are you a student, that's why you want to do it in summer? I'd suggest spending that time to develop a foreign language, then spend the year after graduation in a country that speaks that language.

I'm not sure about Italy, but I've been checking out similar Spanish programs and found this useful site LINK. Might find it useful if you're open to going to another country.

edit: I see you are paying $2,200 in addition to the flight. Don't do that. Do some research and teach somewhere that will pay you, not the other way around. Opportunities are there.

Coming from someone with experience in teaching abroad, I would never in my life consider doing this thing.

You're getting ripped off. Nobody pays to go work somewhere.

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If you have taught in a foreign country before.
What was your experience? Positive and negative?

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I've taught classes in 27 countries and I wouldn't trade the experiences for anything.

The only negatives are the long flights to get there especially to Asian or African countries which you won't be flying to. European flights are enjoyable.

FIFY.

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I've taught classes in 27 countries and in St George, Louisiana

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I think if you pick up some kind of specific language-training or some kind of specific, valued credential it could pay off. Short of that, I have trouble imagining it would help much. I'd do it anyway though just because I find those kind of experiences intrinsically worthwhile. Especially if you are an educator.

I'm going back to school for a bachelors in English for exactly what you are trying to do: teach abroad. Good luck to you, man! I am sure 95% of the time the experience makes it all worthwhile. Just curious, do you have a TEFL certificate?