Great, thanks!

Question about the validation of my degrees. They are indeed in Dutch, but I have an English Europass document that goes with them explaining what my degree entails, what courses I followed, etc. Would that suffice? If not, does anybody know of any NACES evaluation agency that does not need you to send the transcripts via mail? I would like to send them digitally, seeing that is quicker.

I agree with PG.

I am from the Netherlands myself and travelled around Europe extensively. Any city could have been a target, not only Brussels. We saw the same in Paris and Istanbul recently and London and Madrid a couple of years ago. If you are afraid to move to Europe because of that, I would suggest to move to the USA where everything is 'nice and safe' (apart from that every nutter is walking around with a firearm... but ey, it is a constitutional right, no...).

Anyways, people exaggerate. You will be fine. Enjoy the beer and the lifestyle!

Thanks Fine Dude.

I will certainly check those sites out! I also checked out Hawaii and am in contact with them.

Soo... If I already have my teaching degree (from a uni in the Netherlands) and a couple of years experience, I would still need to do the teaching practice?

Is there no US state in which it is easier to get a license? Especially seeing that I am already certified, just not from a US institution..

Thanks fine-dude!

Is it in any way possible for a foreigner to obtain a US license without any extra hassle? I heard that there are some states that only require you to validate your original (foreign) degree in order to be licensed, but I don't know if that is true..

Anyone?

Hello all,

I have a BEd in History from a Dutch university and an additional MA.

What would be the easiest way for me to get a US teaching degree? I am not in the US, so preferably everything should be available online. I know that most IS are fond of a US degree over any other, hence my question.

Thanks in advance

Thanks guys.

I forgot to mention that my girlfriend has a teaching certificate from a university in Mexico. Her Georgia license and her endorsements in ESL and Spanish from Georgia are also expired. Is that gonna be a problem?

Hello all,

My girlfriend and I are in the process of signing up with SA in order to hopefully land a nice job for 2017-2018. We are however still wondering what geographical area to aim for.

A bit of background info: She is a ESL teacher, currently working at an IS in Mexico as a local hire (she is Mexican). She has been working at the school for about 7 years, but before that worked in the US (also for about 7 years) and received a teaching certificate which is by now expired. She does have two MEd degrees (in Ed. Leadership and International Education). I am a European, working at the same school (foreign hire). I have a teaching degree from Europe and an additional MA (international relations). We signed up for another year, which would be my third. I teach Socials and am also the H.O.D. Besides that, I recently got my Google educator certifications and am in the process of obtaining my Google Trainer certification as well.

Questions:
1. What region would we focus at according to you? We are not in it for the money, but would like to experience something new and fresh. We would like to save some money though and the benefits should exceed what we make now. However, that said, we do not really need to make over 100k a year or something like that.
2. Are we marketable. I guess she is, but am I? I know the market for S.S. teachers is saturated, but would it make a difference that we are looking as a couple?
3. If you have anything else you would like to share, please do so!

Thx in advance!

I reckon it depends on what you teach...

I work at an international school in Monterrey and most of the staff here are Mexican, topped up with a couple of foreigners (mostly from North America).

However, I think that your chances are as good as any

Thanks for the answers!

Seems that her changes are not that slim after all. Is there a huge demand for ESL teachers by the way? Even if they are not native English themselves?

And what about International Schools in the Middle East? Do they have the same demand as the universities as implied above?

And what happened in China?

Thanks again!

Hej all,

I am posting this question on behalf of colleague of mine.

She is a non-native English ESL teacher (she is a latino) with a couple of years experience in the US (as a homeroom and English teacher). She has two MEd's (one in educational leadership and one of which I forgot the name).

Lately, we have been discussing her options of going abroad, but she says that her options are rather slim due to the fact that she is not a native speaker. I however disagree, since she is a highly value asset at my current school, she has a decent educational background and +10 years experience.

I am wondering who is right in this matter.. Anyone any leads?

I don't know anything about the school in particular, but I can give you some information about living in Rabat since I lived there for a couple of months during my fieldwork for my masterthesis.

And I do know a guy, my former roommate in Rabat, who worked as an intern at the American School. At least I believe it was the American School, but I am not quite sure. I'll ask him about his experiences.

Concerning Rabat itself, I really loved it. I think it is a way better city that Casablanca and Marrakech, which are both too crowded and busy for me. If you need some more information, don't hesitate to ask!

Ze happen nog niet echt he ;-)

Anyway... Although I am not an expert in this field, I would say that your chances are not as bad as you might think they are. But I guess it also depends on how many dependants you have, what kind of schools you are aiming for (Tier 1 or lower..) and many other variables.

But I hope some more experienced forum user can help you with your questions...

Kijk eens bij de Internationale School in Curacao ! Die zochten nog iemand in de GS sectie. Lijkt me een interessante functie voor jou met jouw profiel..

Hej there!

Are there any schools or schoolsystems that are in need of teachers to start in Jan / Feb ? Or is it more common to start in July / August / September?

And does anyone have any experience with schools in Central-America? How is it to work there? Any good schools one could recommend? What about the saving potentials?

Thanks in advance!