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- Fri Dec 09, 2016 12:53 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Cameroon and Ethiopa
- Replies: 68
- Views: 200798
Re: Cameroon and Ethiopa
I would third the Ethiopia recommendation. It's a beautiful and relatively safe country surrounded by extremely dangerous ones. I've also heard there is a good school in Addis Ababa.
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:44 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: All Alone Out Here?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30512
Re: All Alone Out Here?
@Shawanda if you do indeed have as much experience as you stated, I don't think you have any reason to be worried about finding a comfortable place to work for next year. I think what @Eion_Paidraig was commenting on was the fact that for some unknown reason its not working right now. You should branch out and try to find a resource or mentor that can be of service to you. As a colleague, I'd be happy to look over your resumé/cover letter. Feel free to PM me. I have a significantly less experience than you but I think I'm pretty good at sketching out a decent CV.
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:29 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: All Alone Out Here?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30512
Re: All Alone Out Here?
My associate keeps pretty good contact with me. In my humble opinion, SA is what you make out of it. I made sure I was clear from the beginning what my greater career ambitions were, and they have done a nice job advising me on which schools/areas of the word to target in order to realize those goals.
- Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:25 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: The Compendium of Curricula
- Replies: 22
- Views: 34659
Re: The Compendium of Curricula
Thank you for the clarification and advice on which path to choose.
@Sid
Strangely, I don't have a strong preference for either "bigunns" or "littleuns." I'm still pretty green in the education field so experience with a curriculum that could bolster my resume is more important to me than age group.
@psyguy
I'm happy to hear that you don't believe CC is going away. I've come to really like the curriculum over the past two years of using the standards. However, I haven't taught IB and perhaps I will come to like it if given the chance to become familiar with the program.
@Sid
Strangely, I don't have a strong preference for either "bigunns" or "littleuns." I'm still pretty green in the education field so experience with a curriculum that could bolster my resume is more important to me than age group.
@psyguy
I'm happy to hear that you don't believe CC is going away. I've come to really like the curriculum over the past two years of using the standards. However, I haven't taught IB and perhaps I will come to like it if given the chance to become familiar with the program.
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:46 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: All Alone Out Here?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30512
Re: All Alone Out Here?
How picky are you guys being with where you are applying? I've gotten a decent response rate 1/8 or so from schools in China/SEA albeit mostly from "lower tier" schools. Several of them I have interviewed with and said a polite "no" to but it helped my confidence and my interview game has improved throughout the fall.
- Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:12 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: The Compendium of Curricula
- Replies: 22
- Views: 34659
The Compendium of Curricula
So, I am in the process of interviewing with several schools that offer four distinct curricula.
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The first is (IBDP) English. Yet to be decided if it is English A or English B.
The second, (IMYC) Language Arts/Humanities.
The third, (PYP) Elementary English.
The fourth, (Common Core) Secondary English/ESL. From what I have gleaned, it would entail something similar to an English B class.
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All the schools seem to have similar savings potential and seem like nice places to work/live. Which of these curricula would be the most useful down the line to? I'm a little concerned Common Core won't be around much longer. It would be a shame to put in 4 or 5 years only to have the curriculum abandoned. I would like to build experience in a curriculum that will add some value to my fairly young resume (currently only 2 years of Common Core experience in the states). Any other recommendations for curricula that are especially desirable? Thanks!
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The first is (IBDP) English. Yet to be decided if it is English A or English B.
The second, (IMYC) Language Arts/Humanities.
The third, (PYP) Elementary English.
The fourth, (Common Core) Secondary English/ESL. From what I have gleaned, it would entail something similar to an English B class.
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All the schools seem to have similar savings potential and seem like nice places to work/live. Which of these curricula would be the most useful down the line to? I'm a little concerned Common Core won't be around much longer. It would be a shame to put in 4 or 5 years only to have the curriculum abandoned. I would like to build experience in a curriculum that will add some value to my fairly young resume (currently only 2 years of Common Core experience in the states). Any other recommendations for curricula that are especially desirable? Thanks!
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:27 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: How many interviews?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10910
Re: How many interviews?
I've had six so far this fall and two more later this week. However, I have applied to just about every position that I am qualified for. I turned down 3 schools, wasn't offered a position by a fourth and am waiting to hear back on two. I have a feeling that I will accept a job by either of these last two schools if they make an offer.
- Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:39 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Search Associates Recruitment Package Information
- Replies: 27
- Views: 45092
Re: Search Associates Recruitment Package Information
@joe30
I agree completely with this post.
I agree completely with this post.
- Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:11 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18537
Re: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
Hey guys,
Thank you for all your advice. Just and update. I had the interview a few days ago, surprisingly, IB wasn't even a topic that came up during our conversation. The interview was shorter than other ones that I have had so far this season but I think it went well. They asked very standard "teaching" questions. Nothing too specific about my content area or curriculum. I wonder if those sorts of questions would be covered in a second interview. Hopefully, I am lucky enough to find out.. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thank you for all your advice. Just and update. I had the interview a few days ago, surprisingly, IB wasn't even a topic that came up during our conversation. The interview was shorter than other ones that I have had so far this season but I think it went well. They asked very standard "teaching" questions. Nothing too specific about my content area or curriculum. I wonder if those sorts of questions would be covered in a second interview. Hopefully, I am lucky enough to find out.. I'll let you know how it goes.
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:42 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Election Results
- Replies: 30
- Views: 54788
Re: Election Results
Never understood the conservative stance on abolishing Common Core. It's an opt-in curriculum. Any state can choose not to teach it if they develop their own.
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Election Results
- Replies: 30
- Views: 54788
Re: Election Results
Today things were very depressed at my school here in Charlotte, NC. I feel the school was affected especially hard because we have a 70%+ Latino student body. Last year, when ICE raids picked up, student attendance dropped dramatically. I hope nothing like last year happens again, though now I am less hopeful.
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:45 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: School Applications and Frustration
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24189
School Applications and Frustration
I just need a quick space to vent. It is so frustrating when schools have their own application system on their website. After spending hours carefully filling out ISS/SA/TIE/Other profiles and applications, to be petitioned to by half the schools to complete their own versions is endlessly irking. I understand this is for their connivence, and I do imagine the mass of emails from potential hires some HR departments collect must be enormous, but it takes so much time from an applicants point of view. I am also a little hesitant to leave my references' contact information, I hope these schools wait to contact them until they are ready to offer a position or else my referees will also be filling out pages and pages of unnecessary online forms. Anyone else out there share these same frustrations?
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:36 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18537
Re: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
@psyguy
"light"
I'll run a few google searches on "making the PYP happen," as you advised. Interesting take on how I should approach the interview, I think you are probably right. I don't want to give the impression I'm an expert, however, I want to sound like I know of IB and a be able to answer questions with a few "buzzwords". After the short amount of reading I have done on IB this weekend, it actually sounds pretty similar to what I am already doing at my current school.
"light"
I'll run a few google searches on "making the PYP happen," as you advised. Interesting take on how I should approach the interview, I think you are probably right. I don't want to give the impression I'm an expert, however, I want to sound like I know of IB and a be able to answer questions with a few "buzzwords". After the short amount of reading I have done on IB this weekend, it actually sounds pretty similar to what I am already doing at my current school.
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:49 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18537
Re: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
@fine dude
Looks like a great resource. Thanks!
Looks like a great resource. Thanks!
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:26 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18537
IB School Interviews (w/o IB experience)
Hey all,
I was offered a Skype interview at a solid 2nd tier IB school in a desirable SEA location for next week. I don't have any experience teaching IB and I wanted to know if anyone had suggestions on how to approach the interview or resources I could find online to help me prepare. The position is part of the PYP program and I would be teaching EAL. So far this hiring season, I secured had a couple Skype interviews and and both went well. Because of these early interviews, I feel pretty comfortable with many of the standard pedagogy/personal questions, but I feel a little unprepared for questions regarding IB curricula. I have posted on the forum a few times recently but I will add some of my experience below in case it is useful.
BA English
MA MS.ED (Currently completing remotely through a top school in US)
2 Years Elementary EAL experience in domestic school (USA)
--FWIW--
US Soccer Federation Coaching Cert.
Google Educator Level 1 Cert
2 years at ESL Cram School experience
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Thanks for any advice ahead of time!
I was offered a Skype interview at a solid 2nd tier IB school in a desirable SEA location for next week. I don't have any experience teaching IB and I wanted to know if anyone had suggestions on how to approach the interview or resources I could find online to help me prepare. The position is part of the PYP program and I would be teaching EAL. So far this hiring season, I secured had a couple Skype interviews and and both went well. Because of these early interviews, I feel pretty comfortable with many of the standard pedagogy/personal questions, but I feel a little unprepared for questions regarding IB curricula. I have posted on the forum a few times recently but I will add some of my experience below in case it is useful.
BA English
MA MS.ED (Currently completing remotely through a top school in US)
2 Years Elementary EAL experience in domestic school (USA)
--FWIW--
US Soccer Federation Coaching Cert.
Google Educator Level 1 Cert
2 years at ESL Cram School experience
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Thanks for any advice ahead of time!