zenteach wrote:
> For those of you that have experienced your children moving off to
> university while you have stayed in a different country, potentially far
> away from where your children are going to school, what are your top tips
> to navigate this phase of life?

if it were my kids id try to

1) make sure they don't go to school for a useless degree eg philosophy
2) make sure they don't go into significant debt for said degree
3) make sure they are taking school seriously and keeping their grades good
4) make sure they work on networking via clubs, internships etc
5) call them weekly to check up on them

In my opinion, everyone should be doing the following

1) funding market tracking index funds preferably in tax advantage accounts eg roth ira (the more the better)

2) assuming you are not buying a house abroad, buy a house in your home country for 0-20% down and rent it out to build equity

3) researching / planning for retirement eg move back home or a place where you can get a govt pension after 20 years

for an American, an ideal situation would be reaching 65 and having a house paid off and getting social security check, teaching pension check and safe withdraws from their roth ira / 401k etc

If OP already has an MA and only wants a license, then any program that is faster and cheaper than TeachNow would be the best option. (although he also needs to consider where or if they want to relocate back to the West and for that license to be usuable)

If OP doesn't have an MA and can get a license that comes with an MA in Edu faster and cheaper than WGU, then yea that would be the best option.

The whole point of WGU is to get a degree as quickly and cheaply as possible to allow someone qualify for a job or pay raise.

The C&I Masters can be completed in 2 months for around 4-5k USD. It is work at your own pace.

If OP has Masters already, then they could just do something like Moreland or TeacherReady.

However, if they can get a Masters in Leadership that comes with a teaching license for under 8k, then I would recommend that one.

Opens up the doors for getting a cushy admin job down the line.

Yea I am familiar with RightStart as well as Math With Confidence. Both are curriculums that use games and activities.

I am not sure if the school even has a book to be hones. They might just rely on the teachers to source everything.

If that is the case I am def going to be buying a curriculum and other resources to base my lessons on.

Didn't know about the other ones you mentioned, so I will give them a look as well.

Cheers

I agree that is how it should be, but I will be at a bilingual school where I am confident they prioritize "fun/games/image" over "learning".

I would recommend getting a Masters in your desired teaching subject that comes with a license. Assuming your bachelors is not related.

If your bachelors is related to your desired teaching subject then you can do a Masters in any Edu eg curriculum design

Look into WGU online university.

Greetings,

I will be switching to primary math from middle school math, which is quite different. Way more focus on games, activities aka make things fun and interesting.

What are your favorite games you use in class?

What are your favorite activities you use in class?

What are your must-have manipulatives you use in class?

Or anything that you find helpful or crucial for your success teaching math in primary.

I am even willing to pay for things if it will be beneficial and make my life easier.

Thanks in advance