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by dutchschultz
Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: no nibbles so far
Replies: 86
Views: 90830

I'm wondering the same thing as wrldtrvlr123 since PsyGuy claims to have been hired by DODEA and is working somewhere in Europe for them.
by dutchschultz
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:03 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: DODEA Question
Replies: 22
Views: 24662

SighGuy, you make laugh. You give out advice that a person needs to "balance" the learni g vs. the costs yet you have defaulted on student loans and took out student loans when you knew you could not afford to repay them. Maybe you should have taken your own advice.
by dutchschultz
Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Schools in South Korea
Replies: 19
Views: 59811

It doesn't matter if you get paid or not if the action is beyond the scope of your visa. Your E2 visa allows you to only teach at the location listed on your visa, which in your case is a hakwon.

In order to do any "work" beyond that listed place, you must get permission from immigration and the school who sponsored your visa. You might get away with doing your "student teaching" on an E2 visa, but you should know that it is against the law.

I would recommend that you don't tell anyone that you will be doing your observation/student teaching since this ups the chances that you will get caught. The government gives a nice chunk of money to people for reporting foreigners who are doing illegal activities, and what you will be doing is illegal according to your visa. Also, if you happen to have a bad relationship with your hakwon then they can make your life pretty miserable, including firing you and getting you deported.

Again, I'm not saying these things will happen but do your research.

Best of luck!
by dutchschultz
Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:59 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Schools in South Korea
Replies: 19
Views: 59811

Oh, so your not student teaching, just observing. In any case you should be careful about your visa. Your E2 visa at the hagkwon doesnt allow for you to do any outside work and those times you arent just observing could get you in trouble. But im sure youve taken care of those things with your recruiter.
by dutchschultz
Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:50 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Schools in South Korea
Replies: 19
Views: 59811

You should also realize that commuting distances within a city like Pyeongtaek can be long, say 30 to 45 minutes. This is also true of most places in korea. Public transportation is readily available but traffic can be bad.

I wonder how youll be able to manage both teaching at a hagkwon and student teaching at the same time. Most hagkwons start in the early afternoon and international schools dont finish until 3/4ish. Plus having recently student taught it is extremely difficult to work a second job with the amount of time it takes to student teach.
by dutchschultz
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Schools in South Korea
Replies: 19
Views: 59811

I wouldn't waste your money to join that organization. First, most of those places that they have listed aren't close enough to Seoul for you to consider an option. Second, that list is misleading since they list Goyang and Goyang City as each having schools; well, those two are the same location. There are other examples of double listing. Third, I don't know if they are truly international schools and I imagine that you would want the school you are student teaching at to be accredited in the US.

My previous post listed the international schools in Seoul and in Seongnam. There are a few other international schools in towns located near Seoul but until you know the location of your hagkwon it is hard to determine how long your commute will be.

You can also go on to Hi!Seoul website. I believe that they have a list of international schools in Seoul.

Where in Gyeonggi Province? If Bundang, then you want Korea International School. If it is Seongnam, then I would say Seoul International School. FYI: SIS isn't actually in Seoul and Bundang is actually a part of Seongnam, which is located within Gyeonggi-do.
by dutchschultz
Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:25 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Schools in South Korea
Replies: 19
Views: 59811

The two most well-known ones are Yongsan International School and Seoul Foreign School. The other two more well-known schools are located in Seongnam, which is about 20 minutes by subway and bus from Seoul. They are Korea International School and Seoul International School. I know that with the two located in Seongnam the student body tends to be heavily Korean. They are able to go to these schools because they hold passports of other countries. These are the four that I know about having lived in South Korea for a long time.

Another option is student teaching on the US base. Seoul American Schools are not international schools but are the DODDS schools. It is possible to student teach at these schools.

Doing a search of international schools I also found Korea Kent, Seoul Academy International, and Centennial Christian Academy. I don't know anything about these schools; they are accredited in the US.

I know that there is a British school but I don't know anything about it besides its existence.

One thing you should note is that many of the international schools are Christian, of course whether you have to be a practicing Christian or not depends on the school.

If you are going to continue working at your hakwon while student teaching then I would say that location would be the biggest factor.

Good luck!!
by dutchschultz
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:32 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: DODDS Hiring Question
Replies: 289
Views: 519656

Dual enrollment has two problems that make it difficult, IMHO, for DODEA to offer such classes. First, in order to teach dual enrollment the teacher must have a master's in the content area, not just in education. While many who work for DODEA have master's degrees the percent of them who have it in the content isn't that high. Second, the high school must have an agreement with a community college where a number of the students would probably end up attending. This would be difficult for DODEA to do with its overseas base schools.

I have lived in a number of states and had never heard of dual enrollment until I moved to Virginia. One will see a number of dual enrollment history positions advertised but all of these schools are part of small, rural school districts, which often has some of the lowest salaries in the state.
by dutchschultz
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:16 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Master's of Ed but no cert...
Replies: 37
Views: 51701

States and people use different terminology to mean the same thing so the person who used "provisional" probably doesn't mean teaching adult skills.

In Virginia one may receive a provisional license, which is good for 3 years, so that they can teach at a public school and during that time complete the coursework for their license.

Another example is my friend who teaches in California uses the word "credientialed" whereas I use the term "certified."
by dutchschultz
Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: English teacher w/ 3 dependants..HELP!
Replies: 51
Views: 104625

As someone who is certified in the state of Virginia let me give you the correct information regarding licensure since much of what PsyGuy states is incorrect.

First off, what you need to obtain original licensure depends on the program that you complete. For example, in order to get certified at VCU you must complete all subject coursework that the VA Dept. of Education states as being needed, whereas other programs will get you licensed in any field that you can pass the Praxis II content test in. You take education courses in these programs but they don't care whether you have an undergraduate major in the content area or not. I know a guy who has an MBA but will get certification in biology and social studies. He wasn't a biology major but was able to pass the Praxis II. This guy will choose to student teach in both areas or will choose one area to student teach in.

In the state of Virginia you can add any other endorsement to your license through testing except special education, elementary education, and ESL. These three endorsements require coursework and special education and elementary education require additional tests. There is no Praxis II test for ESL in the state of Virginia.

The scores needed to pass the Praxis II content tests in Virginia are some of the highest in the nation. You can check out www.ets.org/praxis to see what scores are needed and to see the basics about the tests. That being said you only need about an 80% on the Praxis II to pass in Virginia. For example, the passing score in social studies is 161, with the highest score being 200, whereas West Virginia requires a 148.

Teachers receive either a collegiate professional license or a postgraduate professional license. A postgraduate professional license is given when an applicant has a master's degree (doesn't matter in what) versus only having a bachelor's degree for the collegiate license. They are both valid for 5 years and in order to recertify a teacher needs to do 180 hours of professional development. If you have a collegiate license then you must take a class either in the content area or education; this class is worth 90 points. Thus, a person could take 2 courses and get recertified. You should realize that most schools do professional development and you can get paperwork for this PD and it will count towards your recertification.
by dutchschultz
Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Ameson American High School Program
Replies: 10
Views: 21166

Thanks, lightstays and upintheair. Having lived in Asia I tend to be skeptical about things and you're information confirms what I was expecting.
by dutchschultz
Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Ameson American High School Program
Replies: 10
Views: 21166

I can't pm. If you feel comfortable providing more information on this site, thanks; if not, I understand. I've taught in Korea so I understand what to expect. Since I've worked in Asia I know to be weary of their claims, but I would consider it if I could get certain things met.
by dutchschultz
Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:21 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Ameson American High School Program
Replies: 10
Views: 21166

Ameson American High School Program

I'm wondering if anyone has ever worked for this organization or has heard anything about them. I know it's not an international school but it is teaching AP classes to elite Chinese students. Any information would be appreciated.
by dutchschultz
Tue May 29, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Teaching in Kazakhstan?
Replies: 15
Views: 42449

kazpat: The poster (psyguy) who said that there was no high speed internet has never lived anywhere in CIS. He is spewing nonsense as usual and should be ignored with regards to this thread.
by dutchschultz
Sat May 26, 2012 8:00 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: DODDS Hiring Question
Replies: 289
Views: 519656

PsyGuy (or Dave),

The laws regarding purchasing a house are different for each country. Stop making blanket statements about something that you can't possibly know about. For example, you can purchase a house in Korea even if you are not a permanent resident and since this couple prefers to live in Korea or Japan (not Europe like you think everyone does) you shouldn't respond. Also, there are many countries in Europe that one can purchase a house even without being a permanent resident, Germany being one.