Thank you all for your advice. I haven't been back on because our school is passing the lovely stomach . around. Despite multiple attempts to avoid contamination, I still ended up sick :(

I am still hopeful for a DoDEA job first, but will take something from an IS is if it desirable and will allow for a little savings and happiness.

Wow, thank you for the responses and encouragement.

If given offers, how long do I have to accept?

Thank you heyteach. I have been reading as much as I can about PYP and there are similarities with Common Core. Won't bring up anything personal unless asked, but if it is that personal, it isn't their business anyway.

Thank you for the encouragement. If I don't get an offer, I can still get in some Boston time :)

I have your attention now :D

No real question here, just needed to vent/let off steam. I am researching International schools and just feel overwhelmed. I am registered with SEARCH and plan on going to Cambridge in February. I just keep hearing how I am not PYP certified nor experienced, so a lot of schools won't look at me.

What I am is 14 years into the profession, trained extensively in elementary Common Core, have my Masters in Elementary and my National Board Certification in Literacy, and beginning my Masters in Library Science in January. Apparently this isn't good enough (according to my SEARCH Associate). These schools want PYP experience...well how am I supposed to get it if they won't give me a chance to prove I can teach!

I am single, no children, no baggage (other than a mortgage and school loans) and willing to teach about anywhere. I have applied with DoDEA and my application is complete, everything certified, and qualified.

I don't have to leave where I am, but I feel called to share my teaching elsewhere. My current admin is very supportive of my quest, and says she knows she will be replacing me because she feels this will work out for me. I wish i was that confident. I suppose I will just hang in there and see if DoDEA bites and how Cambridge goes. Good luck to all of you searching as well.

P.S. PsyGuy need not comment, I don't buy it...any of it. Thank you anyway.

Question about the application. How do you know your app is active? I have everything complete and turned in, and I am qualified for elementary. However, I don't know if I am active.

Thanks!