Schools in South Korea

dutchschultz
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Post by dutchschultz »

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.
CaliPro
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Post by CaliPro »

It is more than just observing. Ill have to do assignments, interviews, ect throughout the program.

To be specific its an online certification program.

Although I will have to actually student teach for a week at the end.

I wont be getting paid so I dont see any problem with the E2 visa or hagwon.
dutchschultz
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Post by dutchschultz »

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!
CaliPro
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Post by CaliPro »

Just looked at a map of all the main cities / areas around Seoul and looked for International Schools in each location. I got hits for most of them. Seems like I should be alright with just about any location...

**Seoul**

Yongsan International School
Seoul Foreign School
Korea Kent Foreign School
Centennial Christian School - Yongsan, Seoul
Dulwich College - Banpo, Seoul
Dwight International School - Mapo, Seoul
Hanyoung Foreign Language High School - Gangdong, Seoul
Hana Academy - Eunpyung, Seoul
Yongsan International School - Hannam, Seoul

**Seongnam**

Korea International School
Seoul International School

**Incheon**

Chadwick International School
Canada Maple International School

**Bundang**

Korea International School
BIS Canada

**Suwon**

Suwon International School

**Anyang**

Jiguchon International Christian School (?)

**Bucheon**

Korean International Christian School

**Ansan**

Canada International School (?)

**Ilsan**

Lighthouse International School

**Uijeongbu**

International Christian School

**Nowon**

Asian Pacific International School

**Paju**

Gyeonggi International School (?)

**Namyangju**

?

**Gwangju**

Gwangju Foreign School
Kwangju Foreign School

**Icheon**

Songdo International School
Ann Thompson International High School

**Yongin**

M. Wright International College Preparatory School

**Osan**

Osan American High School (DoDD)

**Pyeongtaek**

International Christian School

**Anseong**

?

**Guri**

?

**Hanam**

?

**Goyang**

Goyang Foreign Language High School

**Uiwang**

Gyeonggi Academy of Foreign Languages

**Dongtan**

?
CaliPro
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Post by CaliPro »

Looks like Ill be heading to Suwon so long as no hangups arise in the visa process.

Will try to do my student observations at Gyeonggi-Suwon International School. Hopefully they will be accommodating.
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