A French man can get it?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:46 pm
Hello Every one,
First of all, let me thank all the people who contribute to ISR website. I've been using it since a while and it is always a great source of information.
So I decided to post a topic today because I would like to have any advice or comments.
I am French and I teach "technologie collège" for 12 years now. In fact I have 8 real years of teaching.
I began in 2002 and I spent 3 years, from 2008 to 2011, as a French teacher in Japan throw a contest organised by the Japanese embassy for the Ministry of Education. I wanted to know better the country of my wife. Yes my wife is Japanese. We are together for 11 years now and our 2 kids are French and Japanese citizen.
I spent the 2012-2013 academic year as an Asia expert in ENIC-NARIC France (Centre International d'Études Pédagogiques - CIEP). I was in charge of researching educational systems in Asia and America, which includes the International Baccalaureate program; particularly about the implementation of technology integration inside curriculum. This includes keeping abreast of reforms and maintaining a network of international contacts which allows me to acquire a vision of different educational philosophies. A vision I can pass onto my pupils.
The experience I have gained through my educational, cultural and international exchanges have helped me to develop my strategic and - skills, in particular with regard to transmit and to develop knowledge to the children I am working for. In addition to being fully fluent in French and English, I have a good knowledge of Japanese (written and spoken). I have taught children of different levels, I am therefore interested in educating children from many different cultural backgrounds and to work with other teaching professionals from around the world. I also enjoy spending time with students doing extracurricular activities such as; coach school sporting teams, attending school camps and overseas tours.
My application has been assessed as successful with TRI (Teaching Recruitment International - Sydney) and CRS Education (International Education Specialist - Shanghai).
I applied several schools (more than 100) and last spring I get few interviews. 2 or 3 via Skype and 4 at an International School where I live. Most of the time I'm short-listed but never finalist.
So, this is why I'm posting today : I would like to have your point of view about my chances to get a position inside an International School.
I feel I'm multiplying the handicap : I'm not native English, I'm not presently teaching inside an International School with IB program and I'm not single.
What do you think? I am not the one who easily give up... But I begin to figure out (I'm looking for a position since last March) it will be quite challenging.
First of all, let me thank all the people who contribute to ISR website. I've been using it since a while and it is always a great source of information.
So I decided to post a topic today because I would like to have any advice or comments.
I am French and I teach "technologie collège" for 12 years now. In fact I have 8 real years of teaching.
I began in 2002 and I spent 3 years, from 2008 to 2011, as a French teacher in Japan throw a contest organised by the Japanese embassy for the Ministry of Education. I wanted to know better the country of my wife. Yes my wife is Japanese. We are together for 11 years now and our 2 kids are French and Japanese citizen.
I spent the 2012-2013 academic year as an Asia expert in ENIC-NARIC France (Centre International d'Études Pédagogiques - CIEP). I was in charge of researching educational systems in Asia and America, which includes the International Baccalaureate program; particularly about the implementation of technology integration inside curriculum. This includes keeping abreast of reforms and maintaining a network of international contacts which allows me to acquire a vision of different educational philosophies. A vision I can pass onto my pupils.
The experience I have gained through my educational, cultural and international exchanges have helped me to develop my strategic and - skills, in particular with regard to transmit and to develop knowledge to the children I am working for. In addition to being fully fluent in French and English, I have a good knowledge of Japanese (written and spoken). I have taught children of different levels, I am therefore interested in educating children from many different cultural backgrounds and to work with other teaching professionals from around the world. I also enjoy spending time with students doing extracurricular activities such as; coach school sporting teams, attending school camps and overseas tours.
My application has been assessed as successful with TRI (Teaching Recruitment International - Sydney) and CRS Education (International Education Specialist - Shanghai).
I applied several schools (more than 100) and last spring I get few interviews. 2 or 3 via Skype and 4 at an International School where I live. Most of the time I'm short-listed but never finalist.
So, this is why I'm posting today : I would like to have your point of view about my chances to get a position inside an International School.
I feel I'm multiplying the handicap : I'm not native English, I'm not presently teaching inside an International School with IB program and I'm not single.
What do you think? I am not the one who easily give up... But I begin to figure out (I'm looking for a position since last March) it will be quite challenging.