Moving abroad to teach at an international school means leaving some security behind, including family and friends. But what about pay? Do international schools pay well? Are the packages worth my time and effort? Will I be able to make ends meet or go beyond that? When we talk about international school salaries and packages, […]
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The international school space is no longer the “hidden gem” it was 40 years ago. Even then, there was a differentiation between international schools that, while informal and unofficial, continues to be widely accepted as a way to compare, evaluate, or “rank” international schools worldwide. The concept of International School Tiers is something you’ll hear
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Teaching is a profession of many dimensions. It’s a job that is equally rewarding and taxing. It’s easy to slip into a mindset of “schools are schools are schools” when there can be significant differences in the systems you’re working at. Today’s article explores this idea of “US vs International Schools” and looks at ten
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Teaching at an international school means many new experiences for you as a person and a professional, but what kind of teaching experience do you need? The necessary experience for international teaching can depend on many different factors, from schools to countries to personal preferences. Questions regarding prior experience (be it at home or abroad)
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The post explores misconceptions about teachers’ workload and underscores the challenges in achieving work-life balance amidst planning, grading, and communicating outside of contractual hours. It shares personal journeys towards improved work-life balance through strategies like setting boundaries, efficient time management, and technological separation. Suggestions include not bringing work home, selective grading, targeted feedback, using time-blocking techniques, separating work emails and devices from personal ones, and having accountability partners. The authors emphasize these approaches are flexible and not always foolproof in the demanding teaching profession.
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You’ve decided you want to move abroad to teach, but now it’s time to check out a job fair. What are they, and what can you expect from international school job fairs? This post is designed to help you understand what to expect, what you’ll need to have, and what our experiences have been like
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Whether you’re a first-year teacher or in your 25th year, the end of the academic year is always chaotic. Like sharks smelling blood in the water, students can physically sense summer break. It must be a trait gained and lost in adolescence. As such, teacher sanity is a real thing as you, too, know the
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This week, we discuss maintaining your teaching license and professional development in international education. We go over simple state requirements for maintaining your teaching license such as credit or professional development hours and the average length of most certificates. We also cover what professional development might look like at your new international school, from stipends
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Why teach internationally? If you’ve ever taught in the US or generally read about the state of education in the US (the UK isn’t much better, I gather), then you might understand where this post is coming from. We’re here to tell you why you should think about teaching internationally. As a teaching couple who’s
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As we’ve said multiple times in our podcast, one benefit of living and teaching in another country is the opportunity to attend professional development in new and exciting places. As an international teacher, professional development is both useful and exciting! Imagine you’ve always wanted to visit Dubai but never had the time or money. Now
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