Good International Schools to Work at For Families
As long-time readers know, I am a single lady without children (and I’m looking for an international teaching husband if you happen to know of one available– :)) so I can’t […]
Category Archives: Getting Started
Exciting Times
November is shaping up to be a great month! Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve interviewed with four schools, and the international school hiring season is just beginning. I have […]
Costs of Becoming an International School Teacher
I realize that I didn’t post last week. Oops! I have been focusing on getting set up to recruit for a new job for next year. In case you […]
25 Things to Look for in a Contract
Someone recently asked me a very good question: when you are recruiting, what are some things that every school should include in their contracts for foreign hire teachers? Firstly, I […]
Where to Look for International School Jobs
One of the first posts I ever wrote was about how to get an international job. Since then I have had many people ask me where I look for […]
What is Considered a Top Tier School?
On this blog I regularly post schools that I would love to work at. Emphasis on “I”- everyone is different. However, if you are reading on various websites, chatting […]
5 Tips to Quickly Acclimate to a New Place
My first teaching job started in October (two weeks after I finished my ESOL certification after graduating from my MAT program) when a teacher left at the last minute. […]
Wishful Wednesday: Where in the World Would I Teach?
There are so many international schools in the world that it is hard for a new teacher to pinpoint where in the world they want to live/work/thrive. Starting next week […]
Necessary Documents: Working Through the Red Tape
One part of international teaching that I heartily dislike is visa paperwork! There are so many hoops and red tape that need to be navigated through that I decided to […]
Philosophy of Teaching
Creating a philosophy of education (or teaching… I use the words interchangeably) is a very daunting task! If you have been teaching for any amount of time then you already […]
