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Re: considering teaching abroad: qsi
Posted by jay on 3/26/08

    it would likely be one of the ones in Kazakhstan. I too seem
    to find a lot of mixed reviews and the curriculum model seems
    like it could be...troublesome.

    On 3/16/08, Travelin' Teacher wrote:
    > On 3/14/08, jay wrote:
    >> I have been intrigued by teaching abroad in international
    >> schools for quite some time. I am now going through the
    >> process & have been offered a position by QSI, which runs
    >> international schools in 30+ countries, mainly challenging
    >> ones but that is OK with me. Now faced with the reality of
    >> going abroad...I have to admit I am very apprehensive, esp
    >> in regard to this organization. any insights would be
    >> greatly appreciated.
    >
    > I have heard mixed things about the schools and
    > organization. I guess it depends on the school itself. Many
    > are very small. I looked into the one in Slovakia once. It
    > is one of the bigger schools. A colleague just took a job
    > with them at a school in China. It's a one year contract.
    > One year is not a long time and if it's not great, then you
    > move on. If it is good, you are in the system or inner
    > circle and can move to different QSI schools (from what I
    > hear) upon completion of contracts. What school are you
    > going to?


 
 
 
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