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Hello all,

I am sure this has been posted plenty of times, but I was curious if anything has changed in the midst of covid. I am currently a first year middle school math teacher at an international school. I am certified to teach all levels of math and I will be IBMYP certified by the end of the school year. Seeing as this is my first year teaching, I am curious as to what I can be doing to make myself more hirable in the coming years. Thank you in advance and I hope everyone is safe and healthy.
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IsItFriday? I couldn't resist just copying and pasting.

1. have 5+ years of recent experience in middle and high school 2. have multiple core subject certifications in middle and high school (maybe History and Math) 3. have a Master's degree (which maybe also gives you additional useful certifications) 4. have completed an Avid workshop (cue music and...See More
Nov 14, 2020
haha Fair point.

It's also worth noting that even once you get a few/five more years of experience, if all of that experience is at an international school, some DoDEA principals may consider it a negative that you have never taught at a US public school (since DoDEA schools are generally much closer to public schools than int'l schools).
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Nov 14, 2020
Joe Wachs I noticed you said that you are teaching internationally. Just be aware that if you are hired you would most likely not receive housing or other benefits that other new hires are entitled to. These is a reg on it, that others might be able to explain better. The short of it is if you are living overseas and are hired then you are considered a local...See More
Nov 15, 2020
Joe Wachs I noticed you said that you are teaching internationally. Just be aware that if you are hired you would most likely not receive housing or other benefits that other new hires are entitled to. These is a reg on it, that others might be able to explain better. The short of it is if you are living overseas and are hired then you are considered a local...See More
Nov 15, 2020
Joe Wachs I noticed you said that you are teaching internationally. Just be aware that if you are hired you would most likely not receive housing or other benefits that other new hires are entitled to. These is a reg on it, that others might be able to explain better. The short of it is if you are living overseas and are hired then you are considered a local...See More
Nov 15, 2020


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