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Teaching in Australia for an oversees teacher

by Koen

Dec 24, 2011

Hi, I'm a physics teacher on a secondary school in the Netherlands. I'm very interested in getting a job in Australia. However, there is so much information on different visas that it's a bit hard to find where to start. I looked into the government sponsored skilled visa, but will a school help me with the costs that come with such a sponsorship? ...See More

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Koen A lot of confusion, but you're right. I was looking at the immigration visa while I should be looking at at the non immigration work visa. So you're absolutely right, the costs of 305 AUD shouldn't be the problem. You can apply for the visa from within Australia, so probably the smartest thing to do is just go over there, apply for jobs and hope fo...See More

Dec 28, 2011

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Dave Not to sound rude but that wouldnt be the smartest thing, not if you want the best compensation package. You want to be hired as a foreign hire, so that youll get airfare, moving and settling in allowances, as well as a housing package (hopefully). If your already there, you will likely be hired as a local hire, which will be salary and insurance o...See More

Dec 29, 2011

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Merry Christmas

by Dave

Dec 24, 2011

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.

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Search Fair in BKK

by D. Thomas

Dec 28, 2011

Well, it looks like we are headed to Bangkok in January for the SA job fair. I was hoping to stay here in China for a few more years, but things are not lining up for that right now.

We are really hoping our next posting will be somewhere that has something for the whole family and will be good for at least two contracts.

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D. Thomas I'm quite happy here and would love to stay a few more years. BUT, things are unsettled at my little school for next year and I'm really missing being a part of a larger school, so we need to look and see what other possibilities there are.

There is still a chance that I (or we) could end up at one the bigger schools here, which would be g...See More

Dec 28, 2011

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Dave We dont have to give notice until June 1 (but we will accept notice anytime after (January 1). Im not happy, but Im not unhappy. It really hit hard having to expel that student. Dont like the way it makes me feel. That being said Im looking, but I dont have to find another school. I want to stay in Europe, Asia is too much work.

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Dec 29, 2011

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Hamburg

by Wanderlust

Jan 3, 2012

Hi all,

Does anyone have any knowledge (reputation, etc.) of the International School of Hamburg in Germany?

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Dave Its a solid, good school. With a strong reputation for the kids and school. The kids are bright, and work as about as hard as upper middle class students in the states do. Hamburg is a good city, to have to live in, and english is widely spoken and understood. you wont have as many frustrations living there. Whats your family situation, because its...See More

Jan 4, 2012

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Wanderlust Thanks D.Thomas and Dave- some great info there. I'm single, so something to think about indeed. Thanks again.

Jan 4, 2012

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San Luis Potosi?

by Chan

Jan 3, 2012

Apparently it's somewhere in Mexico southwest of Matamoros about half way between the Gulf and the Pacific.

Anyone hear or know anything about this place in terms of teaching?

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Chan Why the sarcastic response?

On 1/04/12, Dave wrote: > Its about a league past the horizon before you hit El Dorado > but after the fountain. All the woman are beautiful, and > their lifestyle is pretty rural and traditional. The tacos are > good, and the school Headmaster is an old fencer goes by the > name of "Big Z". > ...See More

Jan 5, 2012

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Dave It wasnt meant to be sarchastic, but funny. The OP said the school was:

1) "Somewhere in Mexico" (thats like saying Albany is somewhere in the USA) 2) Southwest of Matamoros (there are 6 cities in Mexico called Matamoros) 3) Halfway between the gulf and the pacific (thats A LOT of area).

On 1/05/12, Chan wrote: > Why the sarc...See More

Jan 5, 2012

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Atlanta International School

by Rhett

Jan 4, 2012

Does anyone here have any information about this school in the USA? Thanks in advance!

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Chan I hadn't even heard of it until I read your post. It's an International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) school. Here's the URL to its website: [link removed]

On 1/04/12, Rhett wrote: > Does anyone here have any information about this school in > the USA? Thanks in advance!

Jan 5, 2012

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good school I am originally from that area. It has an excellent reputation.

On 1/04/12, Rhett wrote: > Does anyone here have any information about this school in > the USA? Thanks in advance!

Mar 31, 2012

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Teachers Exchange Programs in Italy - Summer 2012

by Lutece

Jan 7, 2012

Does anyone know where I could find a summer job in Italy, teaching French, English, or Spanish, while practicing my italian. Also, I am willing to offer french, english or spanish lessons in exchange for room and board.

Thanks in advance.

Lutece

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No not Italy Italy sucks. It is overrated and not all that! Go to Germany where things actually work and run much more nicely.

On 1/07/12, Dave wrote: > I taught in Italy last year. Honestly, just go to Rome, around > the hospital, university, and the corsico, and put up flyers. > Lots of people are looking for english and language tutors. &g...See MoreItaly sucks. It is overrated and not all that! Go to Germany where things actually work and run much more nicely.

On 1/07/12, Dave wrote: > I taught in Italy last year. Honestly, just go to Rome, around > the hospital, university, and the corsico, and put up flyers. > Lots of people are looking for english and language tutors. > People make about 20â‚¬-30â‚¬ a lesson (about 40-45 minutes). > You can get a hostel for about 10â‚¬-15â‚¬ (Ive seen 8â‚¬) a > night. Summer is the hardest time to pull it off, because > everyone leaves on holiday and the place is flooded with > backpackers trying to do the same thing, so you see the > language lessons drop. However, you can often supplement this > with day labor/service industry type work (waiting tables, bar > back, dishwasher, etc), as much as tourists love the sound of > italian, they want to be able to read a menu, and order their > food without frustration (a cute waitress can make enough in > one weekend night to cover expenses for the week). Ive also > seen people do things like computer support (a tourists laptop > dies, and they want someone who speaks english to fix it) to > haircuts (all those back packers need a haircut at some > point). > > My personal favorite that i do is wireless internet I would > just show up with my macbook and iPhone and using hotspot > software for the billing create a hotspot at 1-5â‚¬ an hour. > Id make 10-50â‚¬ in an afternoon at a cafe while grading > papers. Id do that once a week (not often), but it paid for my > monthly mobile service and internet at home. It worked because > infrastructure is so bad in Rome/Italy that your choices are > mobile internet or slow DSL (if its available), and outside > the hotels (which charge for their internet as well) everyone > just wants to get online. In fact if you jailbreak your iphone > you can do it without the laptop, but it runs your phones > battery down REALLY fast (incidentally, few places will let > you "plug in" to their electric, assuming you can find a > outlet outside that is convenient. The macbook is really just > a supplementary battery and runs the billing software. I did > all my own work from my iPad) > > As for language tutoring, must people want to do it at lunch > time or after work. Try to do it afterwork, otherwise the cost > of the meal, is likely take up your fee. You will also see > better results (learning a language with your mouth full is > hard, and slows down progress). The best place to do it is > their office (many of them are doctors or medical > professionals). If your good, and personable, you will build > up a word of month clientele in a month or so. Some people get > good enough at it they stay into the fall (when the room rates > drop, everyone back from summer holiday, and all the tourist > backpackers have left). I know one girl who turned it into a > job at the university. > > > > On 1/07/12, Lutece wrote: >> >> Does anyone know where I could find a summer job in Italy, >> teaching French, English, or Spanish, while practicing my >> italian. Also, I am willing to offer french, english or >> spanish lessons in exchange for room and board. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Lutece

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Dave Compared to Germany, Italy really is "all that". Germany is just a bunch of bankers, and pervs :)

On 1/07/12, No not Italy wrote: > Italy sucks. It is overrated and not all that! Go to Germany > where things actually work and run much more nicely. > > On 1/07/12, Dave wrote: >> I taught in Italy last year. Honestly, just...See MoreCompared to Germany, Italy really is "all that". Germany is just a bunch of bankers, and pervs :)

On 1/07/12, No not Italy wrote: > Italy sucks. It is overrated and not all that! Go to Germany > where things actually work and run much more nicely. > > On 1/07/12, Dave wrote: >> I taught in Italy last year. Honestly, just go to Rome, around >> the hospital, university, and the corsico, and put up flyers. >> Lots of people are looking for english and language tutors. >> People make about 20â‚¬-30â‚¬ a lesson (about 40-45 minutes). >> You can get a hostel for about 10â‚¬-15â‚¬ (Ive seen 8â‚¬) a >> night. Summer is the hardest time to pull it off, because >> everyone leaves on holiday and the place is flooded with >> backpackers trying to do the same thing, so you see the >> language lessons drop. However, you can often supplement this >> with day labor/service industry type work (waiting tables, bar >> back, dishwasher, etc), as much as tourists love the sound of >> italian, they want to be able to read a menu, and order their >> food without frustration (a cute waitress can make enough in >> one weekend night to cover expenses for the week). Ive also >> seen people do things like computer support (a tourists laptop >> dies, and they want someone who speaks english to fix it) to >> haircuts (all those back packers need a haircut at some >> point). >> >> My personal favorite that i do is wireless internet I would >> just show up with my macbook and iPhone and using hotspot >> software for the billing create a hotspot at 1-5â‚¬ an hour. >> Id make 10-50â‚¬ in an afternoon at a cafe while grading >> papers. Id do that once a week (not often), but it paid for my >> monthly mobile service and internet at home. It worked because >> infrastructure is so bad in Rome/Italy that your choices are >> mobile internet or slow DSL (if its available), and outside >> the hotels (which charge for their internet as well) everyone >> just wants to get online. In fact if you jailbreak your iphone >> you can do it without the laptop, but it runs your phones >> battery down REALLY fast (incidentally, few places will let >> you "plug in" to their electric, assuming you can find a >> outlet outside that is convenient. The macbook is really just >> a supplementary battery and runs the billing software. I did >> all my own work from my iPad) >> >> As for language tutoring, must people want to do it at lunch >> time or after work. Try to do it afterwork, otherwise the cost >> of the meal, is likely take up your fee. You will also see >> better results (learning a language with your mouth full is >> hard, and slows down progress). The best place to do it is >> their office (many of them are doctors or medical >> professionals). If your good, and personable, you will build >> up a word of month clientele in a month or so. Some people get >> good enough at it they stay into the fall (when the room rates >> drop, everyone back from summer holiday, and all the tourist >> backpackers have left). I know one girl who turned it into a >> job at the university. >> >> >> >> On 1/07/12, Lutece wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone know where I could find a summer job in Italy, >>> teaching French, English, or Spanish, while practicing my >>> italian. Also, I am willing to offer french, english or >>> spanish lessons in exchange for room and board. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Lutece

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International Schools in Poland

by Wanderlust

Jan 14, 2012

Hi all,

Does anyone have any information on teaching in Poland? Lifestyle, salary, good schools, etc?

Thank you!

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troll Dave's been drinking agin

On 1/19/12, Dave wrote: > AS Warsaw is really the only school and salary is $38K- $45K. > Good bennifits. It's a typical large eastern European city. > Kinda on the cold side. I've only visited the city nice many > years ago. > > /16/12, D. Thomas wrote: >> The best one is the American Sch...See More

Jan 20, 2012

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Dave Yeah, I guess you can tell...

On 1/20/12, troll wrote: > Dave's been drinking agin > > On 1/19/12, Dave wrote: >> AS Warsaw is really the only school and salary is $38K- $45K. >> Good bennifits. It's a typical large eastern European city. >> Kinda on the cold side. I've only visited the city nice many >> y...See More

Jan 21, 2012

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Singapore American School

by School Psyc

Jan 24, 2012

What is it like? Is it too wet? From just reading on the internet, it seems there are many English speakers. How difficult would it be for my software engineer/developer husband to obtain a job there if I do get hired?

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Dave Singapore has one season, Summer. Its 86 miles from the equator and its a wet tropical heat. Yes everyone speaks english, though its a hybridized british english called "Singlish". That being said its very easy to navigate the country/city. All signs,and most everything is written in English.

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Jan 24, 2012

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Marrakesh, Morocco

by Wanderlust

Feb 4, 2012

Hi all,

Does anyone have any knowledge about the American School of Marrakesh? Reputation, lifestyle (single person),etc. Any info much appreciated. Thanks all in advance.

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Dave For the AREA, it's probably the best school, that said I wouldn't work or go there.

On 2/04/12, Wanderlust wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone have any knowledge about the American School of > Marrakesh? Reputation, lifestyle (single person),etc. Any > info much appreciated. Thanks all in advance.

Feb 5, 2012

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