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(08-05-2014 10:32 AM)MaleDefined Wrote:  

Yeah, I'm a certified teacher in the US. I taught for a number of years in The States before moving abroad. Generally speaking to even obtain a work permit overseas you need to have two years in a US classroom and be fully licensed, if you plan on teaching at a reputable school.

Within the field of international teaching there are generally three or four tiers. Most international teachers will start in the lower rungs and work their way up. It's possible to skip over some or many of the rungs depending on how well you have your shit together and the contacts you've made prior.

I jumped right into a top tier school. One of the top 15-20 international schools in the world actually, with potential to grow. See my post above.

At this point, you're dealing with schools with impressive credentials and the freedom to work outside of a structured system of high stakes education, while still being fully accredited stateside. For example, my school is affiliated with California and accredited by WASC. It gives you the freedom to do basically whatever you deem necessary to help children without adhering to state budgets or programs. If I walked into my principal and said I need XYZ for a program I want to start, I'd probably get funding beyond what I needed. It's really sounds too good to be true, and it is.

Yes, I'm sure there will be rough days and it's not easy to up and go half way around the world, but I'm at the point where I can go anywhere in the world knowing I'll land a job at the top of the heap.

Props.

Glad to see a fellow teaching vet do well. Look forward to you getting the website/blog off the ground.