Becoming a teacher is not meant to be easy. If it was that easy everyone would be doing it. There is no "fast-track". Get a undergraduate degree, then get certified. That is as fast as it gets! Unless there is some secret nobody has shared with me.

Throw a band-aid on it, and tell the students you had a mole removed. After you are hired and arrive, you might find that your particular school has a very lenient "bad decision" policy! I know at my school we have staff members with visible tattoos. I would not mention it during the interview process.

[quote="Bellarex"]Ok, really not looking to extend a debate topic or create a new one..

I'm an American with a provisional teaching license that will need renewed in a year. My wife and I have two kids that will be starting school in the next couple years. I'm looking to go back into international teaching, and after looking through a bunch of schools, the topic of accreditation has just now become a point of consideration for me. Right now, we're looking at two schools. Are there any negative implications for us with either of these accreditation, licensing, or counted experience-wise?

School 1: Accredited by CIS and NEASC
School 2: Accredited by Alberta Education, Canada (which to my knowledge is a curriculum, but the organization offers accreditation). It's accreditation is only for grade 10-12. Is that normal?[/quote]

I am assuming that the Alberta Education curriculum would provide high school graduates with a diploma recognized within the province of Alberta.

The International School of Nanshan Shenzhen is a Canadian school affiliated with the New Brunswick Department of Education. They offer one year contracts and have a blooming guidance department.

I would personally consider SWIS to be a tier 3 international school. A majority of their students are local, they accept just about any applicant, and they are a Chinese government school. With that being said, the campus is top-notch, the package is very decent, and Shenzhen is a great place to live.