Thanks for the replies

I'm confused about the field experience requirement. What if for my first teaching role I am hired at a private high school, NOT an international school? How can I complete the field experience requirement then?

And what is a DS?

[QUOTE]you just need a certified administrator (w/ 3 years experience) or mentor teacher (certified w/ 3 years experience) to supervise the fieldwork assignments and evaluate you during your 1 week of teaching. [/QUOTE]

So I can complete the field experience requirement at a private high school without having to go to an international school as long as I find a mentor teacher or certified admin with those 3 years experience?

Is it ok to ask them during the Skype interview if they have a teacher or admin who can meet those requirements?

I have a master's in STEM in the US and I've taught as a TA in grad school for 2 years. I realize I need a teaching credential to expand my career options. I am aware that China and Thailand are 2 countries I'm interested in and have lower-tier international schools willing to hire me. I plan to work on a credential while teaching at my first school

I'm already of some differences between Teach Now and Teach Ready. Teach Now offers something like 5 weeks of instructor practice and I can take the PRAXIS exams in Thailand and China. Teach Ready only offers 1 week of practice and I have to return to Florida to take the exams. I also heard that for Teach Now, I have to work at the pace of the other teachers, whereas with Teach Ready I can work at my own pace?

I have some questions

1. If I get hired at a private high school instead of at an international school, how can I complete the 1 week or 5 weeks of instructor practice required for Teach Ready/Teach Now?
2. Is it possible to work on either Teach Ready or Teach Now right now even though I am not currently teaching? And then finish the final parts of it after I accept my first teaching role (probably at a private high school in China or Thailand)?
3. If Teach Ready lets you work on it at your own pace, if I devote 20-25 hrs/wk on it, what do you think is a reasonable time it would take to complete it?
4. Is it true that you only get one chance to pass the exams for Teach Ready? What if you fail one of them? How is it for Teach Now?
5. If I complete the PGCEi, mid and upper-tier international schools in China and Thailand won't recognize it as a valid license, right?

I have a master's in STEM in the US and I think teaching math or science at a university may be for me because I've taught as a TA in grad school for 2 years. I also think I might like teaching at a university better than at an international school teaching kids/high schoolers because I won't have to deal with brats, parents complaining, unsupportive admin, etc. I'm interested in teaching in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and China. I'll also consider Europe and South America. I have some questions

1. What countries would be willing to hire me right now, given that I have an MS but I don't have any teaching licenses/credentials and don't want to spend another year getting a Master's in Education?

2. How common is it to end up teaching at a place with toxic conditions?

3. I heard university jobs are only around 20 hours/week. Is it common to teach multiple univ teaching jobs? how much of the time is spent with students, preparing lessons, dealing with coworker teachers and politics, and other time?

4. How does it compare to typical office jobs in the US? Do you still feel like your job is soulless and you're just a cog in the machine? Is univ teaching abroad really stressful, even more so than than most professions?

5. Would you say university teachers are more/less miserable than other people you know?

6. What are the long-term career paths I could get into after starting off teaching?

7. Do you get the same benefits of yearly tickets home, housing allowance, and 11-14 weeks of vacation a year that international school teachers get?

Thanks for the reply again

I had some more questions. Do you know anything about the kinds of students who go to those international schools? Are they mostly kids of American/British parents? And are the co-worker teachers also mostly from America/English-speaking countries?

I also forgot to ask: Do you know much of the time in international schools is divided between teaching the class, preparing lessons and extracurriculars, dealing with coworker teachers and politics, and other time?

Also what are the office politics like in international schools? How are they different from the politics in typical office jobs?

Also, from what I've heard, elementary school students are less likely to cause problems than middle and high students. If so, would are positions teaching elementary school students at international schools more competitive?

Also, I'm interested in teaching in universities also. Would I be eligible for university teaching jobs if my bachelor's or master's is not in Education?

And for teaching in the international divisions of local schools (aka, academys?), how are the working conditions compared to international schools? Do you have to work longer hours for lesser pay? Is it possible to get into these "academys" in countries like Malaysia and Taiwan? Or only in China?

Thanks for the replies. When you guys mention I need certification, is this program an example of a why to get it?
http://www.wgu.edu/education/teacher_ce ... ce_program
It says the fastest you can complete it is in a year. Is that true for other certification programs also?

And what about teaching in the international divisions of local high schools? Anyone know anything about this?

I was working on an master's in STEM in the US and finished all the requirements including nearly finishing the thesis, but am thinking about dropping out since it looks like it will take another year due to some complications on my thesis and personal reasons I won't get into here. Thus, I would have an incomplete Master's in STEM on my resume

However, I think teaching may be for me because I've taught as a TA for 2 years and have also led English discussion groups for English learners. However, I don't have any teaching licenses/credentials and don't want to spend another year getting a Master's in Education. I'm interested in teaching in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and China. I'll also consider Europe and South America

I have some questions about teaching math/science in those countries:
1. I've heard some "low-tier" schools hire those with just BS degrees, but those have terrible working conditions with fights and stuff. Based on my background, do I have a chance at getting hired at any "reasonable" school without those awful work conditions? Can anyone provide more details as to how bad these schools are?

2. What qualifications would I need if I wanted to teach at mid-tier+ high school, college, or schools for adults? Is there any advantage for having an incomplete master's in STEM as opposed to just a BS?

3. I heard that it's possible to teach in the international divisions of local high schools in china with just a BS and incomplete MS in STEM and without a masters in education. Do you know if this is true in the other countries?

4. If the job is typically 9-5 M-F, how much of the time is spent with students, preparing lessons, dealing with coworker teachers and politics, and other time? How does it compare to typical office jobs in the US?