Often your replies are nonsensical, this is actively offensive:

Leadership hopefully will learn not to appoint those who dont fit in

At best you're a troll, at worst you're a bigot.

Reads very much like the rules that the school has to follow, so they are being up front about it to avoid wasting anyones time.

FYI, this is the American School of Warsaw:

'Overseas hires, please note: Due to the status of the school in Poland, we are limited to hiring teachers who hold citizenship and a passport from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.'

So, schools do have country/context rules to follow.

If you're looking for something not compound based then Europe:

Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Netherlands.

And there must be others that people can recommend.

PsyGuy wrote:
> How would you even get on the internet in Pakistan?

I'd try Chrome. Or Firefox. Or Safari. Maybe Internet Explorer?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_ ... %20country.

https://www.zong.com.pk/

But yes, there is this:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... an-s-party

So for us t's 18 periods out of 24, each being 65 minutes long.

Or to put it another way - 75% of the available teaching time.

Consistently aspects of international education you describe are what US colleagues have said they like.

And that they can't find at 'home'.

So maybe that says something?

I am wondering what people consider a 'normal' full time teaching load in Secondary schools?

For example, for us it's 18/24 periods.

But how is it viewed in other schools?

Thanks.

@psyguy:

- That you can train a monkey to play Chopin doesnt make them a pianist.

If you could prove to me you've done this you would go up 12.5 points, out of 1 million, in my estimation...

Oh, and skiing!

An easy train ride to great slopes. Plus with the school as well.

I have taken the opportunity to really get into running.

I was always a runner, but the safety, infrastructure, beauty and variety of where I live now means I can really indulge myself in a way that other locations didn't allow for.

This is both in personal training and also in mass organised events.

We are an ELC to G12 through school. We have school wide expectations of students that are shared with them, and their parents. These are based our 3 overarching agreements on respect, and also implicitly the IB Learner Profile (as we are an IB school).

These are supported by our Behaviour Policy which has a matrix of levels to support teachers and leaders with implementation, and for students and parents to understand.

Everyone is responsible for holding students accountable and for modelling the behaviours and actions we wish to see. E.g. picking up rubbish, being courteous and polite etc.

We have shared supervision duties - so a Secondary teacher may be on duty in the Primary playground - and we expect everyone to be vigilant and proactive.

It's always a work in progress and our leadership team has to be visible in implementing and supporting our teachers in holding students to these expectations.

@psyguy

> Somedays I have to ask myself what my job is, and more often than not the
> answer is my role is a total resource leech in a bloated system.

Finally, something we can agree on - you're a leech!

PsyGuy wrote:
> @secondplace
>
> So you agree with me. So there is no immigration checklist or any other
> guidance stipulating that IB experience is a requirement for a visa.
>
> @Coimbra
>
> No there isnt. There is no prior IB experience requirement for any EFTA or
> EU visa maintained by any immigration department or MOE for EU or non-EU
> visa. Not for your IS or any IS.

Yes. Sorry. I dreamt it all. None of what I said is real. I was just making stuff up for likes and clicks and attention.

I wish I could be helpful and share my experiences with others. But I am just too obsessed with my own ego and desire to start arguments in an empty room...

Why do you insist on being a mentalist?

PsyGuy wrote:
> @secondplace
>
> So you agree with me its not a requirement. IB experience isnt required for
> a visa, its only likely that they might need it for you and your IS. Even
> for those who are not from the EU its only unlikely. Its not even EU or
> non-EU status, and its not IB experience, its you, youre IS is the common
> factor. If it was a requirement it would be impossible for everyone, thats
> how requirements work, theyre required.
> The only simple fact is you dont know what facts are.

As I said before:

'Sometimes it can be that work permit requirements come into play, depending on the country and the passport of the teacher.
So it may be necessary for a teacher to have prior (in this case) IB experience in order for the school to obtain a work permit.'

This is still true. No, there is a not an immigration checklist that I know of, but the reality is that we can't hire non EU teachers without IB experience. I wish it was different. It's not.

Also, please do learn how to use apostrophes.

xxx

popgirl wrote:

> It could also be a matter of which member state you're going to. The different 27
> countries do have different requirements, so that could also be it ?

Yes.

We're not EU, but EFTA. So our country rules apply.

Also, yes, different EU countries may have different rules/requirements.

I just get grumpy when my reality is questioned. Particularly when it's done without apostrophes...