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- Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:13 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: 4 dependents and a dream
- Replies: 22
- Views: 32033
Try QSI
QSI accepts families with 4 dependents if you are both teachers.
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:25 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: QSI Schools
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12586
depends on the school
I've been in two QSI schools -- I'm an atheist -- and the religious atmosphere depends on the school. QSI bigwigs are very religious and if you smoke or are gay or are living with someone and unmarried they won't hire you. My first school had a very religious and evangelical director, and it could be uncomfortable sometimes. There was praying at school, special prayer meetings, a couple who actively tried to save souls for Jesus on weekends, etc. At my next QSI school the director has never mentioned religion and it's a non-issue. Over all it's an ok organization to work for, especially if you're trying to gain international experience or have more than two kids, but you're happiness is going to depend on the school as they are very different depending on the director.
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:49 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: QSI question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 41602
QSI is ok
As an organization, QSI is ok. The pay's not great, but it's not the worst. It ranges from mid 20s to mid 40s, plus housing and airfare. They've always paid us on time.
It's a good place to get a start in international education or to work if you have 3 or 4 kids since they provide tuition for up to 4.
That said, the organization is pretty religious. If you're not part of the club, you can feel a little unwanted, or at least that's how it plays out at my school.
Organization is very top down, so much so that principals don't have much say in who they hire from year to year because QSI does all the placements.
It's a good place to get a start in international education or to work if you have 3 or 4 kids since they provide tuition for up to 4.
That said, the organization is pretty religious. If you're not part of the club, you can feel a little unwanted, or at least that's how it plays out at my school.
Organization is very top down, so much so that principals don't have much say in who they hire from year to year because QSI does all the placements.
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:50 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: edit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10761
Thanks!
Thanks for the advice!
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:37 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Are there any int'l Alternative Certification Programs?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15521
St. Joseph's University has an all online teaching certificate program that leads to certification in Pennsylvania. If you can get hired to teach, you can do your student teaching from your own classroom. You don't have to attend any face-to-face classes, but it's not cheap!
Someone I work with in China is doing the program now and he's happy with it.
Someone I work with in China is doing the program now and he's happy with it.
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:34 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: edit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10761
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- Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:17 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: How do you handle a not-so-wonderful stint?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24296
Lagniappe you made me laugh
For the original poster, sorry I have no good advice. I spend the most miserable year of my life teaching in an inner city school and I dealt with it by 1 - drinking, 2 - crying, 3 - making my husband miserable. Not great ideas.
- Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:38 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: QSI School - Shekou
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4817
any other possibilities?
I'm in China, and it's pretty easy to save money. If you don't go out to eat much you can save plenty and still travel, especially given that your housing will be paid for. That said: do you have any other possibilities than QSI Shekou? I've heard the director, Britt Brantley, is hard to work with and that the workload is high -- lots of weekends spent doing school stuff, etc. Good luck.
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:25 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: Is there discrimination against minority teachers?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13252
my personal experience
I have experience in China and Japan and many people in these countries are terribly racist. I have a mixed race child and people haven't always been kind to her. It seems that parents have an "ideal teacher" in mind and that person is white. That said, there are great people at many schools who would be interested in a non-white teacher, but having a non-teaching spouse is likely to cause some problems. Good luck.
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:20 am
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: How many kids is too many?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6488
QSI
Do you think of QSI as a good school?
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:02 pm
- Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
- Topic: How many kids is too many?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6488
How many kids is too many?
Hi there. We're teaching in a school that allows 4 kids, but we're not thrilled with the school. We have three kids and would like to add a 4th, but we know that's going to limit our choices of schools. Any advice on good schools that allow tuition remission for 4 kids would be helpful. Thanks!