Hello,
We are both US qualified teachers with overseas experience (Elem).
I am curious about breaking into British schools overseas.
Does anyone have any info or advice?
Is it possible?
What are the drawbacks/benefits for US teachers?
How are they different?
Thanks
British VS American Schools
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calciodirigore
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My situation is a bit different, but I'll share it anyway.
I'm a product of international schools (3rd culture kid) and now teach IB English, Spanish and TOK. I was trained in the United States and began my teaching career in Florida public schools. I have since spent 11 years teaching internationally in American International Schools and just 'regular' international schools.
So, what I'm getting at is that over the course of the last recruitment season I was turned down by 3 big and well respected British International Schools in Asia becuase I was a US trained English teacher. I thought that this was openly discriminatory considering that I have extensive experience with the IB and IGCSE programs - and the fact that these schools are British INTERNATIONAL Schools.
I think it depends on the position you are going for. Either way I was gutted to say the least when the heads of these schools very openly told me their reasoning. Oh well, another strike against international teaching...
I'm a product of international schools (3rd culture kid) and now teach IB English, Spanish and TOK. I was trained in the United States and began my teaching career in Florida public schools. I have since spent 11 years teaching internationally in American International Schools and just 'regular' international schools.
So, what I'm getting at is that over the course of the last recruitment season I was turned down by 3 big and well respected British International Schools in Asia becuase I was a US trained English teacher. I thought that this was openly discriminatory considering that I have extensive experience with the IB and IGCSE programs - and the fact that these schools are British INTERNATIONAL Schools.
I think it depends on the position you are going for. Either way I was gutted to say the least when the heads of these schools very openly told me their reasoning. Oh well, another strike against international teaching...