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by purpleturtle
Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:34 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: best early childhood departments
Replies: 1
Views: 3705

best early childhood departments

I have been teaching early childhood (kindergarten, pre-k, and pre-k 3) overseas for more than a decade, and I have 8 years in the PYP. I am currently teaching in a top tier school in Asia, but I am ready to move on to a new region. I would like to know what schools out there have strong early childhood divisions. I am primarily interested in Europe and Africa, although nothing is entirely off my radar. I will be attending Search Bangkok in January, and possibly Search London.
Thank you for your feedback.
by purpleturtle
Tue May 22, 2012 8:02 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Teacher Certification Question
Replies: 12
Views: 14991

Search will accept you as a teaching candidate without certification. Most schools won't be interested in you, but you can register with Search if you're teaching somewhere but not credentialed.
by purpleturtle
Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:55 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: Is there an old boy network in the international schools
Replies: 20
Views: 31138

[quote] ts PYP1, which is little more then kindergarden/nursery[/quote]

Because any bonobo monkey with a pulse can teach the youngest children, right? Since all early childhood teachers do is wipe noses and sit around while children play?
I've taught preschool, grades 1, 4, and 5, ESOL, middle school math, and high school English and drama. I can tell you without a doubt that preschool and kindergarten were by far the hardest on all levels: emotionally, physically, and mentally. I had to think harder and spend more time prepping for the little ones than I ever did for any other levels. Good quality early years teachers are few and far between, and they need to have just as much training and specialization as any high school subject area teacher. It's high time they earn the respect they deserve as professionals.

Think before you speak, Psyguy. If you're half as experienced as you like to make yourself out to be, then you should know how important and specialized early years teaching is. And how challenging it is.
And learn the difference between "your" and "you're," for the love of all that's good. You make native English speakers look bad.