Does anybody know anything about this school?

Does anyone know about Canada Maple International School in Incheon?

Ibrahim123,

I was in basically the same position as you. I e-mailed my first choice ( I had already in been contact a bit) informing them that I had an offer, but that I wanted to work for them first. In the end, I got an actionable response.

Sorry, I misread. I didn't realize you meant you had no experience internationally. Not sure how recruiters judge that.

I remember someone posting that the teachready program allows you to do your student teaching internationally. Double check though.

I know you are trying to maximize your job opportunities, but I honestly still think you need to be more open because you have no experience to market yourself.

I have been teaching 3 years and in my experience I believe that the main hiring season occurs mid-January to mid-February. Objectively, of the two schools I have worked for or are working for, I have to inform them of my decision of renewing my contract with them in February and March respectively. In addition, if we follow the job fairs setup up by Search, 5 of 14 fairs remain:

https://www.searchassociates.com/Job-Fairs/Default.aspx

In my 3 years of experience, I would say that about 90% of my success of having the invitation of an interview following my application was during job fairs. 5% for using e-mail directly and 5% for using an agency (Search, TIE).

This is my 3rd year teaching. I will be going IB next school year.

Honestly, I still don't know much about IB. And at least initially, I felt there was value only because many educators and recruiters give it such great praise. It was like high school where pathways like engineering were held in a higher light.

Now, I realize the confidence in my own pedagogy has grown to a point that I feel mature to take teaching to a higher level.

Basically, I just saw value in it because it's so prestigious initially, but now I see value in it because it's the next natural growth in my teaching career.

Gengrant, I replied.

I recognize that lots of people are talking about IB schools, so I thought I'd start a thread where we could discuss the value of IB experience in more detail. For example, IB teachers could share why they continue to remain committed to teach at IB schools while non-IB teachers could share why they want to gain IB experience. It would be most helpful if posters shared their main reason as suppose to listing many.

Optimistia,

Was the school who offered you a job, still registered on Search? If so, did you apply to their opening or did they contact you? Did you accept the offer? ;)

Overhere wrote:
> ISB and WAB will be two of the schools that would pay 2x 25,000 at least.
> That salary is ridiculously low, one that almost sinks the level of a well
> paying ESL school. You don't mention whether that is pre or post-tax
> which could also take bite out of it.

Overhere,

I mention in my first post that it's post-tax.

Monkey,

What are the names of some of these big schools? Would you take a low salary if it were an IB school?

Anybody have any current info on this school? Search shows that the net annual salary is $25000 and they provide housing allowance. Is that salary too low?

Does anybody have any info? According to the positions advertised on Search, it seems that everyone is leaving.