| You have decided on teaching abroad so
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| | may be asked to help to create these
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| you are off on the job hunt. Aside from
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| | resources for your school year if they
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| the obvious considerations such as what
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| | are not provided. I have known many
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| country to work in and what training
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| | teachers that have felt the need to move
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| qualifications to obtain; there are other
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| | on because of the demands of planning for
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| things a teachers should consider when
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| | a school year without adequate resources.
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| looking at potential job offers.
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| | To help you find that perfect (or near
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| There are many factors a teacher
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| | perfect) job, you should ask these
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| considers which will affect whether they
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| | questions to all prospective employers:
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| accept a position. The most obvious
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| | 1. What is the salary?
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| factor would be the content of the
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| | 2. How many months is the contract?
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| position. What is the school asking of
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| | 3. Do/Can you sponsor me for all
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| you as a teacher? You must ask yourself
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| | paperwork, including teacher's license,
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| if the job is interesting and fits into
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| | work permit, and visa extension?
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| your career plans as a teacher. The
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| | 4. How soon can you get this paperwork
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| person you will be working for is also an
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| | processed?
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| important consideration so you must take
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| | 5. How many hours will I be teaching?
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| the time to talk to them either via email
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| | 6. What kind of insurance is on offer?
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| or phone. It would also be beneficial to
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| | 7. When are the starting and ending
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| ask to speak to other teachers from the
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| | times for work?
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| school to find out their impressions.
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| | 8. About how many events a month are
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| Knowing what the job is and whom you will
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| | teachers required to attend outside
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| be working with are the first step in
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| | normal working hours (teachers' meetings,
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| deciding whether to pursue it further.
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| | parents' meetings, school festivals,
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| Some may say that the most important
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| | seminars, etc.)?
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| consideration would be salary and
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| | 9. Does the school have/provide books?
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| benefits but these should be a secondary
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| | 10. Does the school have whiteboards or
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| consideration to what you want to do and
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| | chalkboards?
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| who you will be working with. Regardless
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| | 11. Does the school provide all teaching
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| of the salary paid, most people will not
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| | materials needed? What are the items
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| stay at a position where they feel
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| | provided?
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| unsatisfied or have no growth. In
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| | 12. Does the school require that I attend
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| addition, the people you work with or for
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| | teach a summer camp?
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| have an enormous impact on your job
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| | 13. Is there a discipline policy? What is
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| satisfaction. However, when considering
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| | it and how is it enforced?
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| salary and benefits, do not focus as much
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| | 14. What are the details of contract
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| on the starting salary but rather on the
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| | "extras" such as:a. Resigning bonusesb.
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| potential for growth and increases. Does
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| | Biannual or annual plane tickets to visit
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| the school have growth potential for you
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| | homec. Housing allowances (if no housing
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| as a professional? Do they spell out
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| | allowance then ask about help finding
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| cost-of-living increases and meritorious
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| | accomodations along with cost in the
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| raises? Benefits are other areas that can
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| | school area)d. Internet access both in
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| supplement a position where the starting
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| | and outside the schoole. Raise schedules
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| salary is not as good as you would have
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| | Searching for a position is difficult.
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| wished. Get a list of benefits from the
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| | After spending many hours on a search,
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| company and formulate any questions you
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| | making a careful decision regarding a job
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| may have regarding them so that you can
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| | offer is important. Getting an offer does
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| better discuss the position with
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| | not necessarily mean you should take the
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| management and other teachers at the
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| | job. Most employers will not expect you
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| school.
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| | to make a decision on the spot. You will
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| Another factor that may come into play
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| | probably be given a few days to a week to
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| with many teachers when evaluating a
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| | make up your mind. If they are unable to
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| position is the resources provided by the
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| | provide you with the time to make a
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| school. Teachers spend a large majority
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| | decision then you should not consider
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| of their time preparing for upcoming
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| | this as a viable position. On the other
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| lessons. This requires readily available
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| | hand, if you decide to go with a school
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| resources such as teacher books,
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| | without finding out the proper
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| computer, printer, internet access, and
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| | information, don't blame the school when
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| preferably a reference library. In
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| | the position turns out not to be what you
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| addition, there should be a work area set
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| | expected or wanted. Weighing the
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| aside for teachers to plan and prepare.
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| | advantages and disadvantages of the job
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| You should also look at whether the
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| | will help you make a more informed
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| school already has a set curriculum
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| | decision, rather than deciding on
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| syllabus and student books because you
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| | impulse.
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