Finding an International job has never been easier...I found my new Director of English position in Baku, Azerbaijan on http://www.eteach.com/
The personal support which Eteach International provided was outstanding and the professionalism and speed was first class.
I continue to encourage others to pursue the idea of teaching abroad and using Eteach.com is a fantastic was for schools, teachers, senior leaders and support staff to connect.
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All the best with the job hunting.
Sean
27 May 2009
Are Graduates better off working overseas?
It’s been in the news that the government are recommending graduates to consider working abroad, so that they can avoid being affected by the recession. Do you think it’s appropriate for the government to urge UK graduates to seek employment overseas?
In the teaching sector however, working in both the UK and overseas has never been so popular…in the UK approximately 38,000 trainee teachers enrol on teacher training courses every year. This year allocations are up by another 4%, no surprise as teaching is seen as a stable profession during the current economic downturn - in fact according to the TDA the number of enquiries has risen by 34%!
If new graduates in the education sector are looking to teach outside of the UK then this should be seen as a positive factor for their careers, rather than an alternative route to secure a job at all. Graduates can teach overseas by following a variety of routes, the most popular are…
* Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
* Teaching in an International school after completing a BA QTS/PGCE equivalent
* Working as a classroom assistant or educational project volunteer
The numbers of teachers opting to teach the National Curriculum, reflecting that of which is delivered in England and Wales, has risen by 26% in 3 years new figures reveal. As a result of this, there are now approximately 74,000 qualified teachers from the UK in International schools.
Thinking about teaching overseas? Interested in gaining TEFL qualifications? Have you taught overseas? Would you recommend the experience? Share your thoughts with the Eteach community…
In the teaching sector however, working in both the UK and overseas has never been so popular…in the UK approximately 38,000 trainee teachers enrol on teacher training courses every year. This year allocations are up by another 4%, no surprise as teaching is seen as a stable profession during the current economic downturn - in fact according to the TDA the number of enquiries has risen by 34%!
If new graduates in the education sector are looking to teach outside of the UK then this should be seen as a positive factor for their careers, rather than an alternative route to secure a job at all. Graduates can teach overseas by following a variety of routes, the most popular are…
* Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
* Teaching in an International school after completing a BA QTS/PGCE equivalent
* Working as a classroom assistant or educational project volunteer
The numbers of teachers opting to teach the National Curriculum, reflecting that of which is delivered in England and Wales, has risen by 26% in 3 years new figures reveal. As a result of this, there are now approximately 74,000 qualified teachers from the UK in International schools.
Thinking about teaching overseas? Interested in gaining TEFL qualifications? Have you taught overseas? Would you recommend the experience? Share your thoughts with the Eteach community…
12 May 2009
What makes an inspiring teacher?
.....That’s my question to you all?
Guess who I had lunch with this week? The ex poet Laureate Andrew Motion! I was at the Boarding Schools Conference in Oxfordshire, with a super group of heads and guest speakers when he joined our table. I was thrilled, as his keynote presentation was THE one I had earmarked to listen to about ‘Inspiring People, Inspiring Places.’
His talk did get me thinking… ‘What are the main features for an Inspiring Teacher?’ Do you have to be dynamic, charismatic, passionate, unconventional, approachable, and loud? What is it that makes them inspirational? A love for their subject? The way they deliver it? How do Heads nurture and keep inspirational teachers in their schools? Do Independent schools cater better for inspirational teachers? Do you need a certain type of teacher to inspire pupils in primary and secondary schools? Do schools recruit for a certain qualities in a teacher to match their pupil’s requirements?
And then I realised whilst listening to Andrew and how his story on how he became interested in poetry that it’s not all to do with the teacher and the subject. It’s all about your students. If you really ‘know’ your students, their dreams, their fears, and their aspirations and you engage with them and find out exactly what makes them tick, then every teacher can be inspiring. It’s not about being charismatic and loud and ‘star teacher’ of the school. Quiet and unassuming staff can just as easily be inspirational, where they may take the time to guide and support the classes. As Kevin Roberts CEO Worldwide of Saatchi and Saatchi said in his presentation ‘Great teachers point the children, not lead them’. But do you think teachers really have the time to take time out and understand our pupils?
Tell me what makes an inspirational teacher? Are you one? Do you know one? Do you think teachers really have the time to do this? Eteach are really keen to hear your views on this….
Guess who I had lunch with this week? The ex poet Laureate Andrew Motion! I was at the Boarding Schools Conference in Oxfordshire, with a super group of heads and guest speakers when he joined our table. I was thrilled, as his keynote presentation was THE one I had earmarked to listen to about ‘Inspiring People, Inspiring Places.’
His talk did get me thinking… ‘What are the main features for an Inspiring Teacher?’ Do you have to be dynamic, charismatic, passionate, unconventional, approachable, and loud? What is it that makes them inspirational? A love for their subject? The way they deliver it? How do Heads nurture and keep inspirational teachers in their schools? Do Independent schools cater better for inspirational teachers? Do you need a certain type of teacher to inspire pupils in primary and secondary schools? Do schools recruit for a certain qualities in a teacher to match their pupil’s requirements?
And then I realised whilst listening to Andrew and how his story on how he became interested in poetry that it’s not all to do with the teacher and the subject. It’s all about your students. If you really ‘know’ your students, their dreams, their fears, and their aspirations and you engage with them and find out exactly what makes them tick, then every teacher can be inspiring. It’s not about being charismatic and loud and ‘star teacher’ of the school. Quiet and unassuming staff can just as easily be inspirational, where they may take the time to guide and support the classes. As Kevin Roberts CEO Worldwide of Saatchi and Saatchi said in his presentation ‘Great teachers point the children, not lead them’. But do you think teachers really have the time to take time out and understand our pupils?
Tell me what makes an inspirational teacher? Are you one? Do you know one? Do you think teachers really have the time to do this? Eteach are really keen to hear your views on this….
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