Last week eTI attended the COBIS conference, which was hosted by the Prague British School, Czech Republic.
The conference was attended by delegates from COBIS schools across Europe and as far a field as Mumbai, India. Dr Fiona Rogers, the COBIS General Secretary welcomed delegates in the key note address by highlighting the changing world of global Education and the many positive features why teaching in International Schools is so rewarding.
The conference was an opportunity for COBIS schools to network, share good practice and work with internationally renowned experts to respond to needs of pupils in an ever changing world… A big thank you to John Bagust, the Head of Primary Schools at the Prague British School and all his team who coordinated a fantastic conference including a delegate dinner at the beautiful Obecni Dum (one of the many historic tourist attractions Prague has to offer…) John’s school is currently looking for a Yr 3 teacher for after Easter…do you know any suitable candidates? for these and other exciting opportunities go to the Eteach International Zone….
4 Feb 2009
Educational professionals sharing good practice
Last week Eteach International received a very warm welcome at the 27th British Schools of the Middle East (BSME) Conference which was held in the beautiful Aphrodite Hills on the wonderful Island of Cyprus. The conference was opened by Dr Zena Poulli, Director of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Culture and over 50 BSME schools attended representing the majority of countries in the Middle Eastern region. It was fascinating to learn about the amazing BSME school resources, professional development opportunities for teachers and support staff and the rich cultural diversity which visitors and residents can enjoy in the region...
The conference was a great opportunity for Educational Professionals to share good practice and to debate current issues. For example the proposed UK government inspections for overseas British Schools and the impact this will have on BSME members and the existing high quality BSME accreditation system. I really enjoyed finding out more about the rapid development of BSME sports and other extracurricular activities... in fact I must find out which school won last weeks coveted BSME Boys and Girls football tournament held in Rashid School for Boys, Dubai. ( I know that Mr Jones from Dhrahran British Grammar School, Saudi was hoping his school would return victorious!)
It was clear throughout the conference that BSME is a very strong and committed organisation which promotes positive outcomes for children and young people and also the development of all staff working in member schools... a commitment which Eteach International also shares...
Finally, as you know Eteach International connects teachers and educational professionals with schools across the world...what are your experiences teaching in the Middle East? We'd love to hear your views.... Colin
The conference was a great opportunity for Educational Professionals to share good practice and to debate current issues. For example the proposed UK government inspections for overseas British Schools and the impact this will have on BSME members and the existing high quality BSME accreditation system. I really enjoyed finding out more about the rapid development of BSME sports and other extracurricular activities... in fact I must find out which school won last weeks coveted BSME Boys and Girls football tournament held in Rashid School for Boys, Dubai. ( I know that Mr Jones from Dhrahran British Grammar School, Saudi was hoping his school would return victorious!)
It was clear throughout the conference that BSME is a very strong and committed organisation which promotes positive outcomes for children and young people and also the development of all staff working in member schools... a commitment which Eteach International also shares...
Finally, as you know Eteach International connects teachers and educational professionals with schools across the world...what are your experiences teaching in the Middle East? We'd love to hear your views.... Colin
Eteach changes the culture .......
There is a culture of job browsing in teaching. Teachers are passive job seekers most of the time, merely browsing to see what’s out there.
Whether you’re happy in your job or you’re looking to move on, it’s important to keep your options open and to progress.
When we launched Eteach we changed the whole behaviour of teacher job seekers ....Until then everyone waited until Friday to see what jobs were available the whole sector was held to ransom by newspaper deadlines and extortionate advertising rates. Now we all benefit from jobs on demand at any time of day making job seeking and advertising more accessible.These days its made ever more easy because by setting up your searches and job alerts you dont even have to go to a website or buy a newspaper the jobs come to your inbox via email. Most good recruitment websites provide jobs and career advice tools to support your development at any stage of your career. Most importantly like Eteach, they’ve probably established strong partnerships with a number of schools and authorities who load their jobs when they like and the site updates them immediately.
Some simple things you might want to do are visit Eteach register FREE online and upload your most recent CV, subscribe to personalised job alerts, newsletters and newsfeeds, career advice- keep yourself in the loop, you never know what’s out there.
You could say we 've changed the landscape forever and we will continue to do so when it benefits teachers and schools...............................
Whether you’re happy in your job or you’re looking to move on, it’s important to keep your options open and to progress.
When we launched Eteach we changed the whole behaviour of teacher job seekers ....Until then everyone waited until Friday to see what jobs were available the whole sector was held to ransom by newspaper deadlines and extortionate advertising rates. Now we all benefit from jobs on demand at any time of day making job seeking and advertising more accessible.These days its made ever more easy because by setting up your searches and job alerts you dont even have to go to a website or buy a newspaper the jobs come to your inbox via email. Most good recruitment websites provide jobs and career advice tools to support your development at any stage of your career. Most importantly like Eteach, they’ve probably established strong partnerships with a number of schools and authorities who load their jobs when they like and the site updates them immediately.
Some simple things you might want to do are visit Eteach register FREE online and upload your most recent CV, subscribe to personalised job alerts, newsletters and newsfeeds, career advice- keep yourself in the loop, you never know what’s out there.
You could say we 've changed the landscape forever and we will continue to do so when it benefits teachers and schools...............................
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