International Teacher Podcast: Recent Episodes
Greg and Matt
International Teacher Podcast is hosted by Greg Lemoine and Matthew Judd. New Episodes are published bi-weekly on Saturdays. Listen to first-hand experiences from across the globe about international schools, certified educators, teaching overseas, and living in other countries as American expatriates. We interview educators all over the world and discuss travel, teaching in their schools, overseas educator job fairs, taking your expat family internationally, expat schools, and much more. After our first year, we are celebrating listeners in almost 90 different countries and counting!
International Teacher Podcast Episode 102 features the fantastic Greg Larmouth out of Newcastle, UK. In this conversation, the hosts discuss various topics including their morning routines, technical difficulties, and their experiences with international teaching. They introduce their guest, Greg Larmouth, who works in the International Teacher Training team at the University of Sunderland. They explore the concept of the International Qualified Teacher Status (IQTS) and its benefits for teachers looking to work abroad. They also touch on the British Schools Overseas (BSO) accreditation and the recognition of the IQTS in different countries. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the practical aspects of the teacher training program, including the role of classroom experience and portfolio building. In this part of the conversation, Greg Larmouth discusses the support and supervision provided to trainee teachers in the University of Sunderland's international teaching program. He mentions the requirement for schools to provide mentors and the role of professional practice tutors who observe trainee teachers. Greg also shares his experiences visiting schools in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Muscat. The conversation then shifts to a discussion about the University of Sunderland and the city of Newcastle, including the rivalry between Newcastle and Sunderland. Greg also talks about his podcast, SUNRAE, which features research and experiences of trainee teachers.
SunRAE Podcast Link - https://open.spotify.com/show/5mdgxLzD3eHWiXtoynBQOG
On this first Vodcast episode of the International Teacher Podcast, Dr. Hayley Watson, a clinical psychologist, discusses the importance of mental health education in schools and how to support students in developing mental health skills. She emphasizes the need for a whole-school approach, where mental health programs are implemented for all students, not just those who are struggling. Dr. Watson provides strategies for teachers to validate students' feelings, empower them to find solutions, and follow up with them after a difficult situation. She also introduces her book, 'Finding the Words,' which offers practical guidance and real-life dialogues to help teachers navigate challenging conversations with students.In this conversation, Dr. Hayley Watson discusses the importance of guided conversations in empowering struggling students. She emphasizes the need for teachers to have a template for conversations and the importance of practicing and stumbling along the way. Dr. Watson also addresses the pushback against social-emotional learning in schools and highlights the need for a cultural shift in how we approach mental health. She emphasizes the importance of providing resources for parents and creating a school environment that values mental health. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the challenges and benefits of implementing social-emotional learning programs in international schools.Dr. Watson is also the founder of the program called Open Parachute. https://openparachuteschools.com
Fresh off the summer break, Kent the Cat guy has some bad news and Greg the Single guy has international worlds colliding. Meanwhile, JP crosses the Canadian-US border for a quick meal at the famous "Dirty Gringo" in New York and a Diet Mt.Dew run.
Your three hosts celebrate the ITP 100th episode by looking to the future and making a big announcement that starts on episode 101. Listen in and have some fun.
Hannah and Jake recorded this episode with us while they were at home in Iowa over summer break. They currently live and teach in Kuwait with plenty of stories to tell!
Their message for teachers thinking about overseas: Do it!
Even the scary, negative experiences make for great stories later in life. Join us for an exciting episode covering Brazil, Kuwait, and the differences between having a baby in Kuwait vs the USA. Stick around to the end. Their Covid baby escape story is unbelievable!
You can follow them on their instagram handle:
thatexpatfamily(yes, that's a live link)
Cameron and Ana McGregor are seasoned international educators, podcast hosts, and webinar creators. They join us for a discussion about their journeys into international education and how they are giving back to our international teacher community.
Ana is originally from the Dominican Republic. Cam is from Washington State. They talk about Russia, Dominican Republic, China, Korea, Hawaii, and Saudi in International Schools.
Fun fact: two days after recording this episode, Greg was sitting directly behind Cam and Ana on a plane to Dubai. Then, Kent ran into them in Dubai a few days later and sat on the same plane all the way to Seattle. Small world.
Here are the ways you can enjoy and learn from the McGregors' experiences:
Their website: nomadicgregors.com
Their podcast on ApplePodcasts
Sign up for their intro course to start.
X account: @nomadicgregors
Listen to the funniest recruiting story EVER. Jeff Lindstrom has been overseas on and off since the 1980's. His stories are amazing. His wisdom is priceless.
Sarah Potter is a mother of two, a 23 year veteran Aussie teacher and preparing to leave to teach in China. Listen to this interview as she is just two months out. She's already made her packing list and bought her tickets. Her paperwork is submitted. This is an incredible interview from an avid ITP listener. Our thoughts go along with Sarah as she first experiences the magic of the "best kept secret in education".
Jenna Slack-Larimer is a seasoned middle school teacher originally from the Chicago area. She joins us now from Guadalajara, Mexico at the well established ASFG as a high school math teacher. But her international journey to Mexico started off at a Canadian International school as a grade 3 teacher! Fart jokes just aren't the same in elementary!
This episode is packed with advice as JP and Jenna shed light on Mexican culture, banking, "feminachis", and teaching in Mexico. Jenna is also married to a Mexican, so she paints the picture of the struggles of applying for US Visas.
This is an epic ITP episode that hits a lot of International Teaching topics. Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) is a well-known option for USA teachers that want to travel the world and teach. Rich shares his experiences with the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), including a few changes he has seen in the past decade. But we don't stop there.
Rich Walwarth has a powerful resume (CV), vitality, passion for learning, and many experiences to draw upon during interviews. His problem is getting [usually younger] interviewers to look past his age! Join us for his advice going out to those of us that are getting up there in our years!
HAM radio is one of Rich's many extra-curricular offerings at schools. If you are a HAM radio tinkerer, reach out to Rich on his call signs: (Korean) H01ZAR or (Philippines) DU1ZXO. We should all learn how to use HAM radios to be better prepared for the coming zombie apocalypse!
Nelson and Lisa File join us and share stories of living and teaching in four different countries. They started off with two years in the Peace Corps, then transitioned into International teaching at a school in Zaire (for only seven weeks). Civil unrest didn't deter them.
Instead, they spent the next three decades in three different places: India: Oman: and until just recently, Tasmania. Lisa, Nelson, and their three kids have stories to tell!
Join us to hear wisdom based on experience.
Where do YOU go on vacation for Spring Break? Join your three favorite hosts for an episode focused on our recent trips to three different regions of the world. JP reports on her Colombia trip. Kent reports on a trip to Switzerland interrupted by the flooding of Dubai Airport. Greg reports on his latest scuba trip to the magical Maldives.
International teachers cross international borders for many of their vacations. Learn from our experiences. You will want to add these countries to your Bucket Lists.
Author and Educator Neil Rosen joins us for a delightful discussion about reading. He is the children’s book author found on Amazon and known by his readers as “Professor Stork”. You can find out why at the end of the interview.
Neil joins us to celebrate his upcoming book called REDISCOVERING THE VILLAGE:Classic Strategies To Help Children Develop A Lifelong Love Of Learning, which he co-authored back in the 1960’s and 1970’s with Gail Simpson. Come August, it will probably be the last book from that time to be finally published.
Neil’s message is simple: parents should spend more quality time with their students (kids) and make sure that time includes the outdoors.
You can find Neil’s other books on his website https://professorstork.com including:
- Penelope and Jack, Together Apart by Neil Rosen
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GrowYourCircle: The graphic novel series that nurtures purpose and empathy while building leadership skills in children (Mila on Purpose Book 1) for Middle School Readers
Emily Cave has been in education for over 20 years. Fifteen of those overseas. She joins us from Perth, Australia to discuss Schrole and how helping teachers prepare for international positions strengthens [our] schools.
Emily's advice is based on her own experiences as a reading recovery specialist, principal, head of schools, and her current position with the Australian-based recruiting giant Schrole.
Listen to this episode to learn: how to pronounce "Schrole" (smile), differnt ways to improve your international interviews, why you should leave with a positive legacy, get a glimpse behind the scenes of Schrole and learn why you should consider attending Schrole events. This episode is jam packed with goodies!
Enjoy this episode and learn from Emily!
Here are a few of the links from this episode:
www.schrole.com
University of Northern Iowa (UNI) https://teachoverseas.uni.edu/
Ellen joins us from Daka, Bangladesh to give us insights into what it is like to be a college counselor in international schools. How does a counselor tackle world-wide college admissions programs?
Bangladesh is one of those countries that gets a bad rep in media, but there is so much more to it. Don't pass up an opportunity to teach in this country! Life is good!
You can reach out to Ellen through our email at internationalteacherpodcast@gmail.com.
Stacy Stephens is the director of one of the most widely known resources for the International School circuit: The International Educator, simply referred to as "TIE".
Stacy has been in education for almost 30 years and 20 of those have been in international schools around the globe. Now she joins us from the USA to share some of the inside story about TIE. Join us to find out what TIE has to offer you. Stacy Stephens is a wealth of information and easy to listen to!
Links from this Episode:
The International Educator - TIEonline.com
Principals' Training Center: Quality Training for International Educators
The International Social and Emotional Learning website.
We are three years old as of April 2024. Thank you, listeners, for joining us. We do this for you! This episode features Kent, JP, and Greg as they reminisce just a little bit about the past, discuss Greg's new book, celebrate JPMint's second year triumphs, and wrap up the show with some forecasts for the next year.
Since this is the 3rd birthday/anniversary of ITP and the 2nd birthday/anniversary of JPMint Consulting, there are four different versions of the birthday song in this episode. The episode opens with part of the Venezuelan birthday songs. There is a special Venezuelan song that precedes the "happy birthday". The midpoint song is in Korean. Finally, we end the episode with Arabic and English versions of the birthday song.
Thank you to all of our listeners for the past three years and many years to come!
Here are the links that are featured in this episode:
The recent book by Gregory Lemoine, International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education, can be found here on Amazon.
JP's consulting services can be found at JPMintConsulting.com
Just To Know You is the other podcast that Kent produces when he his cat is ignoring him.
Welcome to the Turkey Episode with our guest Tracey Zimmerman-Sakalli, a Candian international teacher that has been living and teaching in Turkey for the past 19 years. Tracey shares her experiences from four different top international schools in Turkey: Uskudar American Academy, The Koç School, Istanbul International Community School (IICS), and MEF International School.
Tracey shares stories of living on both sides of the Bosphorus, explains the need for traffic classes, and all the reasons you should live in Turkey.
We also discuss why traveling with more than $10K is a risk and "go" bags.
If you are interested in Istanbul, this is your episode!
Here are some brief written descriptions and links to the Turkish schools we discuss:
- The Koç School - Initially founded in 1988 as a high school, The Koç School has been offering a coherent K12 curriculum with the opening of its preschool and eight-year primary school in 1998 and has been operating as a primary school, middle school and high school since 2012 with the introduction of the 4+4+4 system.
- Istanbul International Community School (IICS) - IICS is a co-educational, non-profit international school that offers education from pre-school to grade 12. The school follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.
- Uskudar American Academy - Uskudar American Academy is a co-educational private school that offers education from pre-school to grade 12. The school follows an American curriculum and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses to its students.
- MEF International School - MEF International School is a co-educational private school that offers education from pre-school to grade 12. The school follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses to its students.
- Robert College - Robert College is a co-educational, independent private school that was founded in 1863. The school offers education from grade 9 to grade 12, and follows a curriculum that is based on the American educational system.
You can reach out to Tracey by emailing your hosts at interationalteacherpodcast@gmail.com or through our website www.itpexpat.com
Dr. Wayne Russel takes a break from his LinkedIn communications and joins us from South Africa for a chat. If you already connect with Wayne on LinkedIn, this is your chance to hear him in person. He has a lot of experience living overseas with his family and teaching in the international setting - especially schools in China. Enjoy this episode!
Dr. Russel's website is a wealth of information about teaching internationally. Navigate to https://www.wayning.org and reach out to him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynoza
Pablo Muñoz is the Managing Director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. He has 30 years of public education experience as a teacher and administrator and was a superintendent of schools in New Jersey, USA for 16 years.
Listen and learn from Pablo in this episode. Later on in the show, find out the [ real ] reason Pablo gets held up at US Customs!
Purchase and read Pablo's book The Leader's Algorithm: How a Personal Theory of Action Transforms Your Life, Work, and Relationships
The other books he recommends are:
Instructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning by Elizabeth A. City et al
Lincoln on Leadership for Today: Abraham Lincoln's Approach to 21st-Century Issues by Donald T. Phillips
and
True North, Emerging Leader Edition: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace by Bill George (Author), Zach Clayton
*The ebook links are to the US version of Amazon.com.
Peter Pagett "lives and breathes" different curriculums. IB,PYP, MYP, Australian, American, Chinese, British, or an international mix of curriculum. Whether it's band, chorus, performing arts, or 4th grade recorders, Peter celebrates and teaches them. He joins us from his mini-vacation in Chiang Mai, Thailand to talk about teaching back home in Australia and a variety of schools overseas.
Peter agrees: "All international schools are different." We also discuss "failing forward", housing, a bit about boarding schools, several schools in China, and teaching in Macau.
Some of the connections we discussed are linked below:
The Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) is dedicated to the promotion of excellence at all levels of music education in international schools.
Check out the Music Teachers In International Schools (MTIIS) website.
Subscribe and Listen to the MTIIS Podcast
Listen to the our ITP episode with Chris Koelma, the founder of the MTIIS podcast and PLC.
Enjoy the Vintage Bugs Bunny musical clip from Long Haired Hare
Last but not least, take JP's advice to enjoy and follow TwoSetViolin on Youtube.
Let's talk about Finances! Mark Zoril is the Founder of PlanVision and our guest for this session. Greg and Kent have no clue about money, but JP found Mark years ago. We finally have him on our show to give Greg, Kent, and our listeners some guidance!
You can get started with Mark's website: PlanVisionmn.com and listen to his quick but vital episodes from his podcast at planvisionpodcast.com
Marcos is proof that being a successful international teacher is possible, even if your mother tongue is not English. Marcus' fist language is Portuguese. He shares his journey with us during this fantastic episode.
Let's talk about Professional Development for Leadership. Our guest, Dr. Renata McFarland is a breath of fresh air and has so much to share. Join us as we discuss the importance of student learning, empowering local teachers in international schools, and how your school can bring Dr. McFarland to your international school for professional development.
Dr. McFarland already has a vast following, but thrives on "paying it forward". You can reach out to her on LinkedIn or visit her website at: https://www.internationaleducationalconsultant.com/
You can also enroll in the popular International Education Program (M.Ed. ) and enjoy her as a professor through Endicott College.
The Cat Guy and JPMint get deep into Latin America with Mark Webber. With over 23 years in the Latin American teaching arena, Mark has a lot of advice for new and veteran teachers. Not only is Mark active as a teacher and administrator - he also runs a consulting business - FREE to teachers wanting to discover Latin America.
Mark can be found at www.webbersed.com
Join us for this interesting episode about leaving the international classrooms and hanging out your own shingle as a consultant, a data consultant. Ryan is an uprooted Canadian teacher and principal that has lived and taught in China and Korea. Greg leads Ryan down a bit of a techie and Artificial intelligence sidetrack, but it's well worth staying to the end. Ryan's interrogation story is hilarious!
Ryan's expertise can be found on his blog and website, https://for.education
Enjoy.
In this Episode of the ITP, Sharon Dent, our guest with a rich background as an "army brat," shares her journey from being a journalist in Kansas to becoming an international teacher. Her global teaching career, influenced by a lifelong exposure to travel, includes stints in Turkey, China, Laos, India, Chile, and Thailand. Sharon discusses balancing her professional life with personal pursuits, such as a year-long break working with horses and her husband's interest in lutherie. She also talks about creating "The Guide Hog," a blog that reflects her passion for immersive cultural experiences and learning from local guides during her travels.
You will definitely have the travel bug after listening to this! Don't miss this exciting World Travel episode!
Kim is an international teacher that has taught in the North Western USA, Vietnam, Guatemala, and now in Thailand. Kim and her wife, Robin, took a year off to travel to 36 countries in 365 days. Kim joins us from Chang Mai, Thailand to share their amazing trip.
Hear about lots of food, proboscis monkeys, and KEENs. Kim and Robin have proven you only need to carry what is necessary - like handy wipes, just two t-shirts, and a trusty pair of keens. From the words of the famous Anthony Bourdain: "Be a traveler, not a tourist."
See an ITP map of their entire trip.
Welcome to Season 4 of the ITP. Join us for this entertaining interview with Chris Lang. His rollercoaster story starts with teaching English in Japan and threads through Oman, California, and Colombia (as well as a few other places). His candor is refreshing and informative. You will certainly laugh during this episode!
You can reach out to Chris in Bucaramanga, Colombia via LinkedIn @ linkedin.com/in/chris-lang-460347b6
Isn't that a fun word to say? Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga!
Here are two cohost profiles too:
Gregory Lemoine
JPMint Consulting
Don't miss this episode. All four of us are in on this one to talk about the recruiting season. It's January and the international teacher recruiting season is in full swing. It's not over.
The second half of this New Years show is a roundtable (except Matt, who doesn't like New Years) of stories from around the world. Kent drinks Jack Daniels with older Grecians in Greece. Greg skips up to Canada. JP dons her mint colored Kimono and parades through the streets of Tokyo.
Visit Amazon and add Greg's second book to your arsenal of research before you interview. International Teacher: The Best-kept Secret in Education (In the Appendices, you will find a comprehensive list of great books and useful websites for your research)
Also mentioned in this episode, the UNI Overseas Teacher Fair 2024 is being held in Iowa from Feb 3-4.
The 2024 signature ISS Global Recruitment Fair is being held in New York this year! Feb 8-11. Sign up!
Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it) and welcome to our ITP Host Only special episode. In this episode you will hear us share about no less than a dozen different countries while we have a discussion about spending the holidays overseas. Sometimes we work. Many times we travel.
Halfway through the episode, Matt the Family Guy (who jointly founded and created this podcast in March 2021) joins us after a year and a half hiatus. What has he been doing? Has he just been in the basement hiding? Listen and find out.
Join the entire crew and laugh, laugh, laugh. Matt the Family Guy, JPMint, Kent - aka Santa Clause in some Middle Eastern countries, and Greg the Single Guy.
Season's Greetings from the International Teacher Podcast!
Ricardo, a distinguished educator, originally from Panama, earned his National Board Certification while teaching in a public high school in North Carolina. Ricardo brings a wealth of international teaching experience to the "International Teacher Podcast." Ricardo not only holds a Master of Education in Spanish but has also expanded his teaching horizon across various other countries. His journey continued to Oman, back to the USA at the United Nations International School in New York, then distance and F2F teaching during the Covid era in China.
Currently Ricardo is not on the beaches of Kuwait. Those are still blocked off from Covid days. His expertise extends to being an International Baccalaureate (IB) Teacher and Examiner. On the podcast, Ricardo delves into his diverse experiences in teacher recruitment, global travels, language learning, and the unique challenges of teaching abroad, offering invaluable insights for educators worldwide.
In this captivating episode of the podcast, (Greg the Single Guy has internet problems) host Jacqueline Mallais engages in a lively discussion with Annette Gubbles, an experienced international educator currently based in the vibrant city of Hanoi, Vietnam. Annette's journey in international teaching is as inspiring as it is diverse, having navigated the challenges of online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic to now leading high school mathematics at the United Nations International School. She delves into her life's journey, revealing how her family, including her husband and children, have adapted to various international settings, with personal anecdotes that are both enlightening and heartwarming. Particularly striking is the story of her son, who, having grown up in a constantly shifting international environment, pursued medicine in Amsterdam, requiring additional studies to meet the Netherlands' entry requirements.
Annette's rich experiences provide invaluable insights for educators from her native Netherlands and beyond, shedding light on the complexities, challenges, and immense rewards of an international teaching career. This episode is not just an interview; it's a treasure trove of wisdom and inspiration for teachers globally, whether they're already teaching overseas or contemplating the leap into international education. Annette's story is a testament to the transformative power of teaching across borders, making this episode a must-listen for educators seeking to broaden their horizons and impact in the global educational landscape.
4 Countries, 3 Coup D'états, a Pandemic in a Pear Tree"
In this podcast episode, we delve into the extraordinary global journey of Debbie, an international educator with a rich multicultural background. Born in Peru to a Japanese-Peruvian father and a Japanese-Brazilian mother, Debbie's life journey is a remarkable tale of cultural fusion and adaptation. Her early years were spent in Brazil, where she was raised and educated.
Debbie's career in education began in North Carolina, USA, as part of the Visiting International Faculty (VIF) program, which brought educators from around the world to American schools. Her next career move took her to Turkey, where she taught Spanish at Koc International School and Uskudar American Academy. However, the political instability due to a coup d'état prompted her to leave Turkey after an eight-year tenure.
Her career path then led her to Myanmar, another destination she had not previously considered. Debbie's five-year tenure in Myanmar was marked by profound experiences, including living through the COVID-19 pandemic and another coup d'état. She speaks candidly about these challenges and the resilience and unity displayed by her students, who came from diverse backgrounds, including some from military families.
Debbie's journey then took a turn back to Brazil, where she transitioned to remote teaching. Currently, she is based in Abuja, Nigeria, but maintains a strong connection to Myanmar, frequently traveling back, especially in times of unrest, such as during incidents involving Boko Haram.
This episode offers a glimpse into Debbie's inspiring journey as an international teacher, highlighting her adaptability, resilience, and the unique experiences that come with teaching in diverse cultural and political landscapes. Her story is a testament to the power of education in uniting people from different backgrounds and the hope it brings for the future.
John's story resonates with the current trends in global education, where international teaching positions are in high demand. The conversation underscores the need for educators to adapt to diverse cultural and educational environments. It also highlights the value of continuous professional development and networking within the international education community.
Ultimately, the interview serves as a compelling narrative of the transformative potential of international teaching and the diverse paths that educators can pursue. John's journey offers valuable insights and practical advice for aspiring international educators, making it a worthwhile listen for anyone considering a career in global education.
This interview was recorded originally on May 5, 2023. Since then, Anna and her husband have moved and settled into UNIS in Hanoi. Her website has been published at https://www.enhancedwellbeing.org/teachers Click on the link and browse her site while you listen to this fantastic episode. You can thank us later for introducing her to the world of International Education! Really! This is one to share out!
Anna, a certified psychologist hailing from Ireland, is currently making a significant impact in the realm of international teaching while residing in Sri Lanka. Drawing from her own life as the wife of an international teacher, Anna intimately understands the challenges faced by educators in this unique lifestyle. As an experienced psychologist, she seamlessly blends her corporate world expertise with her passion for supporting international teachers, creating a safe and empathetic space for clients to discuss and navigate the diverse issues they encounter. Anna's commitment to providing a purposeful and goal-oriented approach reflects her firsthand knowledge of the intricacies of the profession, making her an invaluable resource for those seeking guidance in the dynamic world of international education. Having experienced her own crisis during her time teaching overseas without a mentor, Anna is uniquely positioned to fill the void she once faced, offering much-needed advice and support to others in similar situations.
You will want to stick around until later in the show when she shares the ultimate, scary police story!
James Joubert is the Head of School at the Curaçao American Preparatory School on the beautiful Caribbean island of Curaçao. He is originally from South Africa, so Greg asks him to verify the rumor of why elephants are on the Amarula Bottle - elephants get drunk off the ripe amarula fruit. (Don't believe it? Watch this! We googled it right after recording this episode. Funny, but actually just an entertaining myth.)
All this talk about alcohol required us to list this as *explicit content. Ahem. We are all educators so we have don't need the kiddos listening to the fact that teachers and administrators are actually "human" and "partake" once in a while.
James is an inspirational educational leader that has been overseas for over two decades and has the stories to prove it. This is a candid discussion full of laughter and joy. Join us an listen to James explain why international educators should always wear pajamas to bed and what it's like to meet incoming expatriate teachers at the airport arrivals.
This is an episode you will want to share with teachers in your life.
If you love children's picture books, you need to listen to this episode! International educator, A.G. Allen, joins us from Mallorca, Spain to laugh and tell the story behind her best selling children's book. Every teacher needs a copy of her book and every parent should read this to their children.
Enjoy a copy of her book.
There Are Dinosaurs in the Library!
by Ag Allen (Author), Octavio Cordova (Illustrator)
Other links mentioned in this episode:
A.G.'s website: AGAllen.me
Find an illustrator like Octavio Cordova on UpWork.com .
Reach out to A.G. Allen via email: agallen.ed@outlook.com
Amaris left the USA in 2010 as a single woman for her first year of teaching, on a whim. Korea, North Carolina, married with Kids in Egypt. Listen as we dig deep into her experiences as an American Woman of Color teaching overseas. This is an excellent episode to listen to!
Amaris Miller is currently an ESOL consultant.
Follow on her social media:
TikTok: themerge_consulting
Instagram: themerge_consulting
The Merge Consulting Website
A quote from her website: "The Merge Consulting, LLC is a Black owned, woman owned consulting firm which was birthed out of the merge of foundational literacy and ESOL best practices."
TikTok: themerge_consulting
Instagram: themerge_consulting
“Young man”, he said “I have traveled 5,000 miles to give you possibly the opportunity of a lifetime. If you have those to squander, more power to you!”
In 1977, Keith Boniface left for the “beaches” of Tripoli to teach overseas. He is now on his seventh official retirement after 39 years overseas. Keith, “his excellency”, had to actually write a list of the positions he’s held because it’s so varied.
Not only was he a teacher, Keith was a Principal for 12 years in multiple international schools and traveled to schools all over the world as an School Accreditation team member.
Here are the important links from topics Keith mentioned in this episode:
PTC -The Principal Training Center- https://www.theptc.org/
Some of the Accreditation Organizations International Schools Seek
CIS https://www.cois.org/
NEASC https://www.neasc.org/
MSA https://www.msa-cess.org/
WASC https://www.acswasc.org/
IBO https://ibo.org/
We have discussed this before, but now we have added a bright new cohost. Jacqueline of JPMint joins our team with many years of overseas experiences, not only with a woman's perspective, but as a Canadian, a veteran international teacher, an administrator, a recruitment coach, and a consultant for international teachers.
JP starts off by quizzing the boys on what makes a great candidate but doesn't hesitate to join in with Kent making fun of Greg.
JP has pushed us into the old world of FaceBook with our new group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/itpexpat and Kent promises to join his cat on an ITP TikTok.
Enjoy the show.
Welcome to an episode unlike our others. Greg interviews Camila Duarte about her experiences as an International Teacher from Brazil, teaching at a charter school in Brazil. This was recorded in May 2023 as she was wrapping up her five year stint as a visual arts teacher (under a J1 Visa). This was lunch break for her at a charter school in Fayetteville, NC. Now, as this airs, she is teaching somewhere in the Middle East. Yes, we will do a follow up show with her about her third cultural teaching experience, which she landed through a Search Associates Job Fair. Enjoy and learn.Camila is the creator of the website The Multicultural Education Project https://www.themulticulturaledproject.com/Camila's Instagram Handle is @mscamilavasconcelos
Sybil Hall has is a mother, wife, International Teacher, financial freedom advocate, consultant, and brand new author. Visit her website at www.sybilhall.com while you listen to this episode. Teachers, both overseas and in the USA will learn so much from her! Burn Bright, Not Out is a brilliant new book from Sybil Hall. We talk about the book to light your candles!
We have started off the new school year with a new casual chat episode. We set aside the video chat, headphones, and desktop mics to use our lapel mics and comfy chairs in a fireside chat format.
In this episode, Kent digs deeper into the "10 Reasons NOT to be an International Teacher" from Greg's book, Finding the Right Fit.
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-FIt-Professional-International/dp/1667828835
Reaching out from Boston and Las Vegas, Georgia and Christine have a discussion with Greg about life balance. [Their] Making the Grade podcast is for current and former teachers to share notes, define success & assess their own happiness in the classroom and beyond.
Join us as we play "this or that", a game that all teachers can relate to and navigate to the Making the Grade podcast or websiteto keep up with two former elementary teachers that have moved on to new, successful chapters in their careers.
This episode was originally recorded in May of 2023.
Listen to this joyful episode as Kent (the cat guy) and Greg (the single guy) interview David about Singapore, speaking Japanese, and bribing police officers to avoid jail time.
Meet Ilonka, a German international teacher living in Cairo. She's been around the world. Greg meets her for the first time just three minutes before the interview. Listen in on the conversation as Ilonka shares her stories like being interviewed at a principal's house over a bottle of wine, dancing on the school desks (or not), and spending way too much money on real books. The opportunity to teach overseas is not just a well kept secret in the USA. It's a secret shared around the world.
Join us as we go behind the scenes of the Diversity Collective. Allen Phan and Aparna Sundaram, cofounders of the Diversity Collective, have each spent more than twenty years in international schools around the world. Navigate to their website as you listen: https://www.diversityfair.org/https://www.diversityfair.org/
The best written words to describe this dynamic duo are their website header: A Recruiting and Consulting Agency that Advances DiversityThe Diversity Collective, a POC-owned and operated organization, works to place exceptional leaders and educators in schools. As a facilitator between educators and partner schools committed to strengthening their leadership, we work to bridge the current diversity gap seen at schools around the world.
Beyond those meaningful words, listen to this episode and hear their voices.
Jason Lasky weaves his international stories together as only a playwright can. Join us for our discussion about theatre, teaching, family and so much more. Jason's passion is a chaos theory of sorts. Failure leads to failure leads to "Ahh!". Jason is a true renaissance man in the arts, a messenger of joy, and a father of three.
Here are just a few of the links to Jason's works:
https://www.jasonlasky.com/
https://theitmpodcast.podbean.com/ Jason Produces the International Teacher Magazine Podcast.
See an Jason's interview on The Home Audio Project. Jason is interviewed about being a professional narrator.
Mary Noble is the Middle School Principle at American Community School of Beirut (ACS) in Lebanon. Her message is for teachers not to "burn out". Don't leave the career of teaching unless you have explored the benefits of the overseas experience. Mary has taught in Alaska, Thailand, Oregon, Egypt, Dubai, and now in Lebanon. She was a single mom for some of the time and moved between the USA and overseas several times. Listen to this episode and learn from this amazing educator.
This is the first episode of a series focusing on Dillan and Valerie, a teaching couple new to international. They began their journey back in 2022 when they began their research and signed a contract. Once they arrive in their new country and have taught a bit through the 2023-24 school year, they will record another episode with us and check in about their experiences. We hope you enjoy hearing about the beginning of their journey.
In this episode, meet Dian Seidel. She is a newly published author of Kindergarten at 60: A Memoir of Teaching in Thailand. You can pre-order her book on Amazon now, or after you hear this exciting interview. Imagine at age 60, after retiring from Governmental Science career, you decide you want to give back to society by teaching adults. Then add a twist and decide to teach somewhere outside of the comfort of your own country. Finally, when you arrive to teach, your students are the exact opposite of adults. Listen in.
"Teacher Dian" and "Teacher Steve" are the epitome of ACTIVE RETIREMENT.
Enjoy this episode.
Welcome to our 50th episode of the International Teacher Podcast. It is also our 2 year anniversary. We welcome back Jacqueline Mallais, the founder of JPMint Consulting, for her second guest appearance on our show. Jacqueline has established herself as a consultant extraordinaire for current and soon-to-be international teachers. Listen in as she celebrates her successes and future goals. At some point, JP orchestrates a TikTok challenge with Greg the single guy.
This is a must listen episode for any international teacher that is ready to move on to their next school, any current teachers thinking about going abroad to teach, and all pre-service teachers that aren't sure whether international teaching is meant for them.
Congratulations Jacqueline! Your clients are lucky to have you as their coach.
Kent and Greg interview two international teachers currently in Spain and Thailand during their Gap Year. Kevin and Matt are the authors behind the best selling international teaching books dubbed "The New Normal" . This interview sheds light on how they co-authored both books from opposite ends of the world, but still give credit to the other teachers that wrote the stories. All proceeds from their books go to the Children of Haiti. Join us to hear how they put it all together.
You want to read stories about international teachers around the world, so click over to Amazon and purchase these two books by Kevin Duncan and Matt Minor:
The New Normal: Tales from International School Teachers
and
The New Normal Vol. II
Meet the Tech Guru that created freetech4teachers.com over almost two decades ago. Richard was freezing in Maine while we recorded this. He is a proud father, teacher, guest speaker, and technology whiz that empowers teachers world-wide. Take one of his online courses if you want to beef up your classroom tech skills. He focuses on a lot of free technology. Join us as we share stories about customs and famous people, trends in educational technology, and oil trucks.Some of the Links from this discussion:Free: The Future of a Radical Price (2009) by Chris AndersonTrust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith (2020 reprint)Pedalling to Kailash: Cycling Adventures and Misadventures Across the Roof of the World by Graydon Hazenberg (2021)Video: Visual Rubrics - Part 1: Getting Started by Greg KulowiecApp Creation Software/Website: MIT APP Inventor 2 Video Game Creation Webtool: Construct 3 (Free & Paid Versions)
Join us as Kent and Greg interview Jeff Torchon about his experience living and working in Japan at the American School in Japan. What’s it like moving your family of four to Japan? Will Jeff have a police story?
Links from this episode:
The American School in Japan
Conjunto Philadelphia - Home
Join us as Kent interviews Greg the Single Guy about his experiences at the ISS (International School Services) International Educator Recruiting Fair of 2023 in that was held in Washington D.C. from February 9 - 12. Is Greg leaving the desert? How many Candidates were at the fair? Greg has a few funny stories and a scary US Customs story to share.
ISS Job Fairs Website
Buy Greg's Book on Amazon - Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide for International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas
In this episode, Kent and Greg interview Data Specialist and famous author, Matthew B. Courtney, about tools for teachers to access and interpret the real data collected in the classroom. According to Matthew, "Working with data can be hard, but it doesn't have to be!" Join us for a deep dive into Matthew's website https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/tools and the easy-to-use data tools he offers for free.
Get Your Copy of the Following Great Reads
Greg's (the single guy) Book:
Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide to International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas by Gregory Lemoine
Matthew's Published books:
Adventure in Action Research https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/product-page/adventures-in-action-research
Exploratory Data Analysis in the Classroom https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/product-page/exploratory-data-analysis-in-the-classroom
Matthew's other recommended books:
High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford
Academia Obscura: The Hidden Silly Side of Higher Education by Glen Wright
Scott Schaffner is a long time International Teacher and Administrator. You may have seen his name mentioned on the Pacake on a Stick Newsletter or even taught with him at some point in Poland, Vietnam, Netherlands, or Dubai. Scott is currently living with his family in Poland and consulting for International Teachers. The first half of this episode we get to know Scott and hear about his experiences. The second half we discuss international recruiting. Scott has been on both sides of the International Teaching interview table, so this episode is packed with advice. Enjoy this powerful episode.
Scott's Consultancy website is:www.jobhunthelp.org
This week Greg and Kent talk to two teachers from SAES - commonly known as the “Aramco Schools”.
Angela and Darian discuss compound life and the pros and cons of being a teacher at a huge cooperation.
You can hear more of Angela and Darian’s new podcast: “Just to Know You” at:
https://justtoknowyou.podbean.com
Check out the new ITP podcast at:
https://www.itpexpat.com/
Music teachers are special people. Chris Koelma, founder of Music Teachers in International Schools, joins us from The Netherlands. To talk about music teachers and the resources his website has to offer newbies and veterans alike. Found out more about his passion projects and his opinion on teacher recorder to students.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Music Teachers in International Schools:
https://mtiis.co/
Check us out at our new website for The ITP:
www.itpexpat.com
Don't write off Chinese International Schools! China changes fast! That is just one of Brantley Turner's messages. She has so much to offer just one episode. Brantley is a humble guest with knowledge that makes Kent and Greg feel like kindergarteners. Dwight schools is opening a new school in Hanoi soon. Brantley and her family are preparing for the move from New York to Vietnam. Listen in, it's an amazing episode. Links mentioned in this episode:Dwight schools website: https://www.dwight.edu/about/global-networkDwight Hanoi: https://www.dwighthanoi.org/ Peter Hessler - New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/peter-hesslerEvan Osnos - https://www.evanosnos.com/Jeremy Goldkorn is the editor-in-chief of the website formerly known as SupChina, www.thechinaproject.comJames McGregor https://jamesmcgregor-inc.com/contact/"Holiday in Cambodia" from the Dead Kennedys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTsXHXMkJABrantley via Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brantley-turner-%E9%BE%99%E6%A2%85-39858ba7
Join Kent and Greg while they interview Susan about Egypt, Singapore, Canada, and Switzerland. Sue and her husband Grant have been overseas since 2004 with their two girls so she has a lot of stories to share. We dare you to enjoy this episode.
International Teacher Podcast has a new website at www.itpexpat.com
Join Kent and Greg in this outstanding interview with David and Audrey from Educators Going Global. Educators Going Global has not been published yet. We are all waiting for sometime in December of 2022, for the website and podcast to be born. This is an exciting interview on many levels. David and Audrey share stories about International in the '90s in the days before internet. Is that possible? If you would like to connect with David or Audrey their email is educatorsgoingglobal@gmail.com.
Jacqueline P Mallais M.Ed., M.A., originally from Ottawa, joins us from beautiful Guadalajara, Mexico. Greg learns he needs a cover letter and Kent learns we aren't as special as we think we are. Jacqueline offers an excellent resource for those of us that aren't quite sure what is needed on a CV (resume') or cover letter for International Teaching Recruitment. To quote Jacqeline: "I've applied for lots of jobs I haven't gotten interviews for, but there's very few jobs I've interviewed for that I haven't gotten."
Hire JPMint Consulting before you start recruiting. Navigate to https://www.jpmintconsulting.com.
Francesca Spencer joins ITP from London, where she is in between international teaching jobs and writing. She teaches to support her writing habit! Greg and Francesca share stories and talk about her four books. Navigate to her website FrancescaSpencerAuthor.com for a free copy of her book: Vietnam's Most Wanted. Read about how she escaped a Covid lock down in Vietnam!
The three of us discuss how we, as seasoned teachers in an international school, help new staff navigate their first few weeks. Being the new teacher at an international school overseas is not easy. It's not necessarily the teaching. It's everything else that you have to get through in a foreign country.
It's also the beginning of recruiting season. If you are planning on recruiting for the 23-24 school year, now is the time to start looking. Get some great tips from this discussion. Start with some online research. Sign up for some key recruiting tools. Choose an International Teacher Job Fair like Search Associates, AASSA, UNI, or ISS.
If nothing else, the social antics of this episode will entertain you!
The International Teacher Podcast is simply three teachers that have been teaching and living overseas. We love to share advice and stories about the best kept secret in education: Overseas Teaching.
Matt is back to celebrate the first day of school. Hear stories about this year's first day and go back into history as all three of us share memories of the First Day of Teaching, Ever. Matt was a bit rusty calling attention to our social media. You can find us:
email: internationalteacherpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @itpexpats
Instagram: @itpexpats
Facebook.........nahhh. Maybe at some point.
Welcome to a long overdue podcast! Elliot is an international teacher in Hong Kong who originally recorded this with Greg back in March 2022. When he isn't skateboarding in the vast urban areas of the city, Eliot is maintaining a useful, research-based website for all of us. Nomadicteachers.comis a free database that allows you to match your interests with schools all over the globe. Elliot wanted to match his love of Mandarin, with skateboarding and teaching. Shazam! Now you can go to his site and find a school to match your passions. Listen in as Greg and Elliot discuss the website tool, traveling through Indonesia, coffee in Vietnam, and a few new "cop stories". Enjoy this episode!
Navigate to www.nomadicteachers.com while you listen to the episode.
Lindsay is a seasoned International Teacher that shares her thoughts with us as she prepares to leave Budapest after 8 years and heads for a new position in Bangkok.
If you haven't bought Greg's new book yet, buy it and read it now to prepare for a job fair.
You can follow her first year of her Bangkok experience with her365 project. (One photo a day on Flickr)
We also talk about Lindsay's Blog, calledThePresentPerfect and a language learning website called iTalki.com
You can find her on Twitter @MsMTeachesELLs.
ITP goes back to school and back online. Greg shares a little about his scuba trip to Indonesia. Kent explains what a state of Washington old people farm is. Join us as we dust off the podcast mics and laugh at our own stories. Matt the family guy will soon be back.
Join Rose and Greg in a conversation centered around Rose's first year teaching, first year international and first year of real hardship. What to do if you land in a school that just isn't the right fit for you? Do you leave? Stay? Find out the great news about Rose's situation as her story unfolds and she looks forward to next school year.
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Greg mentions several books in this episode. Click on the linked titles to find them on Amazon.
Little Girls Can Be Mean. ( bullying in the early years)
Queen Bees and Wannabees. (Girls & bullying in Middle and High School)
Masterminds and Wingmen. (Boys & bullying in Middle and High School)
First Days of School. (The Favorite book for First Year Teachers for a very long time.)
Finding the Right Fit. (Recruiting Fairs & stories from around the world.)
In this Episode, Greg interviews the Creator of International School Community (ISC). ISC is a vital online tool for anyone in education that is looking to teach overseas. Greg goes behind the scenes to learn more about the this bountiful, data-driven, international school website and why you should trust the vast amount of information it provides. Navigate to https://www.internationalschoolcommunity.com to create a free account. If you become an ambassador and add information about your current school or life in your country, you can access the member tools at no cost.
Roberto Santos is the Head of School at International School Eastern Seaboard, located near Pataya, Thailand. In this special episode, Greg and Mr. Santos have an in-depth discussion about what (in our opinions) many international superintendents are looking for in international educator candidates.
If you haven't purchased a copy of "Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide for International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas", you are missing out on a lot of information.
As a listener, get your free eBook copy. I'd love it if you wrote an honest review on Amazon. Limited to the first 100 listeners downloads.
Navigate to BookBaby, Greg's publisher, using the coupon code 4SWEPX.
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/finding-the-right-fit.
Matt and Greg discuss traveling through customs and the art of pre-planning a trip. What happened at the DeGaul Airport? And Greg's long story about border crossings on his trip around the North Eastern countries of South America (Venezuela to Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and Suriname).
If you haven't bought Greg's newly printed book "Finding the Right Fit", you can get your ITP Listener discount (20% off). Just use coupon code ITP615 on the following link: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/finding-the-right-fit .
The eBook on Amazon is available on Amazon.
Join Greg and Chantal as we talk about health care overseas. Getting treated at a first class Hospital in India within a day or two, no waiting list. Taking a Zero off of any USA bill for medical in India. Chantal also addresses the challenges she and her husband had in Ecuador with Safety, and a an incident in India almost worthy of an episode of Law and Order.
Chantal mentions recruiting with SearchAssociates and TIEonline. Both are great opportunities for finding international teaching positions.
For our 1 year anniversary, join all three cohosts to laugh. We look back and look ahead. Instead of Cop stories, we share Snow Skiing in the Middle East or Scottland stories. Kent and Matt remind you, our listeners, to join Greg's mom by buying Greg's book "Finding the Right Fit" online at:
his book site(https://store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/book/index.aspx?bookURL=Finding-the-Right-FIt)
on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SJXJR46 )
or at any of your favorite online book stores.
Thank you to all of our listeners. Welcome all current international teachers or admin! We would love to have you on our show as a guest.
Listen to Greg talk to Tony Deprato about the Pancake on a Stick Recruiting newsletter. It comes out weekly and pushes International Teaching Openings directly to your mailbox. Tony talks about China and Dubai, a little bit of Korea, and why his newsletter is called Pancake on a Stick.
Sign up for the best newsletter in international education. Pancake on a stick.
Read the new book by Greg the Single Guy. Download it at Amazon. "Finding the Right Fit" is a step by step guide through the big three International Teacher Recruiting Fairs.
Jenn is a TCK (Third Culture Kid) that later, ended up overseas to AbuDhabi, Oman, and now in Luxembourg. We talk about recruiting, MakerSpaces, and discuss some of the differences in international schools. Join us for this exciting episode.
Andy joins us from Japan and shares stories of teaching and living in Japan as an LGBTQ teacher. At the ripe age of 26, Andy is in his second year of international teaching, but they started by teaching English in the JET program. The day before they and their Japanese partner had to move apartments, Andy took the time to join ITP and let other LGBTQ teachers know there is support out there for teachers like them!
Listeners can connect with Andy on Instagram @nd.mllr and check out the special Diversity Collective Website for LGBTQ by navigating to http://thediversityfair.org as mentioned in this episode.
One correction on the link for TIE (The International Educator). Navigate to https://www.tieonline.com
For Greg's new book navigate to https://store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/book/index.aspx?bookURL=Finding-the-Right-FIt
For International Schools navigate to https://www.iss.edu/services/teacher-recruitment
For University of Northern Iowa (UNI) navigate to https://teachoverseas.uni.edu/
For Search Associates navigate to https://www.searchassociates.com/school-services/recruiting.aspx
Thank you for being our guest Andy!
Kristin Montgomery shares her vast experience to explain the different kinds of schools she has worked in. Kristin has been in Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and even Wisconsin as a teacher. Join our conversation and hear her cop story involving Berliner handcuffs.
Kristin maintains a website helpful to international teachers called Growing Global Citizens. https://growingglobalcitizens.com/
Bestselling author and International Teacher, Andrew Hallam joins us to talk about both of his recent books Millionaire Expat (2020) and Balance (2020). Buy the books. Listen to this podcast. Save money. And just for us, Andrew adds to our funny international police stories.
Matt, Greg, and Kent share their stories about the winter holidays. Each experienced a different kind of vacation. Single guy on a dive trip. A married couple heads home to the USA. A family staycation, digging for fossils and attending MIDDLE BEAST. Listen to what some international teachers do for fun on holidays.
Every International School has a different onboarding - arrival - process. Kent and Greg discuss their experiences and some possible situations of onboarding with different schools. What happens when you initially land in a new country for an international school position? Get a glimpse of some examples to stir up some questions you might ask during an interview for an international school.
Kent and Greg are seasoned International Teachers sitting around talking about what recruiters are looking for in teacher candidates. Their discussion is based on experiences as teachers, not recruiters. Have some fun. Learn something more about teaching at a school around the globe.
What is it like for these microphone racers during the summer? Hear about the difference between the summer of a single guy versus a family guy as we recount our travels home.
Aaron and Tabitha are an international teaching couple that teach elementary homerooms. Join us for an enjoyable interview about starting in the USA and moving to India for three years. At the end is a remarkable cat-tastrophe story you HAVE to hear.
Kent joins as a Cohost while Matt is traveling. Join us as we interview Jim about life and teaching PE in the Middle Eastern countries of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Yes, we laugh a lot between stories.
Tom started out teaching for the JET program in Japan. After five years, he was hired by the Ministry of Education to train teachers. Listen to what he is doing now, after 14 years of Japanese life and two Kids in the family.
When you leave North America to teach in countries around the world, you are in charge of your savings and financial future. Social Security may not be in the picture any more. Listen to our guest Eric's advice on saving early and focusing on your lifestyle overseas. Learn. Enjoy.
Living overseas on several continents, Noah shares advice and stories about living and teaching in Pakistan, China, and Honduras over the past twenty years.
This is not their first rodeo. Shannon and Brynn first went overseas to teach in 2001. It was a different experience. They were younger, inexperienced, and had only one child. This time it's different. More kids. More experience. Different financial commitments. As teachers overseas, this second country experience has some similarities and many differences.
Julia is the youngest daughter of Greg's friends and former colleagues from way back in the times of yor....2004 to 2005. Julia is our first guest TCK - Third Culture Kid - but hopefully not the last. You'll get a laugh out of her Snowbulldozer story and hopefully get a glimpse into what it is like to be overseas as a child of International Teachers.
Meet Graydon. Teach. Save. Travel. Repeat. Greydon is a new Author, international teacher, biker, former contestant on Jeopardy, and world traveler. Listen to the interview about how he teaches and saves money, then travels extensively, then repeats. When you finish listening, you will certainly want to buy and read his new book Pedalling to Kailash: Cycling Adventures and Misadventures Across the Roof of the World (2020)
Scott and Tara both trained and taught in the USA before going overseas eleven years ago. They have lived, taught, and raised their three offspring in three different international schools in two different countries. Join us for the laughs, stories, and a difficult audio feed coming out of the Northern woods of Maine. We hope you learn something about overseas teaching with families and enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed talking.
As overseas educators, we rely on resources for our career year by year. We also love to share the best. Matt's advice is not to get lost in your search. Start with the following top 9 resources (not in order of importance):
https://www.tieonline.com
https://iss-schrole.com
https://teachoverseas.uni.edu
https://www.internationalschoolcommunity.com/home
https://www.searchassociates.com/
https://www.aassa.com/page.cfm?p=481
http://www.joyjobs.com
https://www.internationalschoolsreview.com
...and last but not least...the phone number to see the schedule of power outages for 2021 in Venezuela is +58-587-856-5464 (+58 Jus-tJo-king)
Join us for this episode as Kent hijacks Matt's microphone to talk with Greg about teaching in Yemen. Kent's history is quite unique because he started teaching in the USA before going overseas, then back to the USA, and then once again overseas. Enjoy a conversation with one of the happiest, positive, international teachers in the World.
If you are more interested in Quality Schools International, here is their website. https://www.qsi.org/
Sit back and listen to a few stories of Gringos in Spanish speaking countries. Matt name drops in order to get vaccinated. Greg tackles safari animal names in Swahili. The only thing you can count on overseas is life is unpredictable.
What are some of the motivations to teach overseas? Matt shares stories of meeting and playing baseball with MLB players in Venezuela. Greg shares his Sri Lankan Christmas story. Maids, nannies, money, travel, and more.
No overseas police stories in this episode. Matt unleashes a barrage of excellent questions like: Where do you call home? What do you miss most when you are back home in the states? What's the most surprising coversation you've had since you've been overseas? ....and much more. 3stnVhCmdwpQ3PLVhKl0
RIght out of the gate, Matt and Greg host their first podcast about overseas teaching, mention International Teaching Fairs, laugh a lot, and share a few traveling stories. Enjoy a podcast about teachers and travelers.
Matt has been overseas with his wife and family for over 13 years. Both Matt and his wife are certified teachers originally from Minnesota, USA. Listen in on this episode as Greg interviews Matt. Getting to know Matt is important because Matt is one of the main cohosts of our show. Matt lets loose with a few stories. He just can't help it.