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[littlejam]

hello, this is my first post here on Dave's Cafe:
what a great place for information

i am trying to get a job in Bahrain and have the same general questions as most newbs: salary expectations, good schools, bad schools, tax free for a usa citizen, culture...etc.

i have a bachelor's in english and 3 credits away from a master's in special education learning disabilities, behavior disorders, emotionally disturbed

i am certified by the state of New York in English/special education
grades 7-12.

i'm a white guy, 40 years old, with 6 years of teaching inner city kids

i have good classroom management skills...

thanks in advance for any information, j

[spiral78]

I'm not a Bahrain expert, but I admit to some curiosity as regards your expectations: are you looking to teach English to students with learning disabilities, behavioural disorders, and/or emotional disturbances? Otherwise, in what way would your quals support your goals (assuming you are seeking a well-paid job teaching something in Bahrain)?

By the way, I expect that you DO have superlative classroom managment skills, and kudos to you - that may in fact translate into some value in a Middle East context....though I'm not sure it would be officially recognized as an asset!

[littlejam]

hello Spiral,

i want to change learning environments and the caribbean doesn't have such a big market and the salaries are better in saudi arabia

to overcome the culture shock of being in saudi arabia, research seems to reflect that bahrain is the most western of places

if the students are learning english as a second language then all the strategies that a special education teacher has will be an asset

i already located a primary school that is ideal, however, i really want to teach high school kids: i contacted the school asking where there students end up going to high school: hopefully they will respond

i am hugely into music production and would love to produce an album of arabic student's english/arabic lyrics

cheers, j

[spiral78]

[littlejam]

hello Spiral,

you should sit back and imagine a bit
and then you wouldn't be so baffled maybe

many of my teaching methods catch people off guard
but the kids dig it

we write a lot about the environment and sustainable issues
we will rewrite 1 haiku 20 times and then start recording it
and mash it up

the principal loves bringing visitors into our classroom

cheers, j

[nomad soul]

[littlejam]

hello, @ nomad soul: thank you for the lead, i checked out their website
and saw openings for UAE/Dubai. i'm still concentrating on bahrain first.

i also discovered teachanywhere.com

the universities seem to be where it's at but i'm still 3 credits away from a master's (i don't know if they'll accept that (worth a try i guess))

thanks again, j

[nomad soul]

[littlejam]

hello, it's my understanding that tesol certification is a question of completing a 100 hour program...there's plenty of time for doing that.

that was one of the things i was hoping someone would comment on:
a legit way to complete a tesol cert program either in house or a trustworthy
online program

people of all types of qualifications seem to post here asking for information don't you think? cheers, j

[nomad soul]

[littlejam]

hello, muchas gracias, i will check out the leads you have provided
thanks for helping me be productive: i'll report back

are you in bahrain currently?
do you know anyone in bahrain currently?

cheers, j

[nomad soul]

[littlejam]

hello, @ nomad soul: you so rock! thanks again! j

are you american?

[nomad soul]

[johnslat]

Dear nomad soul,

Aha - your secret identity is exposed at last: nomad soul = Sarah Palin

Regards,
John