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suphanburi
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Pompous horseshoot yourself.
It IS about teaching and being a teacher (rather than being a talking monkey which is what desk-warmers are) and if you are aiming for the "International School" circuit you are in for a wake up call.
There is no "desk warming time" (unlike you find at PS jobs in Korea or China where you are expected to stay at school and do that stuff you know nothing about during your down time).
There is a LOT of that other "[pompous horseshoot no one would ever want to see again for all their years]" stuff you think is unimportant.
Like nomad soul suggests... try the "international schools" forums.
http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/nonmembers/copytotheforum.htm
or look at places like http://www.ibo.org/ or http://www.tes.co.uk/jobs/ , http://www.searchassociates.com to see what is expected of real teachers at those "international schools" that really are "international" in more than just name.
Better yet.... if you feel you are able to manage your own time at the employer's expense (rather than doing what is asked) ... Start your own international school. It isn't that hard to do and then you won't have to worry about "desk warming".
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| I look forward to your future posts in which you insinuate that college professors are inherently worse than K-12 teachers because they spend fewer hours chained to a desk. |
No, they do things like "research", attend conferences, publish related papers regarding their work, etc. but from your posts it is clearly obvious that concepts like those are outside of your scope as well.
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shaka
Joined: 19 May 2014
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| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Once again all you are doing is impugning my quality as an educator and commitment to a job I have done successfully for several years simply because I do not want to sit at a desk ~25 hours/week, so to that can I only say good day, sir.
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Big Worm
Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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This is the best thread I've ever seen on this site.
OP has no business thinking about international schools. It's an 8-5 job...like real life. Possibly even more hours.
That attitude would never fly at a real school. |
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cmp45
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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Location: KSA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Office hours for an international school job |
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| shaka wrote: |
I wasn't sure where to put this. Move it if need be.
I've been kicking around the idea of getting a teaching license to teach subjects in schools abroad, but I'm concerned that it would qualify me for jobs I don't really want.
The sticking point for me is how, at this point in my life, I have no appetite to warm a desk. A few office hours a week? Sure. 15-20? No thanks.
So I was just looking for input as to what the typical int'l school job would require in this regard. Anyone can chime in, as I don't really have a particular country or region in mind. I'm open to most places.
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I guess you could try to find out which subjects require the least office hours. Maybe a gym teacher? maybe
Routine and set hours play a lot into the successful smooth running of any institution even more so with education. Your willingness to accept and ability to manage everything that is asked of you is a fine line drawn that separates those who are gainfully employed from those that are not. |
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shaka
Joined: 19 May 2014
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Super. I'll just stick with my present job in which I'm able to save stacks of money with zero desk warming.
Thanks to those who managed to give a simple answer to a simple question. You're a testament to the profession.
I don't know what was so amusing or controversial about this tread, but I'm glad I could provide a smile.
Buh bye. |
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natsume
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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Location: Chongqing, China
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Cat fights are always amusing. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Unless you're one of the cats involved. 
Regards,
John |
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