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[Gordon]

[naturegirl321]

I guess I'm frustrated with my current situation. I'm working more hours, teaching more classes and different classes at that, six differnt ones, have more paperwork and no gratification for all the extras I'm doing. They turned down my request for a raise and then said that they would pay the remaining 200 USd for my MA, and now are saying that's impossible as well.

[Gordon]

[MELEE]

[John Hall]

So far, my university has provided me with a course on constructivism and a course on Word/Excel/Powerpoint. They were free only if you passed. Periodically, I am required to attend workshops or lectures for further training. Most of this I am able to get because it is available for all professors at my university.

[Justin Trullinger]

Well, sort of.

They've paid for my licensing as a trainer of teachers on the SIT course, and will, at some point in the future, be covering the costs to become a trainer of trainers as well.

We're discussing how much help they can offer on a masters- there'll be something, but not, naturally, as much as I'd like.

A frustration to me as director, though, is the fact that I would like to invest more in training for teachers. (We do provide seminars, some occasional short courses, etc.) But to invest in some longer term, more serious training for teachers, they have to stay. And most either leave Ecuador (They often only come for only a year, so nothing sneaky here, but it's still reality) or move on to elite private high schools or universities, with higher salaries. I've occasionally been asked about helping with MAs- and we might. But the commitment would have to be long term. (An MA costs upwards of ten grand- in a country where a teacher is fortunate to take home $800 per month, it would take a damn long time to recoup.)

Best,
Justin

PS- You say that your school is unaware that you're planning to leave- many schools just assume that all foreigners are leaving soon. THey're usually right.

[naturegirl321]