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Maria Redwine · Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 13

It's hard not to notice a new job advertised today in the ESL cafe.

Principle, Vice Principle and 8 Teachers Needed in AL Ain, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Posted By: Manor Hall Int'l School
We wish the children in these schools well.

Maria Redwine · Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 13

One of our student-researchers has just come back to us with the results of an investigation into this school's website, mentioned in the job ad.
www.Manorhallschool.com

Our researcher investigated this school's mission statement. Here is a tiny example of her report. She simply googled each statement to discover if it was original or if it had been copied from another site.

She was most taken by the statement Develop responsible individuals who possess the ability to think clearly, logically and independently as participating members of a self-governing society
This is because she wondered, genuinely, about self-governing societies in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.

When she googled this phrase, she discovered this is the exact phrase used in Shanghai, Nairobi and in a place for Nursery -Grade 5.

Beware, teachers and 'principles'who might be tempted to take up a job offer.

A copy of the Google data she sent me is copied below.

www.saschina.org/?page=Education_Objectives - Cached
Develop responsible individuals who possess the ability to think clearly, logically and independently as participating members of a self-governing society. 4. ... maximum growth for individual students and be designed to emphasize problem solving, inquiry, discovery, self-direction, as well as creative and critical thinking. 6. ...

manorhallschool.com/admissions/apply-to-mhis/1 - Cached
Develop responsible individuals who possess the ability to think clearly, critically, logically, and independently as participating members of a self governing society. Provide a program of student activities designed to foster social interaction ...

1. [PDF]
STUDENT- PARENT HANDBOOK FOR NURSERY - GRADE 5
www.uas.edu.uy/pdf/Handbook%20Elementary%202011-12.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Develop responsible individuals who possess the ability to think clearly, logically, and independently ... participating members of a self-governing society. 3. ...

2. [PDF]
WEST NAIROBI SCHOOL
www.westnairobischool.org/.../WNSParentStudentHandbook1112.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Develop responsible individuals who possess the ability to think clearly, logically and independently as participating members of a self-governing society. ...

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I know nothing of this school, but must say that a place's "mission statement" lifted from elsewhere or not, is almost completely irrelevant to me. I want to know if the management is sane and well-intentioned... and that they follow the contract as to pay and benefits.

VS

123Loto · Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 160

I nearly took a job with these guys last year! I wonder if I dodged a bullet...

Sleepwalker · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Reading the screen

Maria - did you seriously think that any of these types of documents in the ME (and in many other places) are original?

Now, a piece of original quality speak would be worth mentioning.

Win Some Lose Some · Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 64

Maria Redwine · Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 13

"Monthly compensation of $1600 to $2200" (quote from ESL cafe job ad.)
That's what's offered to teachers by this company.

The 'principle'salary was marginally higher.

Of COURSE they're not part of an internationally affiliated organization.
They'd get their basic spelling right first!

Now they've deleted previous ads. Do a manor search or principle search. They're gone. No matter. We've captured their presence here.