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[Bette]

Hello
Been offered a job by Sabis to work in Al Ain at a highschool. I have read some reports on Sabis but would really appreciate an answer to this.
What makes Sabis hated by teachers?
Do teachers get jerked around a lot?
Has anyone worked for their school in Al Ain?
What is life like in Abu Dhabi?
Apparently they are trying to fill two positions immediately because their previous teachers left.
Any input would be really helpful.
Thx

[Never Ceased To Be Amazed]

Yer first question and second sentence probably sums it up. Ya know, like, the writing's on the wall?

NCTBA

[allyp]

I think this part of their application document tells you lots;


1. Why are you seeking a change from your current position and/or country of work, and what motivated you to apply for this position?

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2. Have you worked in a highly academic and structured system before? If not, do you think you can adapt? And why?

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3. Can you work in a system that provides the specific objectives of the curriculum, the time frame in which to teach these and the tests by which to measure the results, leaving little room for the teacher to introduce topics that he/she likes, and at the time that one chooses?

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4. Have you consulted with all persons who may have an effect on you teaching abroad, and do you have their approval/support? (School, Parents, Partners, Older Brothers & Sisters, etc)

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5. What techniques do you or will you use to motivate and inspire students?

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6. What makes you think you can maintain discipline in a class without unduly raising your voice?

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7. Are you likely to lose your temper and, perhaps, use insulting language?

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8. Do you have any objections to your classes being visited by school officials? (Please explain).

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9. In the SABIS� Educational System, active student participation in the classroom experience is highly encouraged and exercised, this extends to students helping each other as well as acting as shadow teachers. What are your feelings regarding student involvement in teaching and how would you promote and support this method?

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10. What special interests or areas of expertise would you be interested in sharing with students through the clubs and activities of the Student Life Organization?
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11. When you use the �Points Method� of teaching you cannot afford to sit at your desk and ask children to come over to you to check their work. You will also need to ask for guidance. Do you think you can cope with this?

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12. What is your opinion concerning teachers who: (1a) stay up very late when they have to teach early on the following morning? (1b) then absent themselves from school on the following day? (2) are absent on a day and then go out in the same evening?

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13. Have you ever:

a) Left a teaching post before the end of the academic year (or other position without giving the required period of notice)? If so, please explain.

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b) Begun a course and withdrawn before the end or not taken the exam(s)? If so, please explain.

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14. Are you ready to commit yourself for a whole academic year even after, say, one month you decide you �don�t like� the system or the country?

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15. What was your absence record like during the past year?

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16. Some schools are located in Islamic regions where the culture of the community maybe rigid? Do you think you can adapt?

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17. Cultural concerns can give rise to misunderstandings or impose restrictions on certain habits, like drinking alcohol for example. Would you mind such restrictions? How do you feel about teachers who report to work in the morning with signs of excessive alcohol drinking from the previous evening?

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18. Have you ever taught in schools with mixed races?

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19. Do you think in a school with multiracial staff you can make the first move towards being friendly?

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20. Do you anticipate any situation that might arise over the next year that might cause you to break your contract? If yes, please explain.

[Bette]

Why do these international schools have to make it so dam complicated. If the management could actually get it together and keep it together then they wouldn't have teachers bolting.

[mishmumkin]

[Bette]

Thanks everyone. Think I'll stay where I am.

[Sunburnt Individual]

If it's "at a high school," that means the PPP project. STAY AWAY. You're not coming in to fill in for someone who left, you're filling a position that's been vacant since the beginning.

[ardiles81]

I appreciate getting to this one late but the link below, one-sided of course, will give you an idea of the place. Then again there are no good schools for expat kids in Al Ain.


http://choueifati.blogspot.com/2008/03/choueifatis-anonymous.html