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johnwayne
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 Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:14 am Post subject: Teaching and living in Tbilisi, Georgia |
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Hi all,
I am interested in hearing from any and all teachers who have worked in Georgia. In particular Tbilisi, I hope I spelt that right. Anyone heard of New School, International School Georgia?
Any and all information on the topic would be appreciated. I thank you in advance.
Sincerely
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Sadebugo
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Teaching and living in Tbilisi, Georgia |
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| johnwayne wrote: |
Hi all,
I am interested in hearing from any and all teachers who have worked in Georgia. In particular Tbilisi, I hope I spelt that right. Anyone heard of New School, International School Georgia?
Any and all information on the topic would be appreciated. I thank you in advance.
Sincerely
John Wayne |
I returned from T'bilisi in November '09 after working there for three months. Unfortunately, I don't really know much about the local teaching situation because I was sent there by the federal government to train the Georgian military. I do think there are a lot of opportunities though especially in universities as the interest in English is expanding. At least this is what my students told me. You WILL love the students and the city. If you're interested in seeing my stories/pictures of Georgia, check out my site at:
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/
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doner
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| Your opportunities may well be there but I do not suppose that the pay will be more than a few hundred dollars. |
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cks
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I am currently teaching in a refugee town in Georgia. I am getting a salary from a wonderful school that is so much higher than the average Georgian, but it would still not be enough for me to live on if I had rent to pay (my boyfriend is supporting me). My salary would be impossible if I lived in Tblisi. I passed by many language schools in Tblisi a few weeks ago proving there are many opportunities but the pay is probably not sufficient.
Most Georgians have never spoken to a native speaker of English and they are highly appreciative of the opportunity. Another obstacle is that there are many volunteers throughout the country teaching for free or of course with the fundings from their organizations. Most Georgians will hear about you through word of mouth and then approach you and try to get you to teach at their school as a volunteer. It is an awkward situation when this happens to me because I then have to explain that i am not a volunteer. |
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