A Few Myths and Facts That You Need To Know About International Teaching

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• A career in international education can be one of the most rewarding experience a teacher can ever have. As a qualified teacher from Canada, teaching abroad will provide you with a handful of benefits including the opportunity to develop new skills and to develop your own educational practices. But before you finally decide to work abroad, check first these few myths and facts about international teaching jobs.• If you are an education graduate who is training or planning to practice your profession after taking the licensure examination, you have lots of options and teaching opportunities at hand. You can either teach at one of the schools in your local community or try your luck abroad. Teaching overseas at any international schools around the world can be a great option for those who are looking for a uniquely rewarding experience and a sense of adventure, both personally and professionally.

• But before you finally decide on taking an international education career, it pays to know these common misconceptions first. Here are a few myths and facts about international teaching jobs.

Special qualifications • Myth: You need to have special qualifications in order to qualify for a teaching

career abroad.• Fact: A special qualification requirement is not always needed. Even a

"Teachers of English to speakers of other languages" or Tesol qualification is not required most of the time. For instance, if you will be teaching in an English-speaking international school, as a qualified teacher from Canada you will no longer be asked to undergo certain special qualification tests. However, if you are going to countries that do not usually use English as one of their major languages like for instance Italy, France, and Japan, learning more about the different communities, cultures, and language of the host country is very important.

Campuses and facilities • Myth: If you choose a career in international education, expect to

have your classes held inside a native hut, a cabin, or a decrepit

building with facilities and equipment that are all out-of-

date.

• Fact: Most of the international schools that are hiring qualified teachers from other countries have beautiful campuses with state of the art equipment and facilities,

sophisticated playing fields and auditoriums, and high-end libraries and

classrooms.

Gravity of work

• Myth: The work of an international school teacher is so easy and light.

• Fact: Being in another country is not easy. Living in a foreign land means that you will have to mingle with new people and different personalities, learn and get used to new culture and traditions, deal with new laws and policies, and adapt to

a new environment. When it comes to the gravity of work, it greatly depends on your job description. Regardless of where

you are, work will always be work.

Financial Matters

• Myth: Teaching in an

international school will provide you with a greener pasture and a more hefty income.

• Fact: The international contracts and compensation packages available today are no longer as competitive and as high

as during the past few years. But this greatly depends on what country you will be going to. Although very rare, there are still some international schools that offer

competitive financial packages with excellent benefits like traveling

allowances from your country of origin to the host country and vice versa, housing

or accommodation allowances, professional development funds, and

comprehensive health care insurance.

• There are also schools in some countries that offer tax-

free compensations. This enables teachers to save

more money than the amount they can earn at home. But again, you can rarely meet

this kind of opportunity today so better do your research

first before making decisions.

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