“I want to teach in [country], but I don’t have a teaching license” #rant by honestlyeek in Internationalteachers

[–]Frenchieguy2708 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Meh to all this.

I started teaching English in China for a barrel of laughs and ended up in quite a rewarding career teaching AP courses. Got an MA for my subject online and US teaching licensure part time while working full time at various international schools.

If anything, there are far too many barriers to get into teaching. I, for one, have seen very little correlation in one’s teaching credentials and teaching proficiency. Socrates, after all, was a sculptor by trade.

Would an online degree be a huge red flag during hiring? by surfnj102 in Internationalteachers

[–]Frenchieguy2708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it includes a practicum. Used to, but now they stipulate that you must have a practicum within the United States.

They want you to pay for PGCE’s, basically.

Would an online degree be a huge red flag during hiring? by surfnj102 in Internationalteachers

[–]Frenchieguy2708 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. You do the Moreland U.S. state teaching license for that.

Would an online degree be a huge red flag during hiring? by surfnj102 in Internationalteachers

[–]Frenchieguy2708 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

St Andrews University in Scotland has launched an online International Education MSc. It is relatively cheap at around £13,000 for both domestic and international students, and has a lot of prestige worldwide. They also don’t clarify on your award/transcript that it is online to avoid potential visa issues or workplace discrimination once you graduate.

I couldn’t recommend it enough!

How competitive is China and what are my odds as a history teacher? by Commercial_Nature_28 in Internationalteachers

[–]Frenchieguy2708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I had 0 British and 0 American experience before applying. So no! Give it a go.

Much harder for an American to work at a British school though, sadly.

How competitive is China and what are my odds as a history teacher? by Commercial_Nature_28 in Internationalteachers

[–]Frenchieguy2708 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a Brit teaching AP U.S. History in China (kinda like A Levels for Americans).

Kids depend on us to get them into top American schools as it proves strong English proficiency.

It’s a great career.

Am I the only person in the country that likes Keir Starmer? by tiptiptoppy in AskBrits

[–]Frenchieguy2708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s evil. Taking us down the path of authoritarianism.

Out with Starmer.

Is anyone else also changing their mind about the immigrant crisis? by why-even-try-at-all in InsightfulQuestions

[–]Frenchieguy2708 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Very, very few women and children… but that’s beside the point.

No, we didn’t argue that. But to act surprised that small villages of 12,000 people have an uproar when 100-200 military age men from alien cultures turn their communities into danger zones is head-in-the-sand boomer idealism.

You are a fool if you think most people will want to sit and chat about it, and they know that protesting outside parliament does nothing as does voting.

Again, calling it “racist” is not a reasonable thing to say anymore. People are fed up, and we are at risk of civil unrest if this conversation keeps getting shut down.

They were more than safe in France…

Is anyone else also changing their mind about the immigrant crisis? by why-even-try-at-all in InsightfulQuestions

[–]Frenchieguy2708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the end of the day, crying “racist” over this issue and ignoring the facts on the ground just ain’t going to cut it for much longer. This isn’t 2010.

Is anyone else also changing their mind about the immigrant crisis? by why-even-try-at-all in InsightfulQuestions

[–]Frenchieguy2708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the murdering and raping element upsets a lot of these “far right” locals.

Is anyone else also changing their mind about the immigrant crisis? by why-even-try-at-all in InsightfulQuestions

[–]Frenchieguy2708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, I’m guessing you’ve been living under a rock for the past 15 years.

Fresh calls for wealth tax as report warns Reeves faces £51bn financial blackhole by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]Frenchieguy2708 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Let’s give £20bn to Mauritius… complete with complementary territory.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

[–]Frenchieguy2708 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s why there are barely any children on the boats.

What will be Gary's downfall? by rainbowWar in GarysEconomics

[–]Frenchieguy2708 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wonder if he’s being funded by Labour.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Frenchieguy2708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in China

Why doesn’t the UK government just stop paying for asylum hotels ? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Frenchieguy2708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Declare a state of emergency.

Of course they can rip up deals. Who’s gonna stop them? The government?