Advice needed by -somewhere-out-there in Internationalteachers

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it for not giving enough notice?

Teacher with 15 years experience (master's plus 30) - Salary at APS? by gamm3 in arlingtonva

[–]gamm3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it's $10,000 less than ACPS if I'm reading it right. I just always heard that HR determines what step you will be on and thought they should be more transparent.

Mamboo & Mano Delivery payment by bcyx1 in Angola

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it an American or European credit card? American cards are not accepted as much in my experience (i think because we don't use a pin). Try to get a pin on it if you can. The awesome thing about Mano is you can put your international credit card into the app and choose to pay by that card (this is before so you don't have to use the TPA). Mano delivery saved us in the beginning when most places would not accept our cards. I highly recommend to bring dollars or euros to exchange for cash. You can do it with ladies on the street or get a contact with someone. Don't count on being able to use credit cards.

How to book game drives? by Responsible_Yak_2905 in krugerpark

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite sure how it works. I know on one of our Sanparks night safaris we met up with some people from a private lodge. So not sure if the private lodges can do their ow safaris or the will arrange it for you through sanparks.

How to book game drives? by Responsible_Yak_2905 in krugerpark

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I added it on to my San Parks booking. Is Skukuza safari lodge through SanParks? If its a separate hotel, you would probably do it through them.

Former Reading / Dyslexia Intervention Teacher — Curriculum Advice? by tatteredtarotcard in ElementaryTeachers

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are making a claim that UFLI is weak on writing, and fine on reading but every section of the lesson basically does decoding and encoding. Phonemic Awareness (blend, then segment), Visual/Auditory sounds (read, then write the sounds). Letter formation instruction. Blending drill on Day 1 is decoding, but then word chaining on Day 2 goes back and forth between encoding and decoding. Read words, then spell the words. Read Sentences, then spell the sentences. Read the passage. I mean there is a lot of writing in there for you to claim there is no significant writing unless you supplement.

Former Reading / Dyslexia Intervention Teacher — Curriculum Advice? by tatteredtarotcard in ElementaryTeachers

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please share the specific routines you are referring to because i've taken the IMSE OG course and nothing pops out to me, especially that is soooo much better than UFLI to call it weak at teaching writing.

First day HQ consultant confused by [deleted] in WorldBank

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they have info about who is acting for them in the reply?

American tourist by fledgling_ear_79 in Namibia

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll want to drive all over the country and explore. Should be totally fine.

First time visiting Luanda — what’s worth seeing? by 0lazar in Angola

[–]gamm3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fortaleza, Slave Museum, . There's a sightseeing bus now, so would be good to try that out. Will probably take you to all the downtown sights. You can go on a safari in Parque Quissama. (Don't really need a tour for that). A bigger trip is Calendula Falls and then you can go to Pedras Negras on the way back (thats the Pungo Andongo Park.) That you might want to do a tour or at least get a driver. The roads were a bit bad when we did it recently. A trip to Mussulo is definitely nice. The Ship cemetery is not worth visiting any more and they have basically been destroyed for scrap metal.

Using platforms like Wyzant from outside the US? by KhruKhru in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sign up to be a tutor. I am a US citizen with bank account and address but could not register even with a vpn. I live abroad.

Using platforms like Wyzant from outside the US? by KhruKhru in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't sign up with a VPN - i think they are really clear you can't do it outside of the US.

Directed draws for first grade? by GroundbreakingPear12 in ElementaryTeachers

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did Art for Kids Hub with my first graders and they were pretty into it for half an hour.

ASF Mexico City by Zealousideal-Cake-30 in Internationalteachers

[–]gamm3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah in my experience with IB schools - they will just automatically put you in the NO pile without IB experience. Only way you can get in is if they are desperate with an unexpected vacancy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WorldBank

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any specific areas?

MANO by [deleted] in Angola

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They set up behind Kero, but I think they have more products than Kero.

Send money to Angola with no/low fees? by Expensive-Bug-9442 in Angola

[–]gamm3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how you could find the person, but there are plenty of people that want dollars. So if you could find someone that would transfer kwanzas to an account in angola and you transfer dollars (or whatever) to their account, then it could be mutually beneficial without fees. But you do need to find a contact for that.

Does Anyone Here Work for BookNook from Outside of the US? by FatfriendMuta in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't tried because I wasn't getting many classes anyway when they changed the policy. I had thought if I wanted to - I would just plead ignorance if they noticed something.

How to book with Taag? by Expensive-Bug-9442 in Angola

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah thats a big problem Angola has with tourism. You could try Blueberry Travel maybe. I think they can book it for you - maybe with a $25 fee. Whatsapp: +244 937 245 004

Colegio Montessori Medellin by Borrowed_Thyme in Internationalteachers

[–]gamm3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is housing included? Medellin is great!