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A World of Teaching Personal Journeys Through the World's English-Speaking Classrooms
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John A. Hansen, Evan M. Smith
Book Code: H874
ISBN: 0-89789-874-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-874-4
248 pages
Bergin & Garvey
Publication: 11/30/2002
List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: As a growing number of North American educators seek unique cultural and professional experiences by teaching abroad, they need a comprehensive resource that addresses the many questions educators face when pursuing such a path. This collection combines the personal experiences of teachers from varying backgrounds, placements, and teaching assignments, with practical resources such as listings of recruiting agencies, job fairs, country research tools, and salary guidelines. Growing naturally from people's need to share their stories with those preparing to join the camaraderie of international teaching, this project resists the formalities of academic or purely informative reporting. There are many variables in overseas teaching--culture shock, housing and transportation, schools and classrooms, and securing resources in a foreign land--and important lessons can be learned from how others have dealt with them. The authentic immediacy of these personal narratives will provide answers to important questions, offer insights on a variety of global issues, and inspire and entertain the teacher-reader. Individual chapters discuss core curriculum and ESL instruction in a variety of contexts. Essays are written in a blend of narrative and expository writing styles, transporting the reader to exotic locations and giving a firsthand experience of the challenges and victories encountered by international teaching professionals.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Middle East
  • "Come with Me to the Casbah" Romance and Reality in Turkey by Jeri Hurd
  • Surviving the Soviet Legacy by Ken Lockette
  • From the Midwest to the Middle East: Iowa to Abu Dhabi by Mike Kielkopf
  • The Why of It--Lebanon and Egypt by Vernon Olson
  • Asia
  • Education in Japan: Developing Citizenry, Celebrating Harmony by Trevor Dodman
  • China: Education, Culture, and Western Misconceptions by Michele E. Gordon
  • Latin America
  • From the Ground Up: Building a School with Cinder Blocks, Notebooks, and Friendships by John A. Hansen and Evan M. Smith
  • Teaching a Future President by Shirley Hooper
  • Africa
  • Letters from Home and a Man on the Moon: Lessons in Culture a Step at a Time by Liz Wigful
  • The West: Austria and Australia
  • The Kaiser's Mélange: A Year of Teaching in Vienna by Karen L. Newman
  • A Canuck Down Under: Reflections of a Canadian Teacher on Exchange in Western Australia by Ross Laing
  • Versatility
  • Having It All: How to Teach Overseas and Keep Your Public School Job in the United States by Deborah M. Boucher
  • Globe Trotting: Teaching Around the World for Volunteer Organizations and Private Schools by Victoria Egan
  • International Teaching--A Welcome by David Reid
  • Appendix A: Risky Business: Extreme Educational Environments by Dan Davis
  • Appendix B: Faculty of Education Initiatives in International Teaching: Indiana University's Student Teaching Program and Queen's Univeristy's Recruitment Fair
  • Appendix C: Contributors' Review
  • Appendix D: The Guide to Finding A Job Abroad by Forrest A. Broman
  • Appendix E: The International Educator: Periodical and Web site
  • Appendix F: Recruitment Fairs and Search Agencies
  • Appendix G: T is for Typhoon: A Beginner's Guide to the JET Programme by Laura Mann
  • Appendix H: The Canadian Volunteer Service Organization by Liz Wigful
  • Appendix I: The Peace Corps by Greg Renda
  • Appendix J: What not to Forget
  • Appendix K: Research
LC Card Number: 2002018211
LCC Class: LB2283
Dewey Class: 370
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