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A World of Teaching Personal Journeys Through the World's English-Speaking Classrooms
John A. Hansen, ed., Evan M. Smith, ed.
ISBN: 0-89789-874-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-874-4
248 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 11/30/2002
List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £71.95)
Availability: In 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
About the Author: JOHN A. HANSEN is a doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction, Indiana University.

EVAN M. SMITH is a teacher in the English Department of Waterdown District High School, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada.
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