Teaching Overseas

Teacher Training

FAST-TRAIN Foreign Affairs Spouses Teacher Training Project - Offered through the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University, this program prepares teachers for international assignments and offers alternative licensure. FAST-TRAIN also offers a second program for those internsted in obtaining a master's degree in Multilingual/Multicultural Education, with an emphasis on teaching as a second language (ESL).

The Virginia Department of Education's website for the Division of Teacher Education and Licensure - http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html

Georgetown University's Center for Language Education and Development will offer an intensive 4-week course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language on its campus in July, 2004. Participants meeting the course requirements will receive a Georgetown University certificate in TEFL.

Resources for Identifying Positions

The Family Liaison Office's resource paper, Overseas Employment Information for Teachers, lists organizations and information to help family members interested in teaching overseas.

The Office of Overseas Schools provides information on teaching overseas and links to programs that recruit teachers for the international positions.

Making Contacts with Local Schools

Link to a list of international schools and contact information provided by the Office of Overseas Schools.  Before moving to a new post, contact the local school or the Community Liaison Office coordinator at the embassy or consulate for information about teaching opportunities.

For a complete listing of international schools overseas, consult the The ISS Directory of International Schools, available for purchase.

Negotiating a Salary Package

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