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How To Get The NEXT International Teaching Job

October 7, 2018October 8, 2018 Brad Latzke 0 Comments international education, recruiting fair, teaching overseas

Recently, I was asked by an international teacher to provide advice on how to get that next job. My first taste of international education was as a student teacher in Munich, West Germany in 1977. I was hooked. Along the way to a long career, I was told, ‘No thanks’ many more times than, ‘Yes, you’re hired!’ It happens to all of us. I’ve also written about the attributes that lead to success in international education.

Here are a few strategies on getting the NEXT international teaching position. My experience

21st Century Learning

Bring Standards-Based Grading To Your School — SUCCESSFULLY! Part 2

February 5, 2016October 2, 2018 Brad Latzke 0 Comments 21st century, change, grading, innovation, international education, leadership skills, leadershlp, Standards-Based Grading

“Too many students walk through the schoolhouse door with one aim in mind: to get good grades. And all too often, the best way to reach this goal is to get with the program, avoid risk and serve up the answers the teacher wants, the way the teacher wants them. Good grades become a reward for compliance – but don’t have much to do with learning.” Daniel Pink — Drive

Congratulations! You’ve successfully navigated the planning and initial information sharing phase of an SBG roll-out. Sure there have been a few teachers and parents voicing their concerns but nothing major. And you’ve been approached by other teachers and parents eager to see the new grading system move along. There may even be a small contingent already exploring SBG principles in their classrooms. However, no substantive changes have happened yet. That is about to change.

21st Century Learning

Bring Standards-Based Grading To Your School — SUCCESSFULLY! Part 3

February 2, 2016October 2, 2018 Brad Latzke 0 Comments 21st century, change, grading, innovation, international education, leadership skills, leadershlp, Standards-Based Grading

Although my school started with the end in mind, we quickly understood that change was much more about shifts in assessment and teaching practices and less about grades. Especially true when a mantra like ours is, “It’s about the learning, not the grading.” A blog post by Garnet Hillman and these strategies will help you understand that standards-based learning underpins the transition to standards-based grading. If you don’t align