International Teacher Podcast Greg and Matt

Join Rose and Greg in a conversation centered around Rose's first year teaching, first year international and first year of real hardship. What to do if you land in a school that just isn't the right fit for you? Do you leave? Stay? Find out the great news about Rose's situation as her story unfolds and she looks forward to next school year.

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Greg mentions several books in this episode. Click on the linked titles to find them on Amazon.

Little Girls Can Be Mean. ( bullying in the early years)

Queen Bees and Wannabees.  (Girls & bullying in Middle and High School)

Masterminds and Wingmen.  (Boys & bullying in Middle and High School)

First Days of School.  (The Favorite book for First Year Teachers for a very long time.)

Finding the Right Fit.  (Recruiting Fairs & stories from around the world.)

In this Episode, Greg interviews the Creator of International School Community (ISC). ISC is a vital online tool for anyone in education that is looking to teach overseas. Greg goes behind the scenes to learn more about the this bountiful, data-driven, international school website and why you should trust the vast amount of information it provides. Navigate to https://www.internationalschoolcommunity.com to create a free account. If you become an ambassador and add information about your current school or life in your country, you can access the member tools at no cost. 

Roberto Santos is the Head of School at International School Eastern Seaboard, located near Pataya, Thailand. In this special episode, Greg and Mr. Santos have an in-depth discussion about what (in our opinions) many international superintendents are looking for in international educator candidates. 

If you haven't purchased a copy of "Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide for International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas", you are missing out on a lot of information.

As a listener, get your free eBook copy. I'd love it if you wrote an honest review on Amazon. Limited to the first 100 listeners downloads. 

Navigate to BookBaby, Greg's publisher, using the coupon code 4SWEPX.

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/finding-the-right-fit.

Matt and Greg discuss traveling through customs and the art of pre-planning a trip. What happened at the DeGaul Airport?  And Greg's long story about border crossings on his trip around the North Eastern countries of South America (Venezuela to Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and Suriname).  

If you haven't bought Greg's newly printed book "Finding the Right Fit", you can get your ITP Listener discount (20% off). Just use coupon code ITP615 on the following link:   https://store.bookbaby.com/book/finding-the-right-fit .

The eBook on Amazon is available on Amazon.

Join Greg and Chantal as we talk about health care overseas. Getting treated at a first class Hospital in India within a day or two, no waiting list. Taking a Zero off of any USA bill for medical in India. Chantal also addresses the challenges she and her husband had in Ecuador with Safety, and a an incident in India almost worthy of an episode of Law and Order.  

Chantal mentions recruiting with SearchAssociates and TIEonline. Both are great opportunities for finding international teaching positions.

For our 1 year anniversary, join all three cohosts to laugh. We look back and look ahead. Instead of Cop stories, we share Snow Skiing in the Middle East or Scottland stories. Kent and Matt remind you, our listeners, to join Greg's mom by buying Greg's book "Finding the Right Fit" online at: 

his book site (https://store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/book/index.aspx?bookURL=Finding-the-Right-FIt) 

on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SJXJR46 )

or at any of your favorite online book stores.

Thank you to all of our listeners. Welcome all current international teachers or admin! We would love to have you on our show as a guest.