Guest Speaker- Tuesday 2/3

This blog is long overdue, but never late than never I suppose. The guest speaker from Singapore began by saying "overseas education is one of the best kept secrets in the world." I think it is very important for educators to experience some sort of abroad teaching. I would love to teach abroad for a few years right out of college. In his presentation, he said that the key is to find the match of the things you are interested in and what the schools have to offer. This is very important because why travel to teach somewhere that you are not interested in going to and learning about submerging yourself in the culture. That is what this is experience is all about. I thought it was really interesting when he talked about the number of students expelled in the U.S. school he taught (19 in one year) in compared to the number of students expelled in the school in Singapore (1 in 15 years). Another thing I thought was interesting was the renewal of teacher contracts. If a teacher is not performing, their contract will not be renewed. The are not given an extra year to show that they can perform. I think this is a good thing because it keeps teachers on their toes and wanting to teach and do their jobs. This guest speaker was very helpful to me because I am interested in teaching abroad.