{"id":7597,"date":"2019-10-22T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2019-10-22T08:58:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:58:11","slug":"where-do-international-educators-go-when-they-need-a-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/where-do-international-educators-go-when-they-need-a-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Do International Educators Go When They Need a Break?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cTaking a year on\u201d <\/em>is what principal Nichole Schmidt called the time away from her international school position in the article “Taking a Year.”<\/a> Schmidt, with her husband and sons, packed up to travel around parts of Africa for a ten-month adventure. Isn’t it more inspiring “to take a year on” than needing to take a year off?  
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What about retirement? In “The Power of Time Off,”<\/a> Stefan Sagmeister shares his scheduled year off every seven years to work on projects he is unable to pursue during his regular year. Sagmeister breaks down a worker’s lifetime into nearly 25 years of learning, 40 years of working, and for those lucky enough to live to the age of 65, 15 years of retirement. Why wait for retirement? 
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What follows are a few opportunities available to U.S. citizens to take a year on<\/em><\/strong> while staying abroad.
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Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching<\/a>: U.S. American primary and secondary teachers interested in making a move to overseas schools, but not ready to commit to an initial 2-year contract can apply for short term (2-6 weeks) or semester-length programs (3-6 months). As part of the program, teachers can pursue individual projects, conduct research, take courses for professional development and actively share their experiences with local teachers in schools, teacher training colleges, government ministries, and educational NGOs. To review eligibility criteria: https:\/\/exchanges.state.gov\/us\/program\/fulbright-distinguished-awards-teaching-us-teachers<\/a>.
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Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program<\/a> is a year-long professional development opportunity open to primary and secondary school teachers interested in developing skills to prepare students for a competitive global economy.   
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For those trained to teach English language learners, the U.S. Department of State sponsors the English Language Fellowship and Specialist Programs. This role advertises a new challenge or a life-changing career move for TESOL trained teachers to teach in new contexts and gain unique international experience. https:\/\/elprograms.org<\/a>
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Peace Corps Response positions are open to U.S. Citizens with significant professional experience, not just former Peace Corp Volunteers. Positions vary from 6 to12 months, may have a language requirement, and include position titles such as educational specialists, special education advisors, deaf education specialists, environmental education teacher trainer, health facilitator, literacy coordinator, e-learning specialist, math education or science instructor, primary education curriculum and design specialist, and more. Visit for more information: https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/volunteer\/response-openingshttps:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/volunteer\/response-openings\/<\/a>.
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I took a “year on “working as a TEFL Teacher with Fulbright Taiwan. To learn about this opportunity, visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few months into my year on, I have to say I do miss some things: the academic calendar, full salary, and benefits, connecting with fellow international educators, and the bonds that come from working with students in the classroom. 
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What I am gaining this year is an opportunity to provide teacher training to local teachers and frequent travel opportunities as I give workshops at various schools in Taiwan. While not working, I have had the chance to pursue other interests, such as writing more as I spend less time grading.   
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While the opportunities shared may be limited to U.S. Citizens, what opportunities are out there to other nationalities?  
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Articles Cited<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sagmeister, Stefan. \u201cThe Power of Time Off.\u201d TED<\/em>, www.ted.com\/talks\/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off#t-206460<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTaking a Year.\u201d Taking a Year | The International Educator (TIE Online)<\/em>, www.tieonline.com\/article\/2375\/taking-a-year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was submitted by ISC member Ellen Johnston. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact here her<\/a>. Check our her other submitted article on the ISC blog here – <\/em>The Journey to School: Tarsus American College (Turkey), <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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