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The Big Adventure
This is the story of an American woman who moves to England to teach.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sofie (and big sister Maya!)
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* Dr. Seuss's "Oh, The Places You'll Go!"
* Are you qualified to teach in the UK?
* How is the pay?
* Calculate your take-home pay
* Cost of living
1) Submit a resume to Bluewave, do a telephone interview, and get hired!
2) Do your FBI background check
3) Send off your new UK work permit (from BW) with a mountain of other paperwork, and get your visa
* Who pays for National Health care?
* Getting a National Insurance Number (like the American SSN)
* Registering With a Doctor (must do this)
* UK Curriculum
* NIN & finances
* UK school schedule
* FBI clearance
* Banking considerations
* The IRS won't forget you whilst you're away!
* Packing
* Best advice
* Teaching here (What it's really like?)
* English curriculum
* What students want
* Remembering the first week!
* Looking back -- the year in numbers
* What to do with leftover U.S. money
* Sun Clock (great graphic showing day and night, worldwide)
* British English -- something every Yankee needs!
* Fahrenheit/Celsius conversion
* 2012 Olympics in London
Blog Archive
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2008
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July
(2)
Alternative Curriculum Week is over!And it was fun...
Macrame pics . . .
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June
(3)
Update: Less than 24 hours after I hatched the pla...
Fundraiser . . .Right now we're raising money as a...
Gluten-free biscuits from Natalie . . . (Thank you...
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May
(5)
Alternative Curriculum (and the last half-term) in...
Saw the Head of Sixth Form in town today . . . an...
Year 11's last day . . .
Herbs are growing well on kitchen sill. I now hav...
Had a relaxing day today . . .1) Year 9's start th...
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April
(7)
Tart day . . . Absolutely beautiful -- truly a l...
Sofie (and big sister Maya!)
Spring has sprung!The last three days, walking hom...
Banned . . .Talking to my year 9 tutor group the o...
I promise not to turn this into a baby-blog! B...
Here's Sofie . . .Kiki said that the delivery w...
It's time! Kiki text messaged me at 3:30 to tell ...
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March
(9)
How we mark work . . . Someone asked, so here's a...
Off to the Netherlands for a week . . . . . . to ...
KS4 work . . . In KS4 (year 10 and 11, and you ke...
My little Maya-papaya (m...
Have too much champagne, kiss too many men, love t...
My daughter takes some brilliant photos; thought I...
QTS . . . I am now officially qualified in the UK!...
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February
(3)
What's on TV?Oh, The A-Team, Murder She Wrote, Di...
Slow food, part 2 . . .Last evening, on the way to...
The storms . . . Extreme winds are causing blizzar...
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January
(5)
Slow food . . .How fascinating that we now have so...
My daughter visited over the Christmas break and ...
Forgot to mention . . .my new little egg cup and s...
Market day . . .Lots of good stuff today. Lychee a...
QTS . . . Getting there! My initial evaluation s...
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2007
(79)
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November
(1)
Where is my toast? I got a toaster, got some glut...
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October
(4)
Things I never thought I'd miss . . .
New Mexico . . . Just a got an email from my daug...
This is the table I got this summer, painted ivo...
Flowers . . .Did my usual Saturday morning town ce...
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July
(5)
Redecorated my flat . . . Looks more like a beach ...
Got dental insurance today! Very reasonably price...
Things I wonder about . . . 1) When I buy deterge...
Did a fantastic Thames walk yesterday, from Tower ...
Just couldn't take another minute of that article ...
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June
(18)
Got a dragon fruit and a popo at the market today....
Getting 'warmed up' for the Fourth . . . Had water...
Enterprise Day today at school . . . This involve...
The weeks are busy . . .In addition to the usual, ...
Fourth of July is coming . . .And for some reason,...
When is this rain ever going to stop?!?!? I don't...
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May
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April
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March
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February
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January
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2006
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December
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November
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
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Lauren (new links)
Lauren in English class
Lauren in French class
Lauren in science class
Lauren on detention
Lauren on train
Lauren: Are you gay, Sir?
Lauren: Burger bar
Lauren: Field trip
Lauren: Work experience (Prime Minister)