Visa Help, Teaching Tips, and Money Advice for International Educators
1 What is Teach-USA? Teach-USA helps Filipino teachers secure a job in New Mexico, US and nearby states. 2 Can I pay for my evaluation first and then pay for my license after I pass the interview? Sure. 3 NM Licenses will not be issued without Social Security Number. What … Read more
Week 41/52 #Weeklies It is all about choices in the end. See my attire? Jeans, tennis shoes… I was wearing the black shirt though, but it didn’t cut still. I was under-dressed. That morning I thought, I’ll be walking for 25 minutes from the train station to the training location, it will be … Read more
Week 40/52 #Weeklies I could not believe it has been two years and a month since I started #Weeklies. My first post was written on September 7, 2015! I wrote about “A house with centralized AC!” What amazed me when I read that blog post again was the message! I have been sharing stories over and over … Read more
Week 39/52 #Weeklies My current work entails going to different schools in New Mexico for site visits. I lead a team. We observe classes, interview principals and leadership teams. Then we gather data and do exit meetings. Most of the time, district representatives join our meetings to discuss improvement areas and supports we can provide … Read more
Week 38/52 #Weeklies Published September 21, 2017 Today marks my 10th year here in the US. Yes, time flies! Ten years ago, it was just a dream. Up to now, I am still amazed by the transitions, changes, and everything in between those ten years! I only have gratefulness to God for allowing me to … Read more
Week 37/52 #Weeklies I quietly sat in one of the tiny chairs I borrowed from this little boy. I noticed he couldn’t take his eyes off me. I smiled as he approached and blurted, “Are you Chinese?” I almost laughed and said, “No.” He looked at me as if I was kidding as I looked … Read more
Week 35/52 #Weeklies When I was about to teach my next batch of students, my partner teacher in the computer room excitedly told me that she was able to connect with Skype and found this girl from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Alright, this was in 2006 when Friendster was still in, when Skype has just … Read more
Week 33/52 #Weeklies Armed with stories from Hollywood movies about American kids, I thought I was ready to aim, shoot, and fire! But I was mistaken, when I was given an opportunity to work here in the US as special education teacher, I found out that most of the “school” stories in the movies were … Read more
Week 32/52 #Weeklies One thing that I love about my job now is that I get to meet a lot of people in the education world. Part of what I do is to visit schools in our state, not for instructional audit, but more for technical assistance. I get to visit one school at a … Read more