Postcards from the edge with Susan
Global Castaways
This one's for the school librarians. Susan joins us to share her journey from taking a leap of faith later in her career to thriving in life as an international school librarian.
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Postcards from the edge with Mary
Global Castaways
This "Postcards from the Edge" is with another good friend of the show, Mary! Mary talks about her path from college professor to middle school teacher and shares wisdoms about building a life abroad.
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Postcards from the edge with Jenny
Global Castaways
Global Castaways is baaaack*. And we’re kicking off the new semester with a Postcards from the Edge with Jenny, a math teacher currently based in Vietnam. We talk about all the usual things of being an international teacher along with the unexpected lessons we learn when building a life abroad. *So back that Gabrielle doesn't remember the name of the series. Talk to us: | | Music | Used under
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Postcards from the edge with Liam
Global Castaways
Our last episode of the season! Join us as we talk to Liam about his 27 years abroad and his abiding love for Japan. The question that I forgot to ask: How many passports does Liam have?
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Postcards from the edge with KB
Global Castaways
Let's welcome KB, friend of the show, the last true romantic and technically an adult.
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Postcards from the edge with Andy
Global Castaways
Are you in need of some positivity "in these uncertain times"? We have that covered. Today we are finally sharing Tara's interview with the wonderful Andy. Come for his story of getting a teaching job in Jordan 38 years ago despite thinking it might be a scam, stay because he is a delight.
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So there's a pandemic and that's why we're back
Global Castaways
Courtney, Tara and Gabrielle - three countries, three different experiences with the pandemic and how it's impacted our teaching and life abroad.
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Postcards from the edge with Sharon
Global Castaways
Sharon is our guest in the season's final episode where you get to find out where she discovered the best frappucino she's ever had.
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Postcards from the edge with Truth
Global Castaways
We made it to the end of the school year again! Truth, who has been teaching internationally for 10 years, joins Tara to reflect on her experience living abroad with two kids.
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So we were at an international teaching fair
Global Castaways
We’re back with two girls in Tuscany talking. We share our experiences and sprinkle in tips, insights and advice when you’re ready to jump into the crazy recruiting fair scene. For additional fun: take a shot every time Gabrielle says “research”.
info_outlineLet's welcome KB, friend of the show, the last true romantic, and technically an adult.
- 00:50 "I'm gonna hug so many people!"
- 06:50 KB learning how to have a work-life balance as a teacher. "No matter how weird something is it can become normal very quickly."
- 13:45 "Middle year students, particularly in year seven and eight, have so many questions about themselves. They have multiple truths they are grappling with as well."
- 17:30 The unexpected racist undertones of Where the Wild Things Are??!
- 22:49 Why virtual learning is so difficult for middle school learners. "You can't really do fuzzy goals online in the same way."
- 26:53 KB turns the tables on Gabrielle and grills her on her time in Australia.
- 33:03 Figuring out what becoming an international teacher will means. Spoiler alert: Balance, people, balance.
- 40:00 The juicy, juicy process and the failure along the way. #lovethemess