Postcards from the edge with Mary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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”.
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Postcards from the edge with Jared
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Courtney talks with Jared about Athletic Training in international schools, interning with the Philadelphia Flyers and his company Good Practice, LLC. If you work with children as a teacher, as a coach, as a field trip chaperone, this conversation is for you!
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- 02:28 - "It reminds me of that scene in Mean Girls..."
- 07:15 - Tara ruminates on finding a place in international teaching as an introvert.
- 09:16 - The secret fourth category!
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