ITP - 81 Marcos is proof that being a successful international teacher is possible, even if your mother tongue is not English. Marcus' fist language is Portuguese. He shares his journey with us during this fantastic episode.

ITP 80 Let's talk about Professional Development for Leadership. Our guest, Dr. Renata McFarland is a breath of fresh air and has so much to share. Join us as we discuss the importance of student learning, empowering local teachers in international schools, and how your school can bring Dr. McFarland to your international school for professional development.

Dr. McFarland already has a vast following, but thrives on "paying it forward". You can reach out to her on LinkedIn or visit her website at: https://www.internationaleducationalconsultant.com/

You can also enroll in the popular International Education Program (M.Ed. ) and enjoy her as a professor through Endicott College.

ITP - 79 The Cat Guy and JPMint get deep into Latin America with Mark Webber. With over 23 years in the Latin American teaching arena, Mark has a lot of advice for new and veteran teachers. Not only is Mark active as a teacher and administrator - he also runs a consulting business - FREE to teachers wanting to discover Latin America.

Mark can be found at www.webbersed.com

ITP - 78 Join us for this interesting episode about leaving the international classrooms and hanging out your own shingle as a consultant, a data consultant. Ryan is an uprooted Canadian teacher and principal that has lived and taught in China and Korea. Greg leads Ryan down a bit of a techie and Artificial intelligence sidetrack, but it's well worth staying to the end. Ryan's interrogation story is hilarious!

Ryan's expertise can be found on his blog and website, https://for.education

Enjoy.

ITP - 77 You will definitely have the travel bug after listening to this! Don't miss this exciting World Travel episode!

Kim is an international teacher that has taught in the North Western USA, Vietnam, Guatemala, and now in Thailand. Kim and her wife, Robin, took a year off to travel to 36 countries in 365 days. Kim joins us from Chang Mai, Thailand to share their amazing trip.

Hear about lots of food, proboscis monkeys, and KEENs. Kim and Robin have proven you only need to carry what is necessary - like handy wipes, just two t-shirts, and a trusty pair of keens. From the words of the famous Anthony Bourdain: "Be a traveler, not a tourist."

See an ITP map of their entire trip.

ITP- 76 Welcome to Season 4 of the ITP. Join us for this entertaining interview with Chris Lang. His rollercoaster story starts with teaching English in Japan and threads through Oman, California, and Colombia (as well as a few other places). His candor is refreshing and informative. You will certainly laugh during this episode!

You can reach out to Chris in Bucaramanga, Colombia via LinkedIn @ linkedin.com/in/chris-lang-460347b6

Isn't that a fun word to say? Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga!

Here are two cohost profiles too:

Gregory Lemoine

JPMint Consulting

ITP - 75 Don't miss this episode. All four of us are in on this one to talk about the recruiting season. It's January and the international teacher recruiting season is in full swing. It's not over.

The second half of this New Years show is a roundtable (except Matt, who doesn't like New Years) of stories from around the world. Kent drinks Jack Daniels with older Grecians in Greece. Greg skips up to Canada. JP dons her mint colored Kimono and parades through the streets of Tokyo.

Visit Amazon and add Greg's second book to your arsenal of research before you interview. ⁠International Teacher: The Best-kept Secret in Education⁠ (In the Appendices, you will find a comprehensive list of great books and useful websites for your research)

Also mentioned in this episode, the ⁠UNI Overseas Teacher Fair 2024⁠ is being held in Iowa from Feb 3-4.

The 2024 signature ⁠ISS Global Recruitment Fair⁠ is being held in New York this year! Feb 8-11. Sign up!

ITP - 74 Sharon Dent, our guest with a rich background as an "army brat," shares her journey from being a journalist in Kansas to becoming an international teacher. Her global teaching career, influenced by a lifelong exposure to travel, includes stints in Turkey, China, Laos, India, Chile, and Thailand.

Sharon discusses balancing her professional life with personal pursuits, such as a year-long break working with horses and her husband's interest in lutherie. She also talks about creating "The Guide Hog," a blog that reflects her passion for immersive cultural experiences and learning from local guides during her travels.

ITP - 73 Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it) and welcome to our ITP Host Only special episode. In this episode you will hear us share about no less than a dozen different countries while we have a discussion about spending the holidays overseas. Sometimes we work. Many times we travel.

Halfway through the episode, Matt the Family Guy (who jointly founded and created this podcast in March 2021) joins us after a year and a half hiatus. What has he been doing? Has he just been in the basement hiding? Listen and find out.

Join the entire crew and laugh, laugh, laugh. Matt the Family Guy, JPMint, Kent - aka Santa Clause in some Middle Eastern countries, and Greg the Single Guy.

Season's Greetings from the International Teacher Podcast!

ITP - 72 Ricardo, a distinguished educator, originally from Panama, earned his National Board Certification while teaching in a public high school in North Carolina. Ricardo brings a wealth of international teaching experience to the "International Teacher Podcast." Ricardo not only holds a Master of Education in Spanish but has also expanded his teaching horizon across various other countries. His journey continued to Oman, back to the USA at the United Nations International School in New York, then distance and F2F teaching during the Covid era in China.

Currently Ricardo is not on the beaches of Kuwait. Those are still blocked off from Covid days. His expertise extends to being an International Baccalaureate (IB) Teacher and Examiner. On the podcast, Ricardo delves into his diverse experiences in teacher recruitment, global travels, language learning, and the unique challenges of teaching abroad, offering invaluable insights for educators worldwide.