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Welcome back to the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.

Today’s Teacher on Fire is Gregory Lemoine. Greg has been teaching overseas for the past 25 years in international schools. He is the author of Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide for International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas. On The International Teacher Podcast, he enjoys spreading the best kept secret in education: international teaching.

You can connect with Gregory

On Facebook and LinkedIn,

On Instagram @internationalteacherpodcast, and 

At his website, itpexpat.com.

Timestamps from This Episode

0:00:00 - What to consider before teaching internationally

1:29 - Five years of the International Teacher Podcast

4:01 - Reverse culture shock

6:18 - The countries Greg has taught in

10:47 - The path to ed leadership in international schools

12:29 - International teaching recruitment fairs

15:59 - The life of a third culture kid (TCK)

19:59 - How AI is impacting international schools

24:04 - The most rewarding aspect of international teaching

25:57 - How and where to connect with Greg Lemoine online

Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/.

Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse - retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library.