iTeachOverseas podcast
iTeachOverseas
Recent Episodes
Dawn Doig - Writer, Audiologist, and EAL Teacher - International School of Ulaanbaatar
"Sound is such an important part of the human experience!" ~ Dawn Doig Dawn Doig spent 23 years as an Audiologist working in places such as Vietnam, UK, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Recently, Dawn earned her EAL certification through The College of New Jersey, Mallorca Campus and has been an EAL teacher for the last four years at the International School of Ulaanbaatar. Dawn is a passionate writer and has published 5 picture books that we discuss in this podcast. Dawn will be leaving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia at the end of the 2018 school year and will be moving with her husband, Bruce, to Cameroon (American School of Yaounde) where Dawn will be leading the K-12 ELL program and Bruce with be heading the Technology Integration program. Her picture books are inspired by her family and the children she has helped give the gift of sound as well as more recently in the classroom helping students learn a new language. In this iTeachOverseas episode, Dawn provides examples of how the learning environment for kids learning a new language could benefit from the same teaching practices implemented for those students with mild to profound hearing loss. Dawn offers advice on how to support english language learners in the classroom.
Dawn's Books
Tragic Accident -
S1E04 - Robin Heslip and Andy DesRoches
“This is my path, and I went on that path!” ~Robin Heslip, Superintendent of ACS Abu Dhabi, is my next guest on iTeachOverseas podcast. The talented Andy DesRoches from American School of Dubai is also featured.
In November, I got the opportunity to interview Robin Heslip, Superintendent of ACS Abu Dhabi and a 31-year veteran of international education at the Global Recruitment Fair http://www.grcfair.com. (https://twitter.com/grcfair?lang=en)
A big thanks goes out to Craig Johnson (https://twitter.com/c_alan_johnson) ,Mario Fishery (https://twitter.com/mariofishery) and the wonderful staff at the American School of Bombay(https://twitter.com/asbindia?lang=en), who have been the main organizers of the GRC Fair and work hard to put on this truly global event.
This carpet connoisseur from Lacrosse Wisconsin has been an educator in every region of the world and she has some great words of advice for all of us. Our conversation began with a discussion about her decision to retire from international education.
Our tip this podcast comes from Liz Asper a lower primary grade 2 teacher from Hong Kong International School(https://twitter.com/hkis?lang=en). When acclimatizing to a new country, spend some of your school breaks exploring where you live and resist the itch to travel every break. It will help you quickly connect and transition to your new home. Liz also recommends if you can make friends outside of school…do it. Non-teaching friends can help give you relief from school talk and keep your international school bubble in check.
Robin was so much fun to interview that I could have asked her so much more but her busy Director job kept us from learning more about her experiences overseas. Maybe one day soon we can visit her in Florida, watch a sunset and drink some Mint tea and share some stories.
Even if you are new to international teaching, you’ve probably realized that international educators are some of the most talented people you will meet both inside and outside of the classroom. In this next segment, I’m calling on all of our creative colleagues to send me their talents.
Andy DesRoches is one of those fascinating and talented individuals. Andy has spent 15+ years traveling the world with his wife Rebecca DesRoches. This former baptist minister from Eastern Canada has spent time in Portugal, Mozambique, and Kenya. Andy began his World History teaching career in Saudi Arabia and currently works at the American School of Dubai (https://twitter.com/asdubainews?lang=en) in the United Arab Emirates. When he’s not teaching, you can find Andy playing the guitar or electric bass in school musicals and writing his own music. Here is Andy playing the guitar.
S1E03 - Jared Maisel - Athletic Training and Sports Injury in International Schools
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jared Maisel who is a certified Athletic Trainer working at Concordia Shanghai. He has worked as an athletic trainer at the US collegiate level in such sports as football, tennis, softball, soccer, rugby and field hockey. He also got the opportunity to work with the Philadelphia Flyers organization of National Hockey League.
This is his first international school posting and as you will hear he knows Athletic training at the youth level and is passionate about bringing his Health & Wellness knowledge to international schools around the world. In the past 4 years, he has made tremendous strides in improving the safety of athletes in the APAC conference and you’ll hear how Jared saves his school a lot of money each year. He will also share a lot of great resources with us that I will link in the show notes iteachoverseas.com forward 103 and if you listen to the end, Jared has an important message for all international schools. He’s a great guy and looking for a new adventure next year….maybe one of our listeners can help him out.
iTO Tip of the Week
This tip comes from Glynis Ogden from Shanghai American School. When looking to book a rental car for a six week summer vacation in North America, you may find it cheaper to book two separate car rentals during that time. Many car rental companies have great deals on monthly rates so you would need to book a separate two week car rental to get you through the rest of your vacation.
Interview with Jared Maisel - Athletic Trainer at Concordia Shanghai.
Discusses the differences between the Athletic vs. personal trainer roles.
Foam Rolling (Self-massage)
Myofascial release - https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/physical-therapy/myofascial-release-therapy
Dynamic Stretching/Warm-Up - https://greatist.com/fitness/full-body-dynamic-warm-up
Jared explains how he saves the school a lot of money by providing teacher consults and on-site physical therapy sessions reducing the amount of sick days teachers take. Furthermore, his work with organizing the Health & Wellness program has shown greater participation in physical activities which has led to 'happier' teachers.
Resources for schools on the prevention of Sports Injuries
http://www.atyourownrisk.org
National Academy of Sports Medicine - https://www.nasm.org/
National Strength and Conditioning Association - https://www.nsca.com/
HEADS UP to Youth Sports - https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/index.html
If you are enjoying this podcast, there are so many ways you can help support. Just go to iteachoverseas.com slash support and find out how you can get involved. If you are not enjoying the show then go to the iteachoverseas.com website and tell me why. I would love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Jared Maisel - Email: [email protected]
