Inside the Staffroom
5 WAYS TO ACCESS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WHILE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
By Chassie Selouane
www.teachmiddleeastmag.com
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o, you made the decision,
signed your contract, jumped
on a plane and now you are
in the Middle East and ready
to begin your great teaching abroad
adventure. This region has often been
touted as one of the highest paid
teaching regions in the world which
helps to attract a lot of high caliber
teachers to the region. Sometimes as a
new teacher it might be easy to forget
that the reason the pay and benefits
in the region are often higher than
other parts of the world, is because
the Middle East is aiming to become a
world leader in education, and your job
is to help them achieve this goal.
There is no better time to be a teacher
in the Middle East than now. However,
one of the things that many new
teachers to the region have historically
complained about is the lack of
structured professional development
opportunities. This is now changing
and Teach Middle East Magazine is at
the forefront of this positive change.
Here are 5 tips on how to stay on top
of your professional development,
during your time here in the region, no
matter which school you