Teach Middle East Magazine Sep-Oct 2017 Issue 1 Volume 5 | Page 40

Inside the Staffroom 5 WAYS TO ACCESS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHILE IN THE MIDDLE EAST By Chassie Selouane www.teachmiddleeastmag.com for upcoming events both free and paid. 3. Access to World Class Educational Conferences- S 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