My school is great. There are usually about 40 children in a class. I'm in an all girls' school which I really enjoy. A friend of mine is in a school that is co-ed.
I can’t even express to you how loving the children are. They are really interested in learning English or about culture from English speaking countries. I’m teaching 3rd grade through 10th grade and I’m doing kindergarten once a week.
The teachers are so helpful. Ashley teaches her classes a little more independently than I do. I’m team teaching. At the beginning it was a little frustrating because I wanted to spend more time with the children teaching and felt like I was mostly assisting but now I have at least half of the time to teach each class. For example I’ll go to 4th grade for 45 minutes and then the other teacher takes over while I go to 7th grade.
My principal is wonderful. She calls me her daughter and really tries to make me feel at home. She is very motivated to improve the English department with me here and its nice to have that support.
As far as materials go, I have access to the internet, a copy machine, and a tape player. Other than that I’m making my own things or buying them. There are teaching stores but nothing like we have at home. Anyone that is coming here should consider buying a good deal of teaching supplies at home because they are cheaper and more efficient.
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“I have been teaching in Keelung, Taiwan for over 1 year now, and plan to stay at least another. Footprints Recruiting was an invaluable service for me, assisting in many ways to ensure I had a smooth transition. Without their support, moving to Taiwan would have been much more difficult, and my experience much less enjoyable. I have, of course, become friends with other teachers, both in my school and elsewhere, who did not come via Footprints Recruiting. Many had encountered problems, such as teaching at an unprofessional school, visa problems, housing problems, etc. I am grateful I never had any such difficulties. My experience in Taiwan has been wonderful.”
