Teaching in the Dominican Republic

Teaching at a small private school, I wish someone would have told me the things I would need before I arrived in country. As a result, I am writing this in hopes to help all of you.🏫 1. Lab top  Most of the schools here do not provide a teacher computer in the classrooms (laptop or classroom desktop).  They do provide however the connection cords to use the projector with your lab top. There are very few schools with Smart boards. At my school only the lower grades have Promethean boards.💻 Most schools do have a teacher's lounge which provides desktop computers for you to plan. 2. School supplies🖍 ✏: dry erase makers, chalk, eraser, industry size sharpener, pencils, markers, crayons, supplemental materials/books (you can scan into a pdf), wall clock Teaching at a private school the students are required to supply all of their materials but of course there are always a few that do not have them.  It is much cheaper to go to the dollar store, $5 Below or...

I am so excited to start blogging about my experience here in the Dominican Republic. I currently teach English at a small private school.  I found out about the school by going on DR1.com and learn4good.com. On DR1.com look for the living tab and click on education . A list of private schools will come up.  On learn4good.com , go to the job section , put in the type of job you would like, then the country.  Both websites will give you a list of schools.  I have personally sent each school my cover letter and resume.  I went to each schools website and looked for the school headmaster, coordinator, principal or hr department (as they are called here). Please keep in mind that you probably won't get a response until they actually need a teacher.  But feel free to maintain contact by checking in with them every few weeks or once a month.  In my experience, I was contacted between May/June to September.  So be patient👌 It is well worth the...