27 Mar 2026
In primary school (Grades 1-5), there are always two teachers in a classroom, except for specials and Chinese classes. The school advocates for co-teaching and using various co-teaching models. In primary and middle school, there is also an ELL teacher, who may push-in or pull-out.
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26 Mar 2026
Teachers complete yearly goals, have check ins regarding those goals and also receive feedback from informal observations and walk throughs. If deemed necessary, teachers may be placed on an improvement plan and monitored more closely with formal observations.
7 comments
26 Mar 2026
Inset is quite long for new staff. Usually about 2 weeks.
6 comments
26 Mar 2026
The HR welcomes the new teachers, takes them for a city tour, the management gives some orientation and a night camping eating Colombian food.
4 comments
18 Mar 2026
In general, elementary students do not have phones, and phones are banned for secondary students. That's an islandwide law, actually.
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