njgirlinkurdistan

1. Yes, in English. Most courses are in English but they also study Kurdish and Arabic. Some also take French.
2. It's a private school so most of the students are wealthy and many come from powerful families. Most students are Kurdish but there are a few Arab students from Baghdad, Cairo, etc.
3. 3rd grade is learning about ancient civilizations. 4-6 are learning about explorers (Columbus, Magellan, etc). 7 and 8 are learning geography, mostly physical geography.

I was really disapointed by the lack of hummus. It's a lot of meat and veggies. They're also obsessed with what they call "kentucky" (also spelled "quntuki"). It's basically buffalo chicken. It's not bad but I wish there was more variety. We just got our first Indian restaurant which is pretty good!

Damnit, indearo_mandy! The world is on the line here!

Great question! I studied political science for my undergrad and conflict resolution for my MA. The organization I work for does not require teaching experience or any certification. I don't want to publish the name of the organization since I signed a confidentiality agreement but the organization has many schools throughout the Middle East. I submitted my resume online and was offered the job 2 days later. They should always pay for flight and housing. I hear Asia pays the best.

I volunteered as an English teacher last year and that always helps as does volunteering with children in general. There are many TEFL job boards online. PM me if you want more info!

Woah man, we're not just an elementary school! We're K-8, the big leagues!