After several months of planning and applying, Megan and I finally heard the great news yesterday that we had been accepted to Teach in China with CIEE.
Megan and I elected to apply with CIEE (the Council on International Education Exchange) because Megan had studied abroad at Peking University with them in the spring of 2007. They offer a great support system, including orientation and sightseeing in Shanghai, organizing our visas and school placements, and offering medical insurance.
We are eager to find out specifically where we will be placed and what age groups we will teach. Our ideal situation would be to teach elementary or middle school students in an urban location. CIEE does not typically offer teaching placements in large international cities like Beijing or Shanghai, but there are plenty of cities in China for us to be placed.
Important Dates:
- November 10: Reply form and program deposit due
- December 12: Medical forms due
- Novemeber - December: School placement
- February 1: Arrival in Shanghai
- February 2-6: Orientation
- February 6: Transportation to school placement
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