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Saturday, February 16, 2019

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Everyone I have met during my years of Teaching English abroad has a different reason for working, living and playing outside of their 'normal' lifestyle. The rewards, benefits, and adventures are all as unique as each position, in each school.
If you are looking for a geographically free lifestyle, with the ability to freely move to any country you want, in just about any part of the globe you want to experience, then this book is for you! It will tell you how to get certified, how to prepare, and most important how to NOT make the same mistakes I have made negotiating contracts. I tell you what questions to ask, and things you need to consider before making the move to this amazing and rewarding career. I tell you my story, and highlight some of my mis-adventures, as well as guide you in your process.
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TEFL Teach and Travel Two, To, Too... has been released detailing more 'how to' and especially focuses on contracts and contract negotiation. Take a ride and read my story as it specifically relates to finding the highest paying contracts, with the most flexible teaching schedule. I especially like year-round contracts with lots of paid holidays. Everyone is unique, and so is just about every school contract in every country! Read on to volume two for the next segment of how to Teach and Travel! This is on discount and save a US dollar through Sunday February 17th at 12:00 am PST. It's always FREE on Kindle Unlimited!
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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Where in the world do you want to live? Teaching English as a Foreign Language is a rewarding geographically flexible phenomenon that many people frustrated with higher cost of living, longer working hours, and less free time are discovering for themselves. Join in on this amazing opportunity and get certified to teach, live and play abroad. Just don't make the same mistakes I did when I first started! For example, I Teach English so that I can afford the many paid school holidays. I have a healthy salary and amazing benefits, have a year round contract, with only 191 actual teaching days. That is a lot of paid holiday! Just because you get a teaching job in China, doesn't mean you will experience those same benefits. Let me help you find the right job that is perfect for you! Every job offer is as unique as the person they are looking for.

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Monday, September 7, 2015

TEFL Teach and Travel is everywhere you like to read

Where in the world do you want to live? Teaching English as a Foreign Language is a rewarding geographically flexible phenomenon that many people frustrated with higher cost of living, longer working hours, and less free time are discovering for themselves. Join in on this amazing opportunity and get certified to teach, live and play abroad. Just don't make the same mistakes I did when I first started! For example, I Teach English so that I can afford the many paid school holidays. I have a healthy salary and amazing benefits, have a year round contract, with only 191 actual teaching days. That is a lot of paid holiday! Just because you get a teaching job in China, doesn't mean you will experience those same benefits. Let me help you find the right job that is perfect for you! Every job offer is as unique as the person they are looking for.

Come teach the Chinese English, before the rest of the world ends up having to learn Chinese!

You do not need a Kindle to read TEFL Teach and Travel, Or TEFL Teach and Travel 2. You can use the Kindle reading app on any device, even your Android phone!

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Want more? Try volume 2 out for size!

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China Maple Leaf Educational Systems IPO

It is hard not to have a soft spot for recession proof businesses. Education, for instance, is one of the examples.

Because of the importance and how highly regarded education is in our society, it is interesting to look at companies with direct exposure to such industry.

While looking across the highly talked about Shanghai-Hong Kong connect. We identified a company that is poised to ride on the macro outlook of the education industry, and the rising income of the middle class in China.

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (CMLES) is the largest international high school operator in China. It is listed on 28th November at HK$2.88, with an initial indicative price range for its initial public offering at HK$2.23 – HK$3.07, with some 334 million shares being offered.

There are 5 main investment points that drew our attention to CMLES.

1. Largest Market Share
According to Frost & Sullivan (F&S), CMLES as of 2013/2014 commands the largest market share in the international high school market (9 percent), and 7.6 percent market share in the international school market in China.

Referencing to the pie charts below, you’d have noticed that CMLES’ market share in both the international high school and international segment morphs that of its closest competitors.

This is largely due to its unique offering of dual curriculum and diploma that is highly recognised in China, and internationally.

2. Further Growth Expected In Private and International Education Landscape
F&S reported that the PRC international school market registered a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23 percent over 2009 – 2013, with total revenue growing from RMB8 billion to RMB18.4 billion during the same period.

The total number of students enrolled also reflected a CAGR of approximately 18.6 percent from 2009 – 2013 to reach 156,500 students.

F&S also quoted the strong intention of Chinese parents to send their children to study abroad.

With the rising income levels seen in China’s middle class, and the one child policy which will see a lot more spending by grandparents and parents on that one child, parents are increasingly choosing to send their children to international schools where diplomas earned from such establishments can provide direct routes to ivy league universities in the United states (US), Canada or even the United Kingdom (UK).

It is expected that the international school market in China is likely to sustain its double-digit CAGR of 11.8 percent over 2013 – 2017.

3. Unique Curriculum, Recognition Of Diplomas In China and Internationally
Due to CMLES’ unique dual – curriculum education offering, students of CMLES will be under a British Columbia (BC) certified education program from Grade 10 (K-10) onwards.

Upon graduation, the students will receive dual diplomas which are recognised in China, and also in major universities in countries such as US, UK and Canada.

Most Chinese parents these days want to send their children overseas for their universities education, and with the BC accredited program in their diplomas, students of CMLES can now do so.

This is endorsed even further with CMLES’ memorandum of understanding with over 50 reputable overseas universities.

F&S also noted that CMLES boasts a high transition rate of approximately 50 percent student count admitted into the top 100 universities in the world, which is the highest ratio among the top five international schools in China in the 2012/2013 school year.

4. Room For Higher Tuition Fees, Raising Eventual Profits
Decking CMLES’ current tuition fees against its peers, it is evident that CMLES’ fees are the lowest among its international peers.

As CMLES’ stand point is to provide affordable quality education, it is largely popular and affordable to the rising middle class in China. In China, tuition fees hike by education providers would require approvals to be given by the authorities prior to the fee hike.

In fact, CMLES was given the option to raise its tuition fees in Shanghai to RMB100,000 a year, but at that point, CMLES only adjusted it to around RMB70,000 a year. This clearly shows more room for CMLES to raise tuition fees.

Currently, CMLES commands an average good gross profit margin of some 45 percent and average adjusted earnings before interest and tax of some 38.8 percent for FY11 – FY13.

Sensitivity analysis shows that (p198) a 3 percent – 6 percent increase to its tuition fees would have resulted in a RMB11.8 million – RMB35.5 million increase in its profit position for FY13.

FY13’s profit for the year stood at RMB33.2 million. This represents a potential addition to net profit between 35.5 percent to 106.9 percent.

CMLES’ current gearing looks high on the onset at 65.8 percent, primarily due to its small equity base.

However, using a net debt approach, CMLES reflects a net cash position for CMLES, primarily due to its sizable cash pile of RMB409.3 million, reflecting some 22.4 percent of total assets.

5. Experienced Board Members, Strong Value Chain Pipeline
Two main board members that stuck our attention which we think is of utmost importance to endorsing board value would be Mr Sherman Jen and Mr James William Beeke.

Most notably in October 2014, Jen; Co-chief executive officer, chairman, controlling shareholder and founder of CMLES received the Chinese Government Friendship Award from Mr Li Keqiang, PRC’s Premier, and two Vice Premiers.

That award was the highest honour awarded by the Chinese Government to foreign experts for their outstanding contributions to the modernised development of China.

We see such endorsement a positive catalyst as strong recognition and ties with the government bodies are key essential hooks to secure a good robust standing in the education industry.

Mr James Beeke, director, vice president and BC program superintendent of CMLES is key to the overseeing of CMLES’ operation of the BC program in CMLES, which has gotten a lot of recognition for in the international arena.

His prior employment experience in BC’s provincial government as deputy inspector, and inspector for BC provincial government’s Ministry of Education is invaluable to knowing how to best structure CMLES’ BC program to bridge a well-recognised affiliation to Canada, and internationally as well.

As seen from the diagram below, you would’ve noticed that the fundamental education system in China includes three years of preschool, nine years of compulsory education at elementary and middle school, and three years of high school.

CMLES’ strategy of attracting students at an early age has allowed it to retain these students within its education value chain pipeline as these students progress through their education.

For school years 2010 – 2013; CMLES has a retention rate of over 70 percent of its students from elementary schools enrolled into their middles schools, and over 70 percent retention rate of students from middle schools enrolled into their high schools.

The high retention rates enable CMLES to constantly get recurring revenue from a solid base, without having to spend too much on marketing to recruit students externally.

Conclusion
Moving forward, the international school market is poised for further growth based on the encouraging education industry outlook, and the willingness of rising middle income class to spend more on quality education.

We feel that CMLES’ unique offering and recognition in the international school arena will continue to help sustain its market share.

The plans of CMLES to increase utilisation rates from its current schools and raising tuition fees which have been traditionally low are also key points that will see positive impact in its top and bottom line.

Also, its plans to expand its school network in China and abroad through forms of cooperation is likely to see it grabbing market share and further morphing its largest peers.

CMLES was 195 times oversubscribed and at HK$2.88 a share, this indicates forward PE of some 20.1 times.

Source:

http://www.sharesinv.com/articles/2014/11/28/china-maple-leaf-edication/

The Universal Teacher Likes Maple Leaf Education Systems

Current Vacancies ESL Teacher

Maple Leaf Educational Systems – China is seeking qualified ESL teachers for positions at nine schools in cities in the People’s Republic of China. Our system is growing rapidly and we expect to have approximately 12 ESL teaching positions available for the second semester of the 2014/15 academic year, which begins March 1, 2015 and approximately 60 new positions available for the 2015/16 academic year, staring September 1, 2015.

We are hiring teachers to work in our high school programs in Dalian, Wuhan, Tianjin, Chongqing, Zhenjiang, Shanghai and Luoyang and in our elementary and middle school programs in these cities and also in Inner Mongolia-Ordos, Pingdingshan, Huayuan Area Tianjin. Our high school ESL programs are preparing students for the fully English taught BC high school program and our elementary and middle schools are introducing English to students who plan to go onto our high schools. Our students are second language learners in many cases learning English as for the first time.

Our BC certified high schools provide academically motivated students an educational program to prepare them for entrance to western universities.

Maple Leaf Schools offers our ESL teachers an opportunity to grow professionally and personally with like-minded colleagues in a culturally rich environment. Our motto, Presenting a World of Opportunity, applies equally to our students and our ESL teachers. We provide our ESL teachers a competitive salary and benefits package including paid holidays, medical coverage and yearly travel to and from China. The annual salary for ESL teachers ranges from $21,600USD to $30,000USD, based on years of experience.

Ideal candidates possess a passion for education and a commitment to student success. We seek ESL teachers eager to embrace cultural differences, able to adapt easily to change and challenges and work cooperatively with diplomacy, professionalism and humour.

If you are interested in joining our Maple Leaf team please provide the following:

Brief cover letter

Resume that shows full work history – including all teaching experience with start and end dates (month/year) and names of employers/schools, clearly indicating a minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience

Copy of ESL Teacher Training Certification, verifying a minimum of 100 hours of coursework and practicum from an accredited ESL training institution – TESL, TEFL, CELTA, etc.

Copy of university graduation diploma (proof of degree)

Additional details will be requested through the hiring process, including:

Copy of passport valid for a minimum of one year from the date of hire

Copy of clean criminal record check dated within the last 12 months

Letters of employment verification related to previous teaching positions – signed, dated and produced on school/company letterhead

Digital photo

Copy of clear medical check is also required for some locations

Forward your application package to:

Dawn Sutherland
Director, Strategic Support
MLES Educational Services Canada Ltd.
400-601 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5G 4C2
Tel: 604-675-6910
Fax: 604-675-6911
Email: dawn.sutherland@mapleleafschools.com

Chinese work visa regulations prevent us from hiring teachers who will turn 60 before August 15, 2017.

Maple Leaf Education IPO and expansion job vacancies

Not only am I the proud owner of 6,000 shares of 01317, aka Maple Leaf Education Systems on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after a few phone calls to my E*Trade account manager, and moving some money around, but will continue to buy 4,000 shares a month through the remainder of this years contract. It began public trading officially on Friday, November 28th, and my buy went through at 2.16 HKD on December 1st. It's currently trading at 3.01, and will continue to watch it grow.

And next, My strategic Director announced 12 new teacher positions available for ESL teachers with March 1st start dates all over China. and an unprecedented 60 ESL positions with a Fall 2015 start.

My quick Pro's/Con's list:
Pro's: Incredible salary with only 2 years teaching experience, I teach 3-70 minute classes five times a week (BIG difference from last year teaching only 20-40 minute classes once a week). Class size of 30 or less, compares to last year 60 in each class, meeting only once a week. Incredible health insurance coverage through MSHAsia. Incredible ESL department Deputy Director, amazing international English team, knowledgeable and friendly, and well-experienced Chinese Grammar and Foundation Arts teachers, Housing included in contract (FREE heat in winter-Although I felt like I was freezing to death in October-I'm a southern California boy), and we live a block from the beach in a resort community.

Con's: They require me to teach a morning homeroom from 7:40 am to 8:00 am (last year all my classes began at 10:00 am-Noon, and 2:00 pm-5:00 pm-20 minute break between each class and a two hour lunch). They asked me to volunteer to teach an after school drama class from 3:40-4:40, 5:00. 6:00... It wouldn't have been so bad if the same students showed up each day for practice. Jinshitan is a holiday resort, its busy in the summer, deathly quiet in the winter. KaiFaQu is a 30 minute light rail train ride with Makro, IKEA, Sams Club and Metro (School gives you a FREE Metro card). the Qing Gui (light rail train costs 8 RMB or 1.25 USD). Dalian is an hour train ride with Starbucks, Papa Johns, Burger King, Western steak houses and a much better "city life" than Jinshitan has to offer. SO great weekend fun is not so far away.

Any questions? Just ask!

Here's the link to check it out yourself:

http://www.mapleleafschools.com/employment/esl-teacher-current-vacancies.php