{"id":322,"date":"2015-02-02T11:07:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T11:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=322"},"modified":"2015-02-02T11:07:29","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T11:07:29","slug":"teaching-english-in-norway-baerum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/norway\/teaching-english-in-norway-baerum","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Norway &#8211; Baerum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Baerum, Norway<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Baerum-Norway.gif\" alt=\"Baerum, Norway\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4093504.489689424!2d10.495456299999999!3d59.93576794999999!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4646bae6c4070a0b%3A0xa86ba0fdc8d85a3d!2zQsOmcnVtLCBOb3J3YXk!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1422876593503\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on <strong>02 February, 2015<\/strong> by <strong>Sarah<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Baerum, Norway:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Baerum, Norway?<br \/><\/strong>It is really not very easy to teach English as a foreigner in Norway since most Norwegians speak the language quite well. There are many very qualified Norwegians teaching English. I have Norwegian citizenship so it is not a problem for me to live and work here, but not so easy for people without specific work agreements or residency permit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/><\/strong>Teaching at state schools, teaching at private international schools, teaching at colleges \/ universities<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/><\/strong>Most school require a teaching degree, but I know of a few people who do not but then work part-time only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/>If you want a good full-time position you need to have a degree in teaching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/>Quite high \u2013 around $20\/hour<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>5 days per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>17 hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br \/><\/strong>Teachers have all the school holidays off \u2013 Easter, winter break, fall break, Christmas, then in May there are a lot of state holidays so many days off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to\u00a0Baerum, Norway to teach English?<\/strong><br \/>Hard to teach ESL here since the regulations are tough and most people speak decent English, but I am sure there are ways especially on a university level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Baerum, Norway?<\/strong><br \/>I love it. People love English here and it is fun to teach kids. Lots of holidays and good pay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Baerum, Norway?<\/strong><br \/>Winters are looooong and people are difficult to get to know and it is expensive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/>Just getting permission to work here \u2013 other than that there are plenty of substitute positions that are a good way to get into a school.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Baerum, Norway:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Norway?<\/strong><br \/>Yes, I am not sure of the specific details but I do know that unfortunately it is not easy to get permission to work here if you do not have a pre-arranged agreement with a company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Norway?<\/strong><br \/>Expensive \u2013 Norway is one of the most expensive places in the world, but the pay is high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/><\/strong>There are plenty of small apartments in houses that are for rent \u2013 website: <a title=\"www.finn.no\" href=\"http:\/\/www.finn.no\" target=\"_blank\">www.finn.no<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Baerum, Norway?<br \/><\/strong>It is beautiful, every day I am amazed at the beauty of this country! Oslo is a great city, super fun and cool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Baerum, Norway?<\/strong><br \/>People can be cold and sometimes unfriendly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Baerum, Norway?<\/strong><br \/>Try it maybe you could find a way to make it work!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/>Friendly conversation between strangers and helpful people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Baerum, Norway?<\/strong><br \/>I don&#8217;t plan on leaving \u2013 I have kids and a Norwegian husband. But I would miss the beauty and how the society runs \u2013 focus on children and old people \u2013 all aspects of a person&#8217;s life is valued here, not just the phase of life where you make money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things would you recommend to new teachers in your area to bring with them from their home country?<\/strong><br \/>money \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: Sarah<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: American<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Norway<\/strong>: Elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), adults, business<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>: Lesterud skole in Lommedalen. Working here for 2 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>: A job ad online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Very good &#8211; A well maintained building, relatively clean, good range of English books in library, good teacher work space, not a great amount of computers \u2013 just one computer room with about 30 computers for the whole school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: Training \/ workshops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong>: <a title=\"sarahhannevik.com\" href=\"http:\/\/sarahhannevik.com\" target=\"_blank\">sarahhannevik.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"dividerDotsDiv\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in Norway?<\/h2>\n<p>Tell us about your experiences &#8211; <a title=\"Submit Country Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/submit-country-report\">click here to submit your report about teaching English in Norway<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Baerum, Norway &nbsp; \u00a0 Report submitted on 02 February, 2015 by Sarah. Teaching English in Baerum, Norway: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Baerum, Norway?It is really not very easy to teach English as a foreigner in Norway since most Norwegians speak the language quite well. There are many very qualified &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/norway\/teaching-english-in-norway-baerum\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in Norway &#8211; Baerum<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[57,7,112,6],"class_list":["post-322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-norway","tag-baerum","tag-english-jobs","tag-norway","tag-teaching-english"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322\/revisions\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}