archives: Teaching

Do teachers and program administrators have the right to limit the amount of time students spend on the Internet? Knowing what their students are miss  More »

The plan was to go abroad and bide more time trying to figure out how to get back on track in academia. But oh, life's surprising.  More »

Changes happen from hour to hour, minute to minute as positions get filled, new ones open up, and countries you never even considered, let alone thoug  More »

A blast of trumpets pulls me out of sleep. The military music blares from the loudspeakers throughout the school campus where I work and live.   More »

She had cut and pasted different passages from different websites, compiled them into one document and included the links. That was how she had always  More »

A licensed teacher shares information about getting qualified, searching for jobs and avoiding bad contracts.   More »

The way I see it, studying in South Korea is out of control.  More »

Many of the assistants I’ve met applied for the program and arrived in France without some important information about the realities of the job. Her  More »

Quitting is never a picnic, but it doesn't have to involve sneaking around or leaving people with poor impressions of you or your countrymen. Here are  More »

17. Blinks of shock when you're first told about “kancho” - a Japanese schoolchild “game” involving their pointed index fingers and someone's   More »

You accept one word answers like ‘haram,’ ‘Muscat’ or ‘change’ as legitimate responses to the question of ‘why?’  More »

A day in the life of an English teacher in Osaka, Japan.  More »

Free jobs might be harder to come by these days...  More »

A guide to where to find information online about teaching jobs and teaching English overseas.  More »

Many ESL teachers are lovely, open-minded, hardworking people...but of course, those aren't the characters you write home about.   More »

Thinking of teaching English abroad? Read this first!   More »

Language teachers tend to inspire a friendly and intimate learning environment...  More »

Teaching ESL? Meet your students here.  More »

Come join the best and brightest of a generation and teach English in South Korea!   More »

Please don’t expect snake charmers and wise men to meet you at every street corner.  More »

I’d love this country if it weren’t populated with total idiots…   More »

Teach English in Japan with the JET Program.  More »

"My third year in China has taught me how to make extra yuan and have fun while teaching English."  More »

Looking to get a TEFL? Then look no further than Thailand  More »

# 7. Travel is simple with a great home base.   More »

From her Montana cabin to Xian, China.   More »

Want to teach English abroad? Choose one of the world's most beautiful locations.   More »

Thinking about teaching in Japan? Read Rachel Turner's detailed guide first.  More »

Looking for a great way to spend a summer in Italy? Check out this program.  More »

From certifications to work permits, here's what you need to know.  More »

The following Culture Crash Course will help you ease right into Japan.  More »

"It's my New York, but better."  More »