Teach Away Telegram – February 2014
Where did February go? It’s been a whirlwind here at Teach Away, with many global interview sessions taking place and new jobs opening across several different continents. This month, we’re excited to share our nomination for Global Education Supplier of the Year. We’ve also compiled a list of the best resources for finding answers to […]
Teach Away FAQ Column: Your Questions and Answers!
Teach Away always welcomes any questions you may have about teaching abroad or our application process on social media and over email. We receive so many queries every day that we thought we’d share some of the most commonly asked questions and answers with you in a new weekly column. Please feel free to submit […]
New International Jobs for Science Teachers
Science teachers are spoiled for choice when it comes to opportunities for teaching abroad. With job openings all over the world, educators in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science can apply for the chance to teach overseas. The majority of international teaching jobs require at least 2 years of previous experience teaching at the relevant […]
Travel and Education News Roundup – February 28, 2014
Happy Friday! Here’s some news you may have missed this week: “The problem with teaching as a profession is that every single adult citizen of this country thinks that they know what teachers do.” (via Washington Post) How does language affect the way we think? (via TED blog) What can you add to this list […]
How to succeed in teacher phone interviews
The phone interview presents a whole new set of interview challenges, as well as advantages. These arrangements may be more convenient, cutting out the need to travel and meet your employers, but putting yourself across as the perfect teacher for the role in a limited time, over the phone, can be harder. The number one […]
Teach Away Shortlisted for Global Education Supplier of the Year Award 2014
TORONTO, CANADA | Teach Away has been announced as one of ten outstanding finalists for the Global Education Supplier of the Year prize at the 2014 Gulf Educational Supplies & Solutions (GESS) Education Awards. The 2014 GEAs are the first of their kind and aim to give recognition to the region’s best suppliers of educational […]
Teaching Abroad with Family: Making Relocation Easier for Children
Moving abroad with a family to start a new teaching job is both exciting and a highly stressful experience for everyone, but can be especially hard on the youngest members. Although your children are likely to be as nervous as you are about relocating, maintaining a positive and inclusive attitude is key to making their […]
Top Teach Abroad Locations for Winter Sports
By Kathy Deady Teaching English abroad isn’t all beachside classrooms and sun-drenched siestas. Teach Away also places hundreds of teachers in countries where the mountains are the locals’ backyard and snow sports are a way of life. To mark the start of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, here are our top five teach abroad locations […]
The ESL Experience: Teaching Abroad in Paris, France
Kindergarten teacher Beck, 26, from Australia’s Sunshine Coast, spent a year as an ESL teacher at various schools and language centres across Paris, teaching children as young as 9 months and up to 12 years old. Did teaching in France live up to your expectations? How? In every country that you teach, the children are […]
Celebrating the Japanese Festival of Setsubun
Japan marks the beginning of spring on February 4th. Setsubun, which means “the division of the seasons,” is celebrated on February 3rd (although there is technically a “setsubun” for every season, the beginning of spring is the only one celebrated). Mame-maki To welcome the new season, one member of the family (often the father) dons […]