How to be the best teacher you can be
Being a teacher encompasses so much more than relaying information from a textbook to a classroom of students, assigning homework, and grading tests. The best teachers in every school do things differently from their colleagues. They are the innovators, the motivators, the global citizens. The Global Teacher Prize is “an annual 1 million dollar award […]
Teaching in Abu Dhabi’s vocational and technical schools (with job postings)
At Teach Away, we source incredible teachers and administrators for all sorts of education positions all around the world. While many of the jobs posted on our job board are for licensed teachers at public schools, international schools, and other private schools, we also post specialized vacancies and licensed teaching openings for technical schools and […]
The low cost of living while teaching in Thailand
Thailand has become a popular destination for tourists. And for good reason; there are miles of shoreline on the Gulf of Thailand, Thai people are infectiously friendly, and the cost of living in Thailand is very affordable. Teaching in Thailand – either in an ESL instructor capacity or as a licensed teacher in […]
Get hired with your TEFL certification (with job postings)
Earning your TEFL certification has the potential to drastically boost the trajectory of your career in education. It opens up doors to the international teaching world and allows you to gain global experience that will prove to be impactful in future career moves – both abroad and at home. But if a TEFL certification is […]
Why can’t I see the name of the school a job is posted for? (with infographic)
Why can’t I see the name of the school a job is posted for? Great question. I’m glad you asked. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the Teach Away job board is a dynamic and vast hub for professional education positions all over the map. Due to the changing nature of the board and the high […]
Deciding between public schools & private schools in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi attracts professionals from the global education community to the region on a frequent basis; Teach Away helps thousands of teachers land exciting opportunities in Abu Dhabi every year. These opportunities include positions for highly experienced education leaders as well as positions for elementary school teachers with only a few years of teaching experience. […]
Passport to Teach Resources: Recorded webinars and resume samples
Whether you’re pursuing a better career in education immediately or over time, at home, or overseas, Teach Away’s career development week packed in a pile of valuable information designed to help you learn and grow as an educator. We met with Teach Away Placement Coordinators and teachers around the world to plan a week of […]
Passport to Teach Day 5: Teacher Experiences Fireside Chat
From our team at Teach Away to the big wide community of educators all over the globe, thank you for joining us this week for Passport to Teach Career Development Week. Whether you tuned in for a webinar or for all five, you helped us make our first ever career development week a great success! […]
Passport to Teach Day 4: Get ready to ace your interview
If you’ve ever been on a first date with someone you’re not already super comfortable with, you probably know it can prove to be a challenging, uncomfortable, unpredictable, exciting, intimidating, relieving, or rewarding experience. Interviews are a lot like first dates. You can leave them feeling like you just removed a boulder from your shoulders […]
Teacher & Placement Coordinator Q&A: Meet Mia!
Meet Mia! She is one of our incredible Placement Coordinators here at Teach Away. Mia brings to Teach Away her own experience from abroad, having taught English in Spain’s Andalucía region. A year in Spain teaching ESL to 18-20 year-old native Spanish speakers proved to be a challenge, but even more so it was a […]