You can teach English in China without a degree (and 3 other myths people think are true)
Picture this. After packing your things and traveling across the world, you arrive in China. You step into the classroom where you will be teaching. Staring back at you are 20 pairs of young eyes. As you look around, you notice the windows at the side of the room and the courtyard outside where children […]
Teacher talks: What it’s like living and teaching English in Spain
As a hugely popular tourist destination, Spain, to many Europeans, is synonymous with sunny beaches, sangria and sunburn. It’s where many of us spent our family vacations growing up. As a result we often have a tendency to take this incredible country for granted. The fact is, there’s a lot more to Spain than meets […]
Top 5 reasons to teach in the UK as a new teacher graduate
Being a huge map geek growing up (confession – I still am), teaching abroad was a no-brainer for me after graduating with my Bachelors in Education. Does the thought of teaching abroad fill you with anxiety? Check out my tips for dealing with cold feet! > My first stop on my teaching journey was Australia, […]
Teaching in the Middle East with your family: Kuwait vs Dubai (With job postings)
While many teachers dream of living abroad, they can often feel scared to make such a big life change. That change can feel even more daunting when you’re relocating with your family. Despite the potential hurdles you might encounter on the way, though, there are so many great reasons to raise your family abroad. […]
Alumni series: Anchen on living and teaching in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to some of the most high-paying teaching jobs in the world, is a perennially attractive prospect for certified international teachers. If you’re thinking about teaching in the UAE, you probably have a ton of questions about what day-to-day life is like living and teaching there. That’s why we recently […]
Alumni series: Ryne’s Teach Away story [Video]
Meet Ryne Holstrom. Ryne recently attended the Teach Away job fair in Atlanta, where both he and his wife Grace landed their dream jobs teaching in China. Ryne and family are all big into adventure and hiking – luckily, China happens to be the ideal teaching destination for outdoor enthusiasts! Growing […]
The best things about teaching in Qatar (With job postings)
While we’ve helped place thousands of incredible teachers all across the Middle East over the last decade, we thought we’d give a special shout-out to Qatar on the blog today. In the past, Qatar has been somewhat overlooked by teachers keen to teach in other countries in the Middle East, such as the UAE and […]
Alumni series: Mallory’s path to becoming an international teacher
Meet Mallory Williams. Mallory grew up in Austin, TX, the live music capital of the world. Naturally, she’s a live music enthusiast. She loves seeking out great bands playing nearby or rare vinyl about almost as much as searching for the latest flight deals to the next destination on her extensive bucket list. So what […]
Teach abroad in 2018: UK and North American interview sessions happening soon! (With job postings)
The 2018 recruitment season is already in full swing and applications for upcoming vacancies are streaming into the recruitment team here at Teach Away. This means that if you happen to be a certified, experienced teacher on the hunt for your dream teaching job abroad this year, there’s no better time than right now to […]
Bangkok Job Fair: Hiring 100+ teachers for 75 schools across Europe, Asia and the Middle East!
When it comes to starting your job search for next year, there’s no time like the present! How time flies. Just under a year ago marked the first-ever international teacher job fair held by Teach Away and International School Services (ISS). This week, we’re fresh off our latest (and, if we do say so ourselves, […]