Thank you for your interest in becoming a guest post contributor for our blog!
We welcome guest bloggers who have valuable insights, experiences, and expertise in the field of education and are passionate about making a positive impact on teaching and learning worldwide. To ensure the highest quality content for our readers and optimize search engine visibility, we have established the following guidelines for submitting guest blog posts:
- We like relevant, well-researched posts (preferably 1,000 words or less) with actionable tips and advice.
- Your post should be 100% original and unpublished. Once it’s live on our blog, you can republish it on your own blog or other websites – just add a short disclaimer at the end to state that it first appeared on our blog, with a link back to the original post.
- The best blog posts include sharing your real life teaching experience – we are looking for authentic stories from teachers in the classrooms all over the world!
- About Teach Away
- Guest Posting Benefits
- Who are Teach Away readers?
- Article Topics of Interest
- Content Requirements
- Submission Process
About Teach Away
Teach Away is celebrating 20 years as a leading international teacher recruitment agency dedicated to empowering educators worldwide. Our mission is to create a world where every student can experience the power of a great teacher through education. With Teach Away, teachers can advance at every stage of their careers through our TEFL courses, teacher certification programs, and professional development courses.
Guest Posting Benefits
Our blog receives an average of 81,064 visitors per month, with readers from various countries such as the US, South Africa, India, the UK, UAE, and Canada. Contributing to Teach Away offers several benefits. By sharing your guest post (and your bio), you gain exposure to a large teaching community, potentially leading to networking opportunities. Moreover, your unique insights and strategies can positively impact the education field and inspire fellow educators.
Who are Teach Away readers?
Teach Away readers encompass a wide range of individuals who are passionate about education and teaching abroad. They include:
- College graduates taking a gap year to teach abroad or interested in becoming K-12 teachers
- Aspiring teachers
- K-12 educators at different career stages
- International educators seeking information on teaching opportunities in different countries, cultural integration, work visas, and teaching strategies
- Career changers
- Professional development seekers looking for resources and strategies to enhance their teaching skills
- Online educators interested in remote teaching platforms and best practices for virtual instruction
Article Topics of Interest
What are our readers interested in? We encourage guest blog posts that revolve around themes of success stories, practical advice and actionable tips, insightful thought leadership pieces, and strategies that educators can implement in their classrooms or professional lives.
Topics can include the importance of TEFL certification for aspiring ESL teachers, teaching abroad, teaching online, becoming a teacher, and other relevant subjects that align with the field of education and teaching.
💻 Getting TEFL certified
Topics around TEFL certification for aspiring ESL teachers, the different certification options available, and the skills and knowledge gained through the certification process. They can also explore effective teaching methodologies and techniques specific to teaching English as a foreign language, offering practical advice and resources to help teachers excel in international classrooms.
🌍 Teaching abroad
Topics around the benefits and challenges of teaching in different countries, cultural integration in the classroom, navigating work visas and legal requirements, and strategies for adapting to diverse educational systems. Sharing personal experiences, success stories, and practical tips can provide valuable insights and guidance to those considering a teaching adventure abroad.
We also create content on our OISE University of Toronto TEFL site which centers the topic of teaching abroad around a Canadian audience.
🌐 Teaching online
Topics around teaching online include effective virtual teaching methodologies, fostering student engagement, maintaining a positive online learning atmosphere, utilizing innovative e-learning tools and platforms, creating an inclusive virtual classroom, remote assessment methods, building online learning communities, and addressing challenges in remote professional development for educators.
🍎 Becoming a teacher
Topics that explore the pathways to entering the teaching profession, including the requirements for obtaining teacher certification in different countries or regions. They can discuss the process of transitioning into a teaching career, share insights on teacher training programs, and provide guidance on professional development opportunities for new and aspiring teachers.
Examples of past guest posts:
- A Day In The Life Of A Teacher in Mongolia
- A Day in the Life of an Online Teacher Abroad in Egypt
- Teaching in Vietnam During Covid
💚 Teaching experiences from your perspective
When possible, we encourage guest bloggers to use your voice, perspective, cultural reference, and educational context when crafting content.
Our goal is to create a comprehensive resource hub that covers essential information and guidance for teaching abroad, getting TEFL certified, and embarking on a fulfilling teaching career.
Guest Post Content Requirements Checklist
Guest blog posts require a minimum word count, structure, tone, and style. Remember to include your author bio!
✔️ Length and Format
Guest blog posts should typically be between 800 and 1,500 words in length. Please use a clear and concise writing style, break up the content into sections or headings for better readability, and ensure proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Utilize subheadings to create hierarchy and improve SEO by including relevant keywords where appropriate.
✔️ Structure
Structure your article with an engaging introduction and a conclusion with concise take-aways. Incorporating subheadings (H2, H3) and bullet points within your blog post can help organize the content and make it easier to read and scan. This improves the overall user experience and accessibility of the information you are sharing. Additionally, utilizing relevant keywords in subheadings can contribute to better SEO.
✔️ Tone and Style
Teach Away’s blog aims to provide informative and engaging content to our readers. We encourage a friendly and conversational tone, while maintaining professionalism. Avoid excessive jargon or technical language and instead focus on communicating your ideas clearly to a broad audience. Engaging content tends to attract more readers and encourage social sharing, positively impacting SEO.
✔️ Bio
Include a brief author bio (50-100 words) at the end of your blog post, highlighting your expertise and any relevant credentials. You may also provide one or two links to your personal website, blog, or social media profiles. However, avoid excessive self-promotion within the content of the blog post itself. Including relevant links within your content, such as to reputable educational resources, can enhance the value of your blog post and contribute to SEO.
Guest Post Contributor Submission Process
If you have a blog post that meets the above guidelines and would like to contribute to Teach Away’s blog, please fill out this form in as much detail as possible.
Once our editorial team reviews your submission, you’ll get a response as soon as possible.
If your article is accepted, we may provide editorial feedback and suggestions for improvement. Teach Away reserves the right to edit guest blog posts for clarity, style, and length, while preserving the original content and intent.
Thank you for considering contributing to Teach Away’s blog!
