Memorable teach abroad moments from the UAE!
We recently asked our teachers who are currently teaching abroad: “What’s your most memorable teach abroad moment?” With the recent interest of our Middle East teaching positions – particularly those in the UAE – we’ve decided to share our favourite stories from teachers currently teaching there! Donald, from Georgia, teaching in the UAE “The […]
Teacher Experience: How teaching abroad is helping Angela succeed in the American classroom
We first met Angela Roberts during her Teach Away application in 2014. She kept us in the loop with her Kazakhstan placement via her own blog and we touched base with her for an insightful interview about her experience last fall. Through my conversation with Angela in the fall, I learned that she had […]
Teacher Q&A: Exploring Abu Dhabi public schools with Lindsey, part 2
Abu Dhabi public schools offer incredible opportunities, great salaries, and extensive benefit packages for teachers. This post contains the second half of my interview with Lindsey, who taught in Abu Dhabi public schools for five years. Make sure you check out part 1 here first. What were some of the largest differences between Abu […]
Teacher Q&A: Exploring Abu Dhabi public schools with Lindsey, part 1
I had the opportunity to chat with Lindsey, one of our many Teach Away alumni, about her experiences overseas. Check out the first half of interview below to get the inside scoop on teaching abroad in Abu Dhabi public schools. Find part 2 here. How long did you teach in Abu Dhabi for? Lindsey: I taught […]
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 […]
Teacher Q&A: How teaching abroad boosted Angela’s career
In August of 2014, we published a blog post about one of our talented teachers, Angela Roberts, who was about to head overseas to take on the challenge of teaching in the NIS program in Kazakhstan. As promised, Angela updated her own blog regularly while she was away, sharing an awesome inside perspective on what […]
Things I wish I knew before I moved to South Korea to teach English
Teach Away’s Katie spent a year teaching ESL in Anyang, South Korea, before travelling around Asia. She shares her tips below on what she wishes she knew before moving to the land of Kim Chi and K-pop. As a new teacher, patience is key. I knew that becoming an ESL teacher in a […]
8 Things I learned from teaching in Tokyo
I spent five years living in Tokyo, starting out as an English teacher in a language school. Teaching in Tokyo left me with thousands of memories and many lessons learned. Here are some of them: Food is better when shared. Having previously taught in China, I was used to the “shared” style of eating where […]
Meet the teacher: Certified teacher, Bill, in Delhi, India
Bill, a certified teacher from Bellingham, Washington, began his Teach Away placement at iDiscoveri Education in Gurgaon, South Delhi, India, about 3 weeks ago. Instead of teaching, he is developing a Science Curriculum for the institute. We caught up with him to learn how he’s enjoying his Teach Away experience so far, and to see […]
Meet the teacher: ESL Instructor, Stephanie, in Chiba, Japan
Stephanie, an ESL teacher from Maryland, began her Teach Away placement at the Berlitz Japan Inc. school in Chiba, Japan, teaching English about four months ago. We caught up with her to learn how she’s enjoying her teaching abroad experience so far, and see whether she has any advice for others who are interested in […]