Making your classrooms student-centered
As teachers, our main focus is educating students. But how often do you ask yourself: are my lesson plans student-centered? Or most importantly: is my classroom student-centered? This isn’t only a question for teachers teaching younger learning groups like elementary-aged students. Teachers of university-level students need to be conscientious of this as well. It’s important […]
Tips for gaining cultural awareness while teaching overseas
We’ve discussed culture shock on the Teach Away blog before and ways that you can manage culture shock by making small adjustments to your life while teaching overseas. It goes without saying that making such a big move can be both exciting and stressful. One of the major ways you can combat culture shock is […]
Teach Away Telegram – March 2015
Have questions about teaching with ADEC? Participate in our weekly Q&As and get your questions answered. We’re on Twitter and Facebook every Thursday for a live Q&A. What’s teaching in South America like? Ever wondered what it might be like to live and teach in South America? Meet Elisabeth, a 27-year-old teacher currently teaching in […]
Rethinking education: common misconceptions about teachers
Our new blog series, ‘rethinking education’, explores common misconceptions about learning and new ways that international teachers can imagine their classrooms while teaching overseas in order to make the most enriching educational experience for students. When it comes to teachers and teaching, everyone has an opinion – what makes a good teacher, what makes a […]
Sweet dreams are made of this: tips to help teachers sleep better
Everyone who has taught for any length of time knows that the 8 am – 3 pm work hours are a myth. Once your students leave the school for the day, there are faculty meetings to attend, lessons to plan, and homework to correct. And class time is no walk in the park either! Keeping […]