Overcoming homesickness while teaching abroad

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That feeling of homesickness. Teachers abroad everywhere: we’ve all had it! While teaching abroad can be thrilling, it can also be incredibly challenging in a number of ways.   Are you finding yourself feeling FOMO (fear of missing out) as you scroll through your Facebook news feed? Or even when you attempted to make your […]

7 questions to ask yourself before teaching abroad

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I have only one regret about my time teaching abroad – I wish I’d started earlier! I spent four years teaching in Canada before accepting my first job teaching abroad in Japan. While I did learn a lot in those four years, in hindsight, I feel a couple of years of teaching experience would have […]

Why it’s important to complete your teacher profile

The prospect of applying to teach abroad can feel a little daunting at the start. You create a Teach Away profile, upload your resume and find yourself staring at yet more blank fields to fill out. We get it – it’s easy to procrastinate and promise yourself you’ll get to it later. The fact is, […]

Hiring 500+ teachers in the UAE: Apply now!

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Interested in taking your teaching career to the Middle East? As you might remember, we posted earlier this month that we’re looking to fill over 500 teaching and leadership positions for the upcoming school year with UAE government schools.   With in-person interview sessions happening very soon in the US, UK and the UAE, make […]

A guide to teaching locations in Abu Dhabi

If you’re thinking of applying for a job teaching in Abu Dhabi, you’re in good company! Abu Dhabi is still one of the most popular places to teach abroad this year, offering incredible salary, job perks and the chance to gain top-notch teaching skills and experience. We recently announced that Teach Away is looking for […]

Quiz: Where should you apply to teach abroad in 2017? (with job postings)

It’s a new year and a new beginning. At Teach Away, we’ve made it our mission to kick the new year off with a bang, by helping awesome teachers like you land your dream teaching job abroad. Get started by taking our fun quiz on where you should teach abroad in 2017. When you’re done, […]

5 things you need to know when submitting your references for teaching jobs abroad

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At Teach Away, all teacher candidates applying for teaching jobs abroad (or domestically) need to submit references as part of the application process. As part of the International Task Force for Child Protection, the format and process for handling references has changed. Schools are now asking for confidential reference checks. It is now a requirement […]