Education News and Travel Roundup: August 30, 2013

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly roundup of travel and education news: Don’t forget to send us your photos of your new locations abroad! Tweet pictures to @teachaway tagged with #2013away so we can see your first impressions! Would you have anything to add to this list of advice from teachers to parents? (via Huffington Post) […]

Share Your Photos with Teach Away on Twitter

With so many new teachers arriving overseas in these current weeks, we can’t help but feel jealous of everyone getting their first look at a new place abroad! Share your pictures with Teach Away We want to see the FIRST PHOTO you took of your new location when you arrived, when you were still in […]

Teach Away Telegram – August 2013

It’s back to school time for many of our teachers! Whether you are teaching in your own country or starting a new teaching job abroad, we hope everyone has a great school year. This month, we’ll introduce our new Teach Away Communities for teachers to connect with each other. If you’ve recently moved abroad, we […]

Education News and Travel Roundup: August 23, 2013

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly roundup of travel and education news: New York City schools will introduce counseling as part of their disciplinary code dealing with bullying and misconduct. (via New York Daily News) It’s always troubling to see languages on the verge of extinction. Here’s a list of languages with very few native speakers […]

Private School Teaching Jobs for September 2013

Still looking for a great opportunity to teach overseas for the upcoming school year? Teach Away has the following highlighted jobs for licensed teachers in private schools: Private School Teaching Jobs Abroad Primary and Secondary English Teachers, Macau These positions are available to both licensed and non-licensed teacher with experience. Explore Macau and its mix […]

Education News and Travel Roundup: August 16, 2013

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly roundup of travel and education news: Though it looks impressive, this man-made rooftop mountain on top of a Beijing high-rise will be demolished for safety concerns. (via BBC) One blogger’s thoughts on the lessons learned in music education. (via CNN’s Schools of Thought blog) Travel inspiration of the week: this […]

ADEC Flight and Departure Guide

Update – Please Read: once you have received your e-ticket, there is no need to confirm the details in the comments to this post. If you need to communicate something to your Placement Coordinator, please do so by email. Your Placement Coordinator will not be checking the comments to this post. Confirming Your Itinerary Please […]

7 Steps to Get You Ready for the Big Move

You’re about to move and are a little overwhelmed? We’re in the same boat. I’m about to move abroad and should really be an expert by now. After all, I’ve moved ten times over the past seven years. These are the steps I’m taking to get ready: 1. Make a To-Do List Making a To-Do list […]

ADEC Flight Update for August 2013

Flight update for ADEC teachers – We’re excited to confirm that flight itineraries have started to come out! If you have not yet received your itinerary, there is no reason to worry. Receiving a flight itinerary is contingent on your visa being processed, and the timing of this will vary by individual. It is also […]

Education News and Travel Roundup: August 9, 2013

Happy Friday! Here’s your list of education and travel news this week: Read about Teach Away educators in the news! Fantastic views of some of the world’s most beautiful buildings. (via Lonely Planet) Why are girls still not going into computer science? (via Times Higher Education) NPR has compiled a list of the 100 best books […]