When was the last time you thanked a teacher?
While we’re all aware of America’s teacher shortage, Fareed Zakaria shines some light on the roots of the problem in Fareed’s Take (see the video below). Zakaria summarizes the problem as follows: Teachers today are significantly less appreciated than they were in the past. Teachers in America are five times as likely to have a […]
Crowded job market reveals new career opportunities for Canadian teachers
Getting accepted into a teacher training program in the first place used to be the hardest part for aspiring teachers in Canada. Nowadays, though, the hardest part is actually finding a job after you graduate. The upside is that, following several years of some truly grim job prospects for Canadian educators, teacher unemployment rates across […]
A day in the life teaching English online [Video]
We’ve already talked about how teaching English online is big business these days. That’s why, to help you figure out whether it’s the right career for you, we wanted to get some insight from the perspective of a current online ESL teacher. A while back, Vanessa heard about an online English teaching platform called VIPKID, […]
My thank-a-teacher story
At Teach Away, there are a couple of mantras we all share: every child deserves to experience the power of a great teacher and that we all remember that one teacher who made the biggest difference. Countless times over the past decade, I’ve told stories from my fourth grade experience with the teacher who made […]
No degree? 5 places to consider teaching English abroad so you can see the world this year
Teaching English abroad is a dream for many of us. It’s a chance to shake up the ordinary and throw yourself into a new experience. It’s a chance to live somewhere completely different and spend time traveling. It’s a chance to impact the lives of children while learning about what it means to be a […]
You can teach English in China without a degree (and 3 other myths people think are true)
Picture this. After packing your things and traveling across the world, you arrive in China. You step into the classroom where you will be teaching. Staring back at you are 20 pairs of young eyes. As you look around, you notice the windows at the side of the room and the courtyard outside where children […]
Teacher talks: What it’s like living and teaching English in Spain
As a hugely popular tourist destination, Spain, to many Europeans, is synonymous with sunny beaches, sangria and sunburn. It’s where many of us spent our family vacations growing up. As a result we often have a tendency to take this incredible country for granted. The fact is, there’s a lot more to Spain than meets […]
Certified teachers: 5 reasons why you should try online teaching (and where to start)
Are you a certified teacher with a teaching license? Want to make some extra cash and build a whole new set of teaching skills for the future? If you do, that’s awesome. And this also happens to be the exact article for you, so be sure to keep reading. Here’s how to decide if online teaching […]
Contracts 101: 9 key things that should be in your teach abroad contract
So, you nailed that interview and have a job offer in your ideal location, congrats! All that’s left is to sign on the dotted line. Easy, right? Not so fast! I know it might feel like a like a drag at first, but reading through your contract before you start your teaching job is essential […]
Teacher inspiration: This year’s winner of the Global Teacher Prize
“She’s like a hero to me. She really is.” These are the words used by a student at Alperton Community School in Brent, West London in the UK to describe his art and textiles teacher, Andria Zafirakou. Andria is not only a hero to this student, but to all of her students, to her colleagues, […]