Teach Away Telegram – January 2015
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Abu Dhabi public school teachers complete first professional development week
Photo credit: ADEC This week, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) launched their first ever professional development week, held across 48 different school locations in the region for over 11,000 teachers. The Tanmia Professional Development Week was an extension of existing training courses that ADEC teachers receive every week, providing new strategies, tools, hands-on-experiences, and […]
Staying connected with loved ones back home while teaching overseas
For many teachers, a big consideration when heading overseas to teach for any length of time is how far they will be from their friends and family back home. We understand that it’s easy to feel divided when the people that used to make your day-to-day more fun and familiar are half a world away, […]
Education options for children overseas
Teaching abroad when you have school-aged children means that you will have to rethink their education plan too. Deciding how your children will continue their education while living abroad can be puzzling. Many countries will offer teachers options, including public, international, or home school. Unfortunately, some countries won’t allow foreign students to attend local public […]
ADEC, ADVETI, IAT – What’s the difference?
Abu Dhabi – and the UAE in general – is one of the most popular destinations for Teach Away educators, and the ADEC, ADVETI, and IAT programs hire hundreds of educators each year to teach in the UAE. It can be tough to keep these programs straight, so keep this quick guide handy! ADEC ADEC […]
5 best things about teaching in Saudi Arabia
We’ve currently got some really exciting positions open in Saudi Arabia on the Teach Away job board, but you might need a bit more convincing. Read below for our top 5 reasons why Saudi Arabia is a great place to teach overseas! Great travel opportunities around the Arabian Gulf Because of its location, it’s very […]
Teaching in Saudi Arabia: Life for Women
Saudi Arabia has a lot to offer its teachers, including very competitive salaries and benefits packages, a very intimate look at rich Arabic culture, and a homebase amidst vast coastlines and the storied Arabian desert. But we understand that female teachers may have questions about what they can expect if they head to teach abroad […]
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 […]
Join us for our final live Twitter Q&A of the year and #askteachaway
Since we’re all getting ready for the holidays, this will be the last live Twitter chat of the year. If you’ve got burning questions about teaching overseas, our Recruitment Program Manager, Adrian, is going to be tweeting live starting at 8:30 pm GMT (3:30 pm EST) for our hour-long #askteachaway Twitter chat. A Teach Away […]
Diversity in the classroom: A checklist for culturally responsive teachers
Whether this is your first teach abroad stint or you’re currently on your fifth contract renewal, it’s always worth evaluating your teaching style and pedagogy to look for areas to improve. In both private international schools as well as public schools, you will encounter a great variety of cultural backgrounds and it’s important as a […]