How to transition back into teaching at home after teaching abroad
Back in 2012, I had the life-changing opportunity to teach Tibetan refugees living in India. Before leaving Canada, I knew very little about Tibet or Tibetan culture. Teaching in a Tibetan school definitely took a little while to get used to! For example, the classroom didn’t have desks – instead, the students sat […]
The beginner’s guide to teaching abroad in Central and South America
Got your eye on teaching jobs in Central or South America? The appeal is understandable – Latin America is one of the most beautiful places in the world, offering a wide opportunity for travel. Bonus: there’s a high demand for teachers across all subjects and grade levels. To help you hit the ground running in […]
The beginner’s guide to teaching abroad in Asia
Every year, Asia continues to be a top teaching destination for teachers abroad, offering a wide array of career opportunities for both ESL and certified teachers. Right now, schools across Asia are actively recruiting new teachers for teaching jobs in Asia for the upcoming school year. While teaching in Asia is an exciting, […]
Passport to Teach – It’s a Wrap!
Over the past month Passport to Teach has taken you around the world and shown the endless opportunities that await you at home and abroad. A big thank you to everyone who attended, we hope you enjoyed the past month and took away some valuable insights and information. With the help of our knowledgeable Teach […]
Overcoming homesickness while teaching abroad
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 […]
4 tips on how to blog while teaching abroad
For many new teachers abroad, traveling and living overseas is a life-changing experience that they’re excited to share with family, friends and the world. If frequent posting on your personal social media channels and Skype sessions with those back home just aren’t cutting it, blogging can be the perfect platform for teachers working abroad to […]
7 questions to ask yourself before teaching abroad
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, […]
What I miss most about living and teaching abroad [with free teach abroad guide]
I‘ve only been back in my home country for a year now, yet I often find myself looking back at the time I spent abroad like they were the good old days. Teaching abroad for me was never intended as a lifelong career move. I always knew I’d move back home eventually. Even though I […]
9 reasons to attend your in-person interview
An integral part of the hiring process among many of our postings is the in-person interview. These interviews occur following candidate success at the pre-screening interview stage. In-person interviews happen in cities all over the globe when overseas hiring organizations meet with potential candidates. Teach Away in-person interviews are set to take place in the […]