Teaching in China experience: how an in-class teacher transitioned online after the pandemic
My experience teaching in China during the pandemic put me in a unique position. I’m a foreign teacher who not only experienced the rise of the pandemic first hand, but I was a part of the first wave of teachers who made the switch to online teaching. For years teachers have been encouraged to start […]
Is it safe to teach English in China? Yes, of course!
China remains one of the most popular places to teach English abroad and plenty of teachers who’ve worked there can tell you what a great adventure teaching in China really is. Not to mention that it’s a top TEFL destination for saving money, which you can spend on whatever you want – like traveling the […]
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 […]
Alumni series: Ryne’s Teach Away story [Video]
Meet Ryne Holstrom. Ryne recently attended the Teach Away job fair in Atlanta, where both he and his wife Grace landed their dream jobs teaching in China. Ryne and family are all big into adventure and hiking – luckily, China happens to be the ideal teaching destination for outdoor enthusiasts! Growing […]
Requirements to teach English in China [Video]
Following on from our previous blog series on teaching English in Tianjin, Nanjing and Hangzhou, we had a lot of questions from recent grads and ESL teachers looking to teach in China, wondering: Whether they needed a TEFL certification to teach in China. How recent changes to China’s new work visa policy could affect the […]
Teaching English in China: Hangzhou City Guide
At Teach Away, we’ve been all abuzz about China as the place to be when it comes to teaching English abroad this year. That’s why we’re excited to get the ball rolling on the third (and final) installment of our blog series on living in China. And it just so happens that we’ve saved the best […]
Teaching English in China: Nanjing City Guide
Wondering what it’s like to live annd teach English in Nanjing, China? Welcome to the second installment of our blog series on living in China! With an abundant supply of English teaching jobs all over the country, China is one of the best places – if not the best – to teach English abroad this […]
Jimmy’s teach abroad story: From ESL instructor to experienced web developer
Packing up and moving across the world to live and teach is a major commitment. When a teach abroad candidate makes the choice to sign their contract and solidify their plan, they take a lot into consideration. One of the key pieces in this decision-making process is whether or not they think their experience abroad […]
Teaching English in China: Tianjin City Guide
When it comes it comes to teaching English abroad this year, China is where it’s at. And guess what? No previous teaching experience or a teaching license is required! With one of the fastest-growing ESL job markets in the world and over 300 million students currently learning English in China, there’s no shortage of awesome […]
Why you should teach abroad as a college grad
Graduation is a time for university students that is full of mixed emotions – relief, sadness, pride, and definitely some level of uncertainty about what comes next. Even after four years of studying and probably some personal growth, you may not feel ready to settle down into your full-time career. You would rather travel but […]