Teaching in Abu Dhabi’s vocational and technical schools (with job postings)
At Teach Away, we source incredible teachers and administrators for all sorts of education positions all around the world. While many of the jobs posted on our job board are for licensed teachers at public schools, international schools, and other private schools, we also post specialized vacancies and licensed teaching openings for technical schools and […]
Living and teaching in Qatar: the 411
Qatar, and especially its capital, Doha, is a haven for expats. In fact, approximately 500 new expats land in Qatar’s airport each day, ready to start their new life abroad. So with such a huge flood of international teachers and expats heading to this Middle Eastern country, what are some need-to-know details about living and […]
Why bother with a TEFL certificate?
We get a lot of questions from individuals hoping to head overseas to teach ESL. Some are certified teachers and some are just individuals looking for a new adventure. Some have classroom experience teaching subject-specific material and some have never stepped foot in a classroom. Across this spectrum of potential ESL teachers, we always say […]
Tips for gaining cultural awareness while teaching overseas
We’ve discussed culture shock on the Teach Away blog before and ways that you can manage culture shock by making small adjustments to your life while teaching overseas. It goes without saying that making such a big move can be both exciting and stressful. One of the major ways you can combat culture shock is […]
The difference between traveling and living abroad
As an international teacher recruitment agency, we receive many questions about moving overseas – what will it be like to move overseas to teach, what new customs will I have to get used to, what about my day-to-day life will change? These are all very valid questions. One thing – the main thing – we […]
Top things to do in Abu Dhabi
If you’re thinking of heading overseas to teach in Abu Dhabi, you’re likely in the process to searching for what you’d spend your out-of-class time doing while there. To give you an idea of the wide array of things to see and do, we’ve put together a list of our favorites. One thing’s for sure: […]
Staying safe while teaching overseas
From speaking with Teach Away Placement Coordinators, we know that many teachers have concerns about safety when considering teaching overseas. This is totally understandable: moving overseas to a new country with an entirely unique set of cultural norms can be intimidating, especially when you’re moving alone and you’ve never visited the city before. One of […]
Top smartphone apps for travelers
By: Jack White For teachers headed overseas, one of the smartest things to pack (and maybe among the lightest!) is a smartphone. Leave the travel guides, multilingual dictionaries, and GPS at home and instead download these apps to help you get the most out of your teaching overseas experience. FlightAware (free/Android, iOS): Check your flight […]
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, […]