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Teaching in Chad was surprising. Here’s why (part 1)
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Teaching is a passion, they said,Teaching is a skill, they taught,But teaching must come from within...

6 reasons to consider traveling overseas with your students
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Does the idea of shepherding your class throughout international customs (and coming out of it in on...

10 reasons to go on a ’smart’ spring break
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If you’re a young teacher in today’s fast-paced world, you know that work doesn’t stop at the end of...

Want to teach in Australia? Consider this
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Sunny, check. International airports, check. Good coffee, check. Add in close travel proximity to As...

How (and why) to leave work at school
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How many evenings and precious weekends do you spend revisiting classes, ruminating over conversatio...

What to look for when choosing a TEFL course
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These days it’s no longer possible to be a native English speaker, complete a weekend course, and wa...

Are native English speaking teachers better?
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Some students and schools believe that the only good teacher is a Native English Speaking Teacher (s...

“The best place to study English”? It’s here
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“Where’s the best place to study English?” Now, that’s a big question without a definitive answer! A...

Why I chose to teach English in San Francisco
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When I first arrived in San Francisco, nearly a decade ago, I wandered around the Marina breathing i...

How my students benefited from studying a language abroad
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Mara Reynoso is a teacher living and working in Mexico. During her career she has gone on several ov...

What’s it like to teach in Africa? (And why consider it)
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Angela Adamu was born in Nigeria and educated in both Nigeria and the United States. She’s worked fo...

How not to burnout over the holidays
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It’s the holiday season: cue choirs of angels, morning birdsong, and the clinking of endless coffee ...