Have you ever thought about teaching in the warm heart of Africa? International teacher Petrina McGregor set off to Malawi this autumn with her family to teach at Bishop Mackenzie International School. Here, she reflects on her first few months teaching in Malawi. Bishop Mackenzie International School in Malawi is a real oasis. We live… Read more »

When you think of teaching in Asia, what springs to mind? A stint in China, Japan, or somewhere beachy in Southeast Asia? International teacher Simon Stevens decided to go off the beaten track and head for the chilly landlocked republic of Uzbekistan. Not a rice paddy or a palm tree in sight! So, what is… Read more »

Cambodia is an attractive destination for international teachers, not least because of its low cost of living and relaxed pace of life. Sarah Pycroft teaches at Jay Pritzker Academy, a unique school located in a rural village in Siem Reap province. Here she tells us a bit more about teaching life and what makes this… Read more »

International teacher Michelle Andrews recently moved to Beijing with her family to take up her teaching post at Yew Chung International School. Here, she describes her experience of those chaotic first few weeks teaching in Beijing. So we have been in Beijing for one month. It has been a roller coaster ride and we find… Read more »

Teaching abroad may be commonly seen as something that young people do, but there are many reasons why teachers in the later stages of their career might want to head overseas. However, the options for finding an international school job start to narrow once you’re approaching your 60s. The good news is, getting the job is certainly… Read more »

Have you ever raced in a half marathon? How about in a half marathon inside one of the largest ancient monuments in the world? Part of the Teacher Horizons team is based in the Cambodian city of Siem Reap, right next to the spectacular temples of Angkor Wat (named the best sight in the world by… Read more »

At Teacher Horizons we love to know what our teachers are getting up to! Blog editor Sammy asked a few questions to Lua Yaganagi who is living and teaching in Yantai, China. 1. Where are you teaching? What made you choose that location? I teach in Yantai, China at an International school called the Yew… Read more »

In summer 2015 we launched Teacher Horizons’ first blog post competition. The mission: to write a blog post that enlightens and inspires. International teacher James Canvin won the prize of $100 in Amazon vouchers with this fantastic account of his experience in Nepal. Read on to find out more about his time teaching at the edge… Read more »

Being able to inspire students on a daily level and motivate them to do all the things required by the schooling system might just be the hardest thing for a teacher today. It is not a secret that most students’ attention span is generally quite small and that they are not ready to join class… Read more »

I was chatting to a good friend the other day – we both returned from teaching in Nigeria a couple of years ago and as we were talking about our experiences since returning home, we realised that we we were both suffering from feeling out of place in our own home country as well as… Read more »