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 »

If you’ve had a hectic teaching year, you deserve a well-earned rest. Here are some of our favourite ways to unwind and get out of ‘school mode’. 1. Zen out Try out some yoga or meditation classes, or go the whole hog and take a retreat where you’re not allowed to speak for a week…. Read more »

We recently featured a post on things to pack when you move abroad, and it made me think about things I miss from home. I’ve been teaching in Siem Reap, Cambodia for 18 months, and there are some things I’m extremely glad I brought, some things I needn’t have, and some things that are physically impossible… Read more »

While most of us, at some point or another, have had to figure out how to pare down our packing list for a holiday, figuring out how to do that when moving overseas long term is a whole new challenge!  Realistically, almost everything you’ll need will be available almost anywhere you go. So what do… Read more »

Hej! Have you heard of Carlsberg, Legoland, H.C. Andersen, Helene Christensen, Mikkel Mikkelsen, Lurpak and frikadeller? Well surprise surprise, they are all from Denmark! Teaching in Denmark has been an amazing adventure since I moved here from New Zealand about 18 months ago. Here are a few things that I can share about living here as… Read more »