It’s coming to the end of the year, a time for reflection. Even though it is still the midst of school year for some, it might be time to consider your next contract teaching overseas.  Looking to boost your salary in 2020?  We have you covered with up-to-date information on international teacher salaries and other… Read more »

Visiting schools is a vital part of the Teacher Horizons process, and key in helping teachers find international teaching jobs. Our team at Teacher Horizons have a thorough understanding of what makes a school desirable from a teacher’s perspective. All year we travel to our schools and check in with the quality and environment of the… Read more »

What makes a school really great? At Teacher Horizons, we have been discussing some of the key factors that make schools truly outstanding.  One thing that rings true for us all is that stand-out schools are those that blow you away with the difference they are making to future generations. Luckily, these schools are looking… Read more »

Writing a great international school CV is a crucial part of the application process. If your CV isn’t up to scratch, you risk not even being invited to interview.

Continuing our new series of Ask the Expert posts, we chat with the Teacher Horizons team who share their valuable insight into the world of international teaching. Teacher Horizons staff are often teachers themselves, so they’ve been in your shoes.  This week I chatted with Laurence Dobson, Teacher Horizons Operations Assistant about travel, international schools… Read more »

Teachers living and working abroad can seriously benefit from the use of technology. Moving to a different country to teach is a challenging process. Whether you speak the local language or not, adapting to a new culture, surroundings and students can be difficult. Utilising technology in this situation, however, can make the adaptation process smoother…. Read more »

China is a large and diverse place so asking the question “what is it like to live & teach in Beijing, China?” isn’t so simple to answer! That’s why we called on our teacher, Oscar to share his experiences first hand. Oscar, from Portugal, happily agreed to share his experience of Beijing with us. Read… Read more »

Are you asking yourself what it is like to teach in Hong Kong right now? The recent political protests in the headlines may have raised some concerns for those interested in teaching in Hong Kong. Louise Cosgrove is here to reasure us through an account of her experience working with English Schools Foundation (ESF) and… Read more »

Writing a CV for an international teaching job isn’t the easiest task. It’s essential to adapt your CV depending on where you want to travel to and tailor it to the school and subject you are applying for. We are lucky to have guest writer Kristin Savage share her top tips with us. Your CV or resume… Read more »

You may have noticed the trend of mindfulness and self-care finding its way into classrooms, or at least into your social media feed! This trending article was circling for a while, and back in the summer, we gave our own tips on adding mindfulness activities into the classroom, which you can read again, here.  What about… Read more »