Christo Swart’s international teaching career has taken him from his home in South Africa, to South Korea, and most recently, Brunei. Here, he offers Teacher Horizons a glimpse of what teaching life is like in this small tropical city-state on the island of Borneo. 1. Where are you teaching? What made you choose that location? I’ve been… Read more »
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As teachers, technology influences our careers not only in the classroom but outside it. In this guest post, Josh Pull looks at the growth of online tutoring and its place alongside traditional classroom study. The popularity of international schools around the world continues to grow at a staggering pace. According to the International School Consultancy… Read more »
So you’ve passed the interview with flying colours and been offered a job in your dream location. All that’s left is to sign the contract. But wait! Before you sign your life away for the next year or two, you might want to take a careful eye to your contract to make sure it’s as… Read more »
As we enter 2016, Wild Asia is excited to begin reflecting on its 10-year journey of identifying leaders responsible for tourism. For the past decade the Malaysian-based sustainability experts have been engaging travel and tourism businesses from all corners of Asia, benchmarking them against global standards, and providing an international platform to share best practice…. Read more »
As the end of December rolls around, let’s take a look back at Teacher Horizons’ most popular blog posts of 2015. Did you miss any? 1. 11 ways for teachers to earn extra income The year’s most popular post lists a few ways teachers can turn an extra buck. 2.10 ways NOT to get an… Read more »
Are you spending Christmas away from home? Why not cheer yourself up by telling some white lies about the origins of Christmas? Try sprinkling these facts into conversations with friends and family (with a perfectly serious teacher-face) and see how many you can get away with… 1. Christmas was invented to cheer up British people… Read more »
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 »
Last week the Teacher Horizons team met up in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where a large number of our team are based. Here Ben, Teacher Horizons’ web developer normally based in London, gives his impressions of the week. Meeting the Teacher Horizons team In Siem Reap it was the first time that I met most of… 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 »
When applying for international school jobs, there are several things you can do to make the recruiter start hearing alarm bells. When the entire process is online, it can feel less formal, and more impersonal. But you still have to make sure you’re sending the right message every step of the way! Here are some… Read more »