There I was, 21, recent graduate, TEFL course under my belt, unemployed. Imagine being so young that those were  the most exciting days. Each day I basked in my newfound freedom, the endless opportunities running constantly through my head, defiantly ignoring my dwindling bank balance. Each day......

As a teacher trainer and a teacher who has taught for more than 15 years (not a long time, I know, but long enough) it has become quite easy for me to notice the gaps between what experience and training has taught me and what......

When most people think about TEFL, they probably think about teaching in a primary or a high school in a non-English-speaking country. While that definitely does account for loads of jobs, I think people would be surprised at how many TEFL teachers end up in......

For me, teaching adults is the best situation ever. If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you’ll know I’m not the biggest fan of teaching kidlets. I find adults a lot more entertaining and interesting. My definition of adults, though, does extend to include......

So there’s a story about language l earning which was in the news a few years ago and it’s really what my dreams are made of. I am an English teacher but I've been a foreign language student many times: Thai, Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, Italian,......

As a TEFL teacher, one of my dreams has always been to teach for the British Council. I never imagined that would mean teaching in Doha but what can you do? Over the years I have applied for numerous jobs with them with no success.......

Teaching English in Thailand was my first foray into TEFL and living abroad. It was crazy, intense, and incredible all at the same time. If you're a new TEFL teacher especially, I'd recommend teaching English as a Foreign Language in Thailand in a heartbeat. Many......

There I was, 21, recent graduate, TEFL course under my belt, unemployed. Imagine being so young that those were  the most exciting days. Each day I basked in my newfound freedom, the endless opportunities running constantly through my head, defiantly ignoring my dwindling bank balance. Each day......

As a teacher trainer and a teacher who has taught for more than 15 years (not a long time, I know, but long enough) it has become quite easy for me to notice the gaps between what experience and training has taught me and what......

When most people think about TEFL, they probably think about teaching in a primary or a high school in a non-English-speaking country. While that definitely does account for loads of jobs, I think people would be surprised at how many TEFL teachers end up in......

For me, teaching adults is the best situation ever. If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you’ll know I’m not the biggest fan of teaching kidlets. I find adults a lot more entertaining and interesting. My definition of adults, though, does extend to include......

So there’s a story about language l earning which was in the news a few years ago and it’s really what my dreams are made of. I am an English teacher but I've been a foreign language student many times: Thai, Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, Italian,......

As a TEFL teacher, one of my dreams has always been to teach for the British Council. I never imagined that would mean teaching in Doha but what can you do? Over the years I have applied for numerous jobs with them with no success.......

Teaching English in Thailand was my first foray into TEFL and living abroad. It was crazy, intense, and incredible all at the same time. If you're a new TEFL teacher especially, I'd recommend teaching English as a Foreign Language in Thailand in a heartbeat. Many......

My TEFL Life

Since 2003 I have been travelling the world, teaching, learning and being that annoying person that points out spelling mistakes. This blog is a trip down memory lane of my time spent in classrooms in Thailand, China, England, Spain, Qatar and South Africa.

South Africa