Naturegirl321

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• Happy Pisco Sour Day!

  

  The first Saturday of February marks the Día Nacional de Pisco Sour, what better excuse do you need to try Peru's national cocktail? It was created in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Self Employment Visas

  

  If you'd like to be your own boss then getting a self-employment visa might be the best option for you. You might also be interested in retirement visas. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Reliability and Validity in the Classroom

  

  Reliability and validity are used in a variety of situations in the classroom:Administrators who create questions for students so that they can evaluate their... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING

• The Best TEFL Jobs with Worldwide Employers

  

  Here's the information for the best employers that offer jobs in more than one location for The Best TEFL Jobs in the World. If you know of any other good... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• 3 Great Ideas for Teaching Advanced EFL Students

  Teaching extremely advanced students can be a blessing and a curse. Maybe they've worked, studied, or lived abroad. Or attended international schools. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Pollution and Air Quality Index in Peru

  

  Many people say that Lima is filthy and polluted. And while it's true there is a hazy that lingers in the air, it's not as bad as some cities. AQI (Air Quality... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Best TEFL Jobs Online

  

  Here's the information for the best online jobs in The Best TEFL Jobs in the World. I only have two employers for online jobs. If you know of any other good... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 CAREER, LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING

• Compare and Contrast Descriptive Essays

  Writing essays are very popular assignments for university students students. There are a couple of different types of essays that teachers often ask students t... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Reflective and Expository Essays

  In the last post we mentioned that there were four main types of essays and discussed the first two: Compare and contrastDescriptiveReflective ExpositoryIn the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• 10 Tips for Teaching ESL to Adults

  

  Teaching adults can be difficult due to their busy lifestyles and reasons for learning English. Here are 10 tips to help you out in your adult English classes. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Schools Need to Be More Transparent About the Renewal Process

  

  From homebuilders.comI recently wrote about what schools require in order to renew your contract. As you can see by the topics I discussed, a lot of it has to d... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Why I Chose Money for The Best TEFL Jobs

  

  Although the picture on the right doesn't show money as a part of job satisfaction, money (there is self confidence, a challenging attitude, variety, self... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 CAREER, LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• When Students Evaluate Their Teachers

  

  Many schools use students evals as part of their renewal process for teachers. While I do think that student evaluations can help teachers, many times it's... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• The Best TEFL Jobs in the World

  Why I Made This ListOver the years I've copied and pasted good TEFL job adverts. My definition of good is that they provide a higher than normal salary, good... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• What To Do When Your Boss Won’t Renew You

  

  From best-career-match.comIt’s hard to find out that you’re not going to get renewed. I always tell people to look for a job when their contract is up, even if... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• How to Create a Personal Learning Network

  

  It's hard to escape networking these days with the internet. PLN or personal learning networks have become popular among educators. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Poll Results 2013: What Brought You to Peru?

  

  The 2013 poll was "What brought you to Peru?" Here are the results.Love: 57% with 57 votesWork: 7% with 7 votesStudies: 3% with 3 votesOther: 33% with 33 votes... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Poll Results: December 2013

  

  December's poll was "Is your quality of life better at home or abroad?" Here are the results.From rmsbunderblog.wordpress.comAt home: 14.29% with 1 voteAbroad:... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Poll Results: November 2013

  

  November's poll was "What should be required to teach English abroad?" Here are the results.From rmsbunderblog.wordpress.comTEFL cert: 53.85% with 7 votesBA:... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Teaching in the Middle East

  

  Teachers usually go to the Middle East due to the salary and benefits. They often leave because they can't handle living there or because they've saved a lot... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL