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• Students Aren't Customers

  

  From alfordmedia.comYou've heard the expression, "the customer is always right", well, they're not and students aren't customers either: they're products. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Do You Recommend People for Jobs?

  

  I've given tips on why you should network, attending conferences to network, as well as networking your way to a good job, however, I look at networking as a wa... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• International Teachers' Bill of Rights

  

  If you're working at an international school you might be protected by the International Teachers' Bill of Rights. You can read more at ISR. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Getting Peruvian Residency If You Have a Criminal Record

  

  From peoriachronicle.comNote: Full disclosure here I have never been detained, arrested, or charged with anything; I don't have a criminal record. I have run... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How to Get a Chinese Work Visa While in Korea

  

  If you want to get a Chinese Z visa to work in China legally there are a couple things you can do: get your visa in Korea, send it home, go to a different... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Teaching Abroad and Saving Money

  

  Money's always an issue. Some countries pay more than others. Many people will say that TEFL teachers are grossly underpaid, but others say that money's not tha... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Alternatives to Teaching English in Peru

  

  From livingthai.orgWhile many people who come here end up teaching English in Peru, there are lots of other things that you can do.Many foreigners have set up... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Interview from TESOL Zone

  

  I was interviewed by Mark from TESOL Zone. The article can be found at TESOL Zone or you can read the copy below.Teaching English in Peru For English teachers... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• What Teachers Can Buy With Their Office Budget

  

  From alleecreative.comIf you're lucky enough to get an office budget for the year you might be really excited to get free money, but are not sure what you shoul... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Earn a TEFL Online with the University of Toronto

  

  I'm a big proponent of online and distance education. I've personally taken distance education courses during high school that counted towards my BA as well as... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Job Site: Guardian Jobs

  

  The Guardian has a good reputation and their Guardian Jobs is great if you're looking for a job in the UK or abroad. They have TEFL and international school... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• 10 Days Left to Save $200 on the University of Toronto's Online TEFL Cert

  

  Offer ends midnight November 30th.The University of Toronto has a new online 150-hour TEFL certification course. To celebrate they're offering $200 off during... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Cholo: Funny Nickname Or Racial Slur?

  

  I was reading Babies On the Move (the baby on the cover is from Indonesia, you can tell from the coins sewn around the basket) the other day to my daughter. It... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• US Dept of Ed Report Shows Online Students Perform Better

  Yep, that's right. The study which was published in May 2009 states that . . . Students who took all or part of their course online performed better on average... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Job Site: Teach Anywhere

  

  If you're a licensed teacher (or have a BA, TEFL cert, and 3 years TEFL experience) and are from one of the 7 English speaking countries (Australia, Canada,... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Feeling Good Inside and Out

  

  The following comes from Jim Killion. He has an NGO and book about volunteering in Peru. You can read more about him at this post. If you're thinking of going t... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• How to Make Classroom Rules

  

  The majority of teachers, if not all of them, have classroom rules. The problem with these rules is that they make the classroom into a dictatorship. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• The Youngest Birth Mother Was Peruvian

  

  From photosofcutebabies.com With all the young girls out there giving birth, the youngest is still Lina Medina, from Peru. She was 4 when she got pregnant and... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• International Baccalaureate (IBO Schools)

  

  If you're a licensed teacher then you should look into teaching at IBO schools. If you aren't a licensed teacher already, look at International Schools for... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 LANGUAGES, SCHOOLING, TRAVEL

• Discount Code for the University of Toronto's Online TEFL Certificate

  

  **$50 off until Thursday 31st at midnight (EST)** University of Toronto TEFL Online is celebrating that 95% of graduates would recommend the course to a friend... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL