What I wish I knew before I started teaching abroad
Do you ever wish for the opportunity to go back in time? All I want is to have ONE conversation…
Category: Teaching as a career
7 signs you are choosing a good International school to work at
I have struggled as a teacher abroad. Not many people will be bold enough to admit this publicly but it’s…
How to disrupt & resist grind culture for teachers
On Instagram, we’ve been discussing grind culture a lot. While the discussion about it started relating to students, I’d like…
Questions to ask yourself if you want to teach abroad…
With many schools opening up across the world (well, those that follow the September-July academic year), I thought it would…
Why I stepped back from full-time teaching in the Gulf
After four years of teaching in the Middle East, I walked away from teaching as a full-time career. My partner…
The Racism of Teaching Abroad
I’ve debated for many YEARS about whether to write this post about racism of teaching abroad. Don’t think that this…
A letter to my kindergarten students
The toughest part of being a teacher is saying goodbye to your students…
Teaching abroad: Is it really what you think it is?
Whenever I tell people that I teach abroad, they look at me like I’ve struck gold. And in some ways…
High School vs. Kindergarten: 6 realisations of an evolving teacher
Earlier this year, I started my new teaching job in Kuwait and was informed that I would be teaching 5…
Teachable Moments
Today is my last day at my current school. I have been here for the last two and a half…
