Teaching abroad mistakes I won’t repeat
Teaching abroad is an incredible adventure. You get to immerse yourself in a new culture, share your knowledge, and help…
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Why lesson plans are the least important part of teaching
One of the things that persistently perplex me is the obsession with paperwork in the Gulf countries. Qatar and the…
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…
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…
Expat Panda’s step by step guide to start teaching internationally
This post has been updated in September 2024 The decision to start teaching internationally is not only a massive one…
Preparing yourself for teaching in the Middle East: The questions you NEED to ask!
While the process from interviewing for a job at a school in the Middle East to the time you fly…
Inside the classroom of a public school teacher in the UAE
I’ve been at school for the past 4 weeks and since I began teaching, my most requested topic has become,…
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…
