Greta Thunberg became an icon in 2018 when she stood in front of the Swedish parliament holding a sign that said Skolstrejk för klimatet (School strike for climate) to urge politicians to take stronger action against climate change. Since then, she has been considered a global leader in the fight against climate change. Many children’s books…
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First Year Teacher Advice
Read moreOh gosh. Sitting down to write out first year teacher advice is a bit intimidating. But I just got accepted into grad school this year. Yikes. And as I sat down to write a few narratives for different scholarship applications, I found something unlocked within me about my career. Since the beginning, I’ve always felt…
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Cultural Activities for the Classroom
Read moreIf you’ve been following along on my website, then you probably know I’m a huge lover of all things involving our good ole Planet Earth, which explains why I’m still teaching abroad. If you’re new here, then welcome to the place where you can find some real-world activities and ideas for your classroom. I’ve always…
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How to Teach Abroad in the Caribbean
Read moreWe moved to the Caribbean to teach abroad 2 years ago and we are so thrilled with our decision. We chose to forego the money-making locations and put our happiness and quality of life first. The Caribbean is known for its turquoise waters, sandy beaches, and friendly people. The weather is always warm, and life…
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How to Teach Abroad in Africa
Read moreTeaching abroad is all about gaining insight to other cultures, ways of life, and environments. Africa is an excellent place for many people to visit to gain this worldly understanding. It is so vastly different from every other continent on our earth. But why are people moving to Africa to teach abroad? The pay is…
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How to Teach Abroad
Read moreThere are a lot of different paths you can take to teach abroad. But which path is going to be the safest, quickest, and most effective? You might have Googled “How to Teach Abroad”, and found that there are so many vague resources available. The searches typically pull up an endless supply of TEFL companies.…
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Teaching Abroad in the Czech Republic
Read moreCynthia from Adventurings has done what most people only dream of. She left her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to move to Europe and hasn’t looked back. What started as a one-year adventure has turned into teaching in the South Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. Check out Cynthia’s story about her time teaching abroad…
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Sustainable School: What I Quit Doing in My Classroom to Be More Sustainable
Read moreI’ve only been a teacher for 4 years. Two of those years were in a public school in Oklahoma and the other two have been in an international school in Grand Cayman. I thought I was sustainably-minded and “green” back in the US. I recycled, brought reusable bags with me to the grocery, and we only owned…
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Cayman Brac Vacation
Read moreCOVID-19 hasn’t been kind to anyone. (Except maybe the mega-billionaires who continue to thrive during these troubling times, but I won’t get into that now.) It is made even more difficult when you live abroad. Visiting family comes to a halt, major life events happen without you, and it’s extremely hard not to feel completely…
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Teaching Abroad in Ecuador
Read moreKat from Girls Gone Working has done some incredibly things across our globe. She has taught abroad with the Peace Corps in Ecuador, helped a school in the Amazon develop curriculum on a whim, taught at a private school in Korea, and taught in Ho Chi Minh. Now she is exclusively teaching online and working on…
