Category: Teaching
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Do IT Geeks and Introvert Types Make Good Teachers?
I did my CELTA English teacher training at International House in Barcelona. One of our more memorable input sessions was taken by a teacher who ran the IT department there. One of his activities was to get all us trainee teachers to line up into the order of how technically inclined we were. We all […]
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15 Ways to Boost Your Income While Teaching English in China
I’ve been teaching English in a Chinese University for one semester so far. My current salary is 9,750 RMB a month, which is roughly equal to £1168 or $1500 a month. I also get a free apartment, flight allowance and access to the subsidised canteen. My salary affords me a good standard of living here […]
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Worried About Burning Out on the CELTA? Here Are My Experiences of the Part-Time Course…
The CELTA is a famously tough course. It is usually taught over the course of a month. In that time you will live and breathe teacher training. There won’t be time for anything else. It’s not for everybody. I recommend you think twice if you have family or side-hustle commitments. Also I recommend you avoid […]