“How about Italy?” she said. I was lying on my friend’s couch. It was 2010. Los Angeles. I was 20, visiting from University in Boston. That year I had stopped playing competitive tennis. I had a spinal injury. I was…
When most international teachers move abroad, they aren’t thinking “oh, this is the country that I want to be living in for many, many years.” They also aren’t thinking “When I move there, I’m going to do whatever it takes…
Mitesh Patel discusses the steps teachers can take to look after their mental and physical health when working in a new country. Securing a new teaching position abroad can be tremendously exciting, particularly if you’ve triumphed through a frustrating and…
Knowing that you have extra support in staying happy and healthy can play a key role in successfully settling into life as an expat teacher, says Mitesh Patel. Career development, a completely new culture, better work-life balance – there are…
While so-called traditional teaching methods focus on structured lectures and readings that prepare students for testing, experiential learning, on the other hand, focuses on learning by doing. With this method, tests are often replaced by a reflection period where students…
Students are often taught that when they study at schools abroad they are opening their mind to new opportunities and lessons. In fact, there are plenty of universities that benefit from a diverse culture when they accept students from all…
Living abroad for over 25 years has been an exciting and fulfilling experience marked by the many rewarding opportunities to meet new people. When we meet new people, our natural curiosity takes over and we quickly begin to ask questions.…
I learned about International Schools in the early 1980’s. A Principal whom worked with in the States mentioned he had just returned from two years of teaching in Jedda. He explained International Schools to me and I thought, “Are you…
For the past 9 years I have met more than 30,000 people. How? By traveling the world and handing out Dutch pancakes for free wherever I go! How it all started My story started 9 years ago, when I was…
Most people can probably relate to the fact that you don’t get to travel the world very much when you are a teacher in your home country (and definitely before you start your career in teaching). For me personally, I…
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