Tag Archives: international school teaching

Overcoming the obstacles to teaching abroad

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

I was so excited to actually have a job offer for what on paper looked like my dream job that I accepted without thinking through all of the practicalities! I was so desperate to leave my stressful job in an … Continue reading →

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International School Teachers need to be the best of the best!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

A Head once said to me that International School Teachers are the best of the best…and they need to be! Not only do they have to be the best effective professionals around…they also do this under pressure in a foreign … Continue reading →

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The three main challenges of working abroad

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

By means of a simple introduction, I am an English teacher, aged 31 who moved this year from Manchester, UK to Dubai, UAE, having never set foot in the Middle East before.  I must also mention that, although this piece … Continue reading →

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Adventures and Personal Development

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Time flies, doesn’t it? I first left Australia way back in March 2005 to take up a teaching position in Japan. Well, I use the term ‘teaching’ generously- my job was to make sure my class of ten Japanese three-year- … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Teacherhorizonsblog

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Welcome to our new Teacherhorizonsblog.  The purpose of our blog is to reach out to international teachers and teachers who want to teach abroad with: The latest news and opinions about international schools and international education from experienced teachers and … Continue reading →

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