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With just over a week to go, I feel excitement and a mix of jitters too on our upcoming move to Poland. We are seeking apartments and they are hard to come buy, we’ve ironed out specifics on our contract, and we are now at the stage of buying up essentials to have a stockContinue reading “A week to departure: musings from the UK”

Happy Summer Holidays International Teachers! I have finished teaching in Taiwan and I have landed safely in the UK. I’ve decided to write, as, for me, this is the best way to process my thoughts. This is quite a personal blog! Amazingly, the transition through Heathrow Airport was smooth, although there were huge queues, weContinue reading “A Delayed Return: The Mental Drain of Covid”

Is this the hardest place to be? My decision to leave my current school was made last year, my ticket was bought two months ago and now I have 5 weeks teaching left to go. My work is pretty quiet as I am teaching online. Reports done. Assessment done. Planning and slides done. At home,Continue reading “The Hardest Place to be as an International Teacher: In Limbo”

Forgive me. I haven’t written for a long while. Taiwan has been hit by Covid with cases now in the tens of thousands, and our lives are changing here rapidly. While we are no longer fearful, the realities in terms of class closures and online learning are difficult for all. Everything has become quiet. IContinue reading “Legacy #MonthlyWritingChallenge #DiverseEducators”

This year I started my job search, for 2022~2023 year. The last time I was seeking work was 4 years prior and for Asia. This time round I noticed several changes. In some ways the search is more challenging as European schools are sought after. I feel that either the job search has developed orContinue reading “Musings from job~seeker”

I have just published in my first #EarlyYears magazine #teachearlyyears. I feel proud to be included in this and have since thought of other great ways to ensure calm #transitions with young children. This year my class are certainly helping me to perfect my skills! 8. As the children sit on the carpet, sing aContinue reading “Teach Early Years: All about transitions”

If you are based in Taipei come join us for an informal get together! Will will discuss gender biases in educational settings, network with other educators and share your own experiences. Please register via eventbrite. Following the event we will continue in a coffee shop, for further networking.

I thoroughly enjoyed joining the Diverse Educators Book Day Event very early this morning, which supports educators from varied backgrounds. Not many people know that I do not come from a family of educators, or even an upbringing that supported further education. However, my love of learning led me to want to complete an extraContinue reading “#DiverseEducators World Book Day Event 2022”

I wrote this article for Nexus Education after hearing about the difficulties some of my international colleagues, in particular leaders, face when applying to return home to work. I find this a surprising issue as the experiences and training I have received as an #internationalteacher far outweigh those I could access when teaching in theContinue reading “Why UK schools should hire international teachers”

We had a really enjoyable CV clinic event today as #WomenEdTw after a minor connection issue, we were online on time. There were fantastic CV creation takeaways including:Clear formattingMaking the CV relevant to the job specPersonalise it to you, including a short profileCelebrate your accomplishments with positive, action verbs But more than anything, I learnt the power of collaboration. WhenContinue reading “#WomenEd Taiwan CV Clinic – a huge success!”