http://www.ajarn.com/main/ All Content on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2011 2011-03-31T04:09:45+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/articles/the-dreaded-demo-lesson/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/articles/the-dreaded-demo-lesson/#When:14:50:11Z Oh sh*t. You really fancy that teaching job but now they are asking you for a short demo lesson. Fear not - ajarn.com is here with the questions you should be asking before you even appear before the jury. Can you give us a demo? 2012-02-07T14:50:11+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/articles/the-dreaded-demo-lesson/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/articles/the-dreaded-demo-lesson/#When:14:37:45Z Now that the busy hiring season is almost upon us, many schools will be asking potential teachers for a demo lesson. Don't panic. Let them know who the professional is. The dreaded demo lesson 2012-02-07T14:37:45+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/help-and-guides/articles/talkin-bout-my-situation/ http://www.ajarn.com/help-and-guides/articles/talkin-bout-my-situation/#When:11:43:35Z Sean from the USA has had no luck finding a job in his specialist field in Thailand, so he's looking to teaching in order to put bread on the table. The problem is - he's not sure where to start. Talking about my situation 2012-02-07T11:43:35+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/help-and-guides/articles/talkin-bout-my-situation/ http://www.ajarn.com/help-and-guides/articles/talkin-bout-my-situation/#When:11:41:38Z A section of the ajarn website for those teachers looking to embark on a teaching career in Thailand and have so many questions and no real answers. Talkin’ bout my situation 2012-02-07T11:41:38+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ittt-online-tefltesol-courses/ http://www.ajarn.com/ittt-online-tefltesol-courses/#When:09:43:50Z ITTT Online TEFL/TESOL Courses 2012-02-07T09:43:50+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tefl-course-news/february-2012/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tefl-course-news/february-2012/#When:04:49:41Z In our February TEFL course blog, we've got all the latest promotions from Thailand's main TEFL course providers - including the chance to earn a swimming instructor certificate along with the regular TEFL course. Save yourself money! 2012-02-02T04:49:41+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tefl-course-news/february-2012/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/tefl-course-news/february-2012/#When:04:27:52Z In this month's TEFL course news blog, we got a free package upgrade for ajarn readers and also the chance to earn a swim instructor certificate along with your regular TEFL course certification. February 2012 2012-02-02T04:27:52+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/benito-vacio/dancing-with-coordinators/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/benito-vacio/dancing-with-coordinators/#When:10:51:16Z The next term is fast approaching and many schools have job openings. Have you decided to apply to another school and look for a new teaching job because you have some conflict with your coordinator? If you don't plan to leave then how do you handle the conflict? Dancing with coordinators 2012-02-01T10:51:16+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/positive-vibrations/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/positive-vibrations/#When:23:43:38Z I work at a private school in Bangkok that was severely damaged by the flood. I am happy to say that all teachers, both foreign and Thai, were paid their full salaries during the disaster. Positive vibrations 2012-01-28T23:43:38+07:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/lofty-assumptions-for-pay-expectations-on-ajarn/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/lofty-assumptions-for-pay-expectations-on-ajarn/#When:00:17:40Z Most jobs here pay 30,000 baht at best - and more still pay in the neighborhood of 20,000 baht. It is rare to find one that pays 40,000 baht in Bangkok, but there are a few jobs at business English schools for adults and so on. Universities in Thailand almost universally pay between 25,000 and 30,000, with a few exceptions. Lofty assumptions for pay expectations on ajarn 2012-01-28T00:17:40+07:00