http://www.ajarn.com/main/ All Content on Ajarn.com en Ajarn.com Copyright 2011 2011-03-31T04:09:45+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/#When:03:23:16Z New letters in the Ajarn Postbox - why do so many Thai employers insist on employing young teachers only? and why are there so many vacancies at government schools this year? Ajarn Postbox 2013-05-24T03:23:16+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/ageism-alive-and-kicking-in-thailand/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/ageism-alive-and-kicking-in-thailand/#When:03:14:52Z What is it with Thai schools and younger teachers? I left Thailand last year after teaching here for almost 7 years. I am 56 this year and would no doubt be struggling to get a job. Ageism alive and kicking in Thailand 2013-05-24T03:14:52+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/the-amount-of-teaching-vacancies-in-thailand/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/postbox/the-amount-of-teaching-vacancies-in-thailand/#When:03:10:26Z Perhaps the reason is not so much the number of jobs available, normal at this time of year, but the pay scales, long hours with extra curriculum activities and working conditions which have produced them? The number of teaching vacancies in Thailand 2013-05-24T03:10:26+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/sam-thompson/back-to-reality/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/sam-thompson/back-to-reality/#When:03:30:43Z It's been the first day of a new term recently for many teachers - including Sam Thompson. So did everything go smoothly? Well.....actually....no. The school-bell rings 2013-05-22T03:30:43+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/21st-century-education/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/21st-century-education/#When:03:30:30Z Teacher Daniel and his teaching colleagues up there at Varee School, Chiang Mai, have been having some interesting wteacher workshops of late - including how to better their student education with a whole new approach to teaching. A new education trend? 2013-05-22T03:30:30+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/when-your-face-just-doesnt-fit/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/when-your-face-just-doesnt-fit/#When:03:25:35Z We catch up with Teacher Andre, who felt he was dismissed from his teaching job at a Bangkok school for no reason whatsoever. E-mails have gone back and forth but the whole situation still seems to be shrouded in mystery. Out on my ear 2013-05-22T03:25:35+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/when-your-face-just-doesnt-fit/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/when-your-face-just-doesnt-fit/#When:03:10:39Z I had been working as a Maths teacher for just under four months at a Catholic school in Bangkok when the head teacher, who is always happy to deliver bad news in a very dramatic way, informed me that parents had complained about the homework books not being marked. This was just the beginning. When your face just doesn’t fit 2013-05-22T03:10:39+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/competitions/polo-shirt/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-street/competitions/polo-shirt/#When:02:55:46Z Win an ajarn.com polo shirt 2013-05-22T02:55:46+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/sam-thompson/back-to-reality/ http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/sam-thompson/back-to-reality/#When:06:19:16Z Much of this blog may sound negative (and to some extent, it is), but in all honestly, it's par for the course. I love Thailand, and generally speaking, I love teaching in my Thai school. Even so, there are little things that crop up all of the time, and you just have to take them in your stride. Back to reality 2013-05-21T06:19:16+00:00 http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/21st-century-education/ http://www.ajarn.com/ajarn-guests/articles/21st-century-education/#When:04:35:59Z There has been much debate about exactly what a 21st century education should look like with academics producing long-winded articles packed full with migraine-inducing jargon... but not a lot of change has actually taken place in the classroom. 21st century education 2013-05-21T04:35:59+00:00