Teachers Tales

Teachers Tales's blog on Ajarn.com


February 2003

A bulging toast-rack full of buttered TEFL slices

Featuring this month what makes a good teacher great, the greatest TEFL teacher story ever told and let's hear it for the dreaded visa run


January 2003

A veritable trinket box crammed with TEFL oddments

This month featuring teachers who strike it lucky, textbook terrors and the perils of teaching freelance


December 2002

A year-end selection box of TEFL snippets

Featured this month is corporate work, Mr Micheal from Siam Computer, how to dress to impress at interviews and mingling with rich English teachers.


Featured Jobs

NES English, Science, & Math Teachers

฿42,300+ / month

Thailand


Kindergarten to High School Teaching Positions

฿105,000+ / month

China


Tutors for Economics, Environmental Science, Test Prep, etc

฿650+ / hour

Bangkok


NES Kindergarten Teacher

฿60,000+ / month

Rayong


Full-time Literacy / EFL Teachers

฿50,000+ / month

Bangkok


Fun Native English Teachers for June Start

฿42,000+ / month

Thailand


Featured Teachers

  • Shabana


    Pakistani, 49 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Vivek


    Indian, 49 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Taner


    Turkish, 40 years old. Currently living in Turkey

  • Nasir


    Pakistani, 46 years old. Currently living in Saudi Arabia

  • Dima


    Ukrainian, 34 years old. Currently living in Ukraine

  • Maricel


    Filipino, 34 years old. Currently living in Philippines

The Hot Spot


The dreaded demo

The dreaded demo

Many schools ask for demo lessons before they hire. What should you the teacher be aware of?


Teacher mistakes

Teacher mistakes

What are the most common mistakes that teachers make when they are about to embark on a teaching career in Thailand? We've got them all covered.


Contributions welcome

Contributions welcome

If you like visiting ajarn.com and reading the content, why not get involved yourself and keep us up to date?


Can you hear me OK?

Can you hear me OK?

In today's modern world, the on-line interview is becoming more and more popular. How do you prepare for it?


Will I find work in Thailand?

Will I find work in Thailand?

It's one of the most common questions we get e-mailed to us. So find out exactly where you stand.


Need Thailand insurance?

Need Thailand insurance?

Have a question about health or travel insurance in Thailand? Ricky Batten from Pacific Prime is Ajarn's resident expert.


Renting an apartment?

Renting an apartment?

Before you go pounding the streets, check out our guide and know what to look out for.