Make sure to get that contract
Postbox letter from sheryl
One teacher's terrible experiences from taking a job offer with no contract
Why Thailand is not ready to upgrade to English
Postbox letter from Mr Oh, Thailand
How about a clear mandate on what is supposed to be taught and in what flavour of English? It seems far more important to me than sitting a Thai culture course and having to travel to Bangkok to get a teachers license.
Say no to schools paying low rates
Postbox letter from Ken
Should ajarn.com pull the plug on those schools that are offering teachers a measly 200 baht an hour?
The Mismeasure of Thais
Teachers rarely take the blame for students constantly failing exams.
It is not the students’ fault that they are failing tests and exams. All students want to pass. They simply don’t know how since most teachers have never taught their students how to study effectively and to recognize the pitfalls of taking tests and examinations.
Don't be quick to judge
Postbox letter from Tency Tupper
Many people over the age of 60 are brilliant teachers. Many physicians still practice into their late 70s. After all, wouldn't it be a waste to let all that knowledge go down the bin?
Concerning plagiarism and copying
Postbox letter from Ralph Sasser
Plagiarism has been a problem here as long as I have been here and long before that. I hate to be the barer of bad news, but every teacher I know of has tried to stop it, including myself, with no success.
Bangkok Post Articles
Postbox letter from Asian Teacher
Thailand's plunge in education from the Bangkok Post - A teacher's response
Unteaching what the Thai teachers have taught
Postbox letter from Ralph Sasser
Let’s look at the reality. Thai teachers do teach grammar and vocabulary, although I don’t see how considering most can’t even speak a coherent sentence in English
What to do about academic dishonesty, plagiarism, and direct copying?
Postbox letter from Mike
How do the teachers working in Thailand handle direct copying and obvious plagiarism?
I work for the school from hell
Why the Thailand TEFL watchdog site is doomed to failure
Where can a teacher go to on the internet if they want to warn other teachers about a particular school and tell others how they have to work with an insane farang-hating nun, an alcoholic academic director who spends most of the day flirting with the Thai staff and a cross-dressing senior teacher who stands up in the middle of observations and shouts "you dare to call this an English lesson"?