Online teaching is useless

Postbox letter from Mark

I'm sorry, but after a lifetime in education and a keen inspector of all methods of sharing the knowledge, on-line teaching simply isn't effective, at least not for kids.


Covid and teaching online

Overcoming your personal online teaching crisis

Teachers have found unique ways of overcoming the challenges, resources that would usually have gone ignored are being freely shared among teaching groups, and some teachers seem to have embraced a re-examination of what it means to have a classroom.


Five tips for successful online lessons

How to keep your students engaged and learning during the disruptions

Many teachers have experience of teaching individual students or small groups online, but teaching regular sized classes is a whole different story. The months ahead are set to be challenging for many teachers but there are ways in which teaching online can be effective, enjoyable and successful!


Another happy online teacher

Postbox letter from Simon

Study the market and check out the options out there. There's no reason for good teachers here to still be making crappy 35-40,000 salaries.


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Featured Jobs

NES Primary Homeroom Teacher

฿70,000+ / month

Chiang Mai


Full-time NES Teachers

฿47,500+ / month

Bangkok


Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary English Teachers

฿65,000+ / month

Myanmar


Preschool, Primary & Secondary Teachers

฿38,000+ / month

Myanmar


Native English Teachers for Primary & Secondary

฿45,000+ / month

Myanmar


NES English, Science & Math Teachers

฿42,300+ / month

Thailand


Featured Teachers

  • Mark


    American, 60 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Princewill


    Nigerian, 34 years old. Currently living in China

  • Joseph


    American, 56 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Precious


    Filipino, 3 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Julius


    Filipino, 41 years old. Currently living in Saudi Arabia

  • Mya


    Myanmarese, 20 years old. Currently living in Myanmar

The Hot Spot


Air your views

Air your views

Got something to say on the topic of teaching, working or living in Thailand? The Ajarn Postbox is the place. Send us your letters!


The Region Guides

The Region Guides

Fancy working in Thailand but not in Bangkok? Our region guides are written by teachers who actually live and work in the provinces.


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.


The dreaded demo

The dreaded demo

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


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.


Contributions welcome

Contributions welcome

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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.


The cost of living

The cost of living

How much money does a teacher need to earn in order to survive in Thailand? We analyze the facts.