Travel Bucket List
As an international teacher it is really easy for me to travel. Usually I try to explore the country I am teaching in first, then the countries surrounding my country, […]
Foreign Teachers Who Want to Teach in the US
The funny thing is that I am always itching to move somewhere abroad, but I know a ton of foreign teachers who are itching to move to the US. […]
Linda Darling-Hammond: How to Close the Achievement Gap
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Linda Darling-Hammond of Stanford University offers common-sense ideas about closing the achievement gap. She says that testing is less important than teaching. No…
International Schools in the Countries Most & Least Welcoming to Foreigners
Recently I found this article from the CNN about which countries actually want expats to stay around. Citing page 455 of this study CNN says the friendliest and least friendly […]
July Monthly Roundup
July is my summer vacation so I’m out visiting friends, eating at delicious restaurants, and shopping for all the stuff I can’t find in Venezuela instead of reading and playing […]
Wishful Wednesday: CIC Valencia
I thought I should start out with the school where I will be working at this coming year: CIC Valencia! While it only has a one year contract (like many […]
Food in Azerbaijan: My Favorite Things
I kept a journal while I was in Azerbaijan as a Peace Corps volunteer ESL teacher. We didn’t have internet unless we went to an internet café, so I just […]
Foodie Friday: Backpacking with Flavor
I think it must have been on Pinterest a while ago that I saw a picture of an altoids container with some straws that were labled with spice names. I […]
Wishful Wednesday: Where in the World Would I Teach?
There are so many international schools in the world that it is hard for a new teacher to pinpoint where in the world they want to live/work/thrive. Starting next week […]
Packing a Year in Advance for my European Backpacking Trip
I’m about to return back to Venezuela for my third year teaching at an international school in that country. However, before I go, I need to think about what I […]
Teaching Wanderlust 