Five years ago, I wrote a series of seven articles called “Questions That Will Save Your Career” that still remain among the most visited articles on this site. When I wrote those, I had successfully completed my 5th year in education. This summer, after 10 years, I am revisiting some of these older concepts. Today, I revisit How Do I Keep My ...

After having successfully completed my tenth year as a professional educator, I have come to realize that a lot of what I used to think worked didn’t really work…at least not long-term. While some things may be effective in the immediate future, they are not sustainable down the road, and sometimes even backfire if used to often and too ...

EF English First is a world renowned language institution and we now have ten schools in our group and the newest school no 10 in Bogor will start in March 2012.   Our team will help you reach your full potential as a TEFL teacher ; each school has a standardized induction program, regular training and ...

EF English First is a world renowned language institution and we now have ten schools in our group and the newest school no 10 in Bogor will start in March 2012.   Our team will help you reach your full potential as a TEFL teacher ; each school has a standardized induction program, regular training and ...

I am sure some of you have heard the recent news about a teacher who may lose her job for writing about her students in her blog. She described them as being ''lazy'', ''whiny'', and ''disrespectful loafs'' among other things. This made me laugh. I laugh because I witness teachers verbally insulting their students just about every day. ...

Welcome the third in a series of summer posts dedicated to bringing you the biggest collections of national and international resources you will find anywhere. Summer is a  perfect time to examine what you just might want to include in next year’s lesson plans that will engage your students. I plan to share resources that will cover all the ...

I wrote an article on teaching job interviews:Teaching Job Interviews and ResumeYou can never overdress. Be sure and know something about the school andcome up with solid reasons why you want to teach at that school.Stephen C

Did you know AARP has a job search engine for people age 50 and older? Check it out at http://jobs.aarp.org/ The website states, ''The AARP.org Job Search Engine powered by RetirementJobs.com is a free service that allows you to search for opportunities with thousands of employers nationwide. RetirementJobs.com reviews and certifies companies ...

Why is it so hard to find a job? I know that I am just starting out as a teacher, but come on. I'm not some fresh faced college kid with no real life experiences. Then there is the whole liscnesure crap, I know I know it's important to be highly qualified teachers, but come on because I am 6 credits short of the required 30 to teach spanish I have ...

The Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning is offering a free online course - Capturing Experience: How People 50+ Can Help Your Organization. The course appears to be targeted to non-profit organizations. So, if you are looking to develop or enhance programs and work experiences (paid and unpaid) for those age 50+ at your ...