Teach Asia Online.com

Welcome to Teach Asia Online.com

We've got everything you need and if you can't find it here then it's coming soon; everything you need to know about your own professional development and about living and teaching in Asia. Take your time and look through what we've got!

The Latest addition is the Leaning English flashcards page which we will be adding to every week.

The Teaching In Thailand guide has just been updated (October 2007)

If there's something missing then tell us what you want to see.

The main sections are:

Education News
Teach Asia Online Interviews
Stuff for Teachers
In the classroom
Aspects of Teaching and Living in Asia
Regional Guides
Stuff For Schools and Managers
For Students

We've also got:

• jobs
• interviews
• tips on getting that dream job
• a directory of schools and education organizations
• Seminars and Conferences

Education news

April 2008

TEN - The Thailand Educators Network is looking for contributors

TEN-Magazine is for any educator, Thai, Western or those from around the region, from kindergartens and day care centers; from Thai, bilingual and international primary and secondary schools; from language schools or institutes; from colleges and universities and private sector training enterprises.

They also have a seminar on The Future of Teaching and Career Path Planning on Sunday 27 April.

If you have interested contact Dr Tim Cornwall or Ajarn Terry Clayton care of tim@thaiednet.org or terry@thaiednet.org

19 November 2007 Take a look at Teach Asia Online's weekly roundup of Educational News + Thai View: English Village + Teacher Qualifications and Training Part 2.

You can also see our archive of Past news

Stuff for Teachers

This sections covers everything that a teacher needs to know without being too region specific.

Job Hunting and Training

Job hunting can be tough these days but we're here to help with all the things that you need to impress a potential employer and how/where to get training if you need it

• Teacher training - What courses are available and kind of qualifications
  
• Resume writing
  
• Cover Letters
  
• Interview Tips
  
• Do you need a criminal background check? What is it and how do you get one?
  
• Check out our overview of teaching portfolios
  
• Part time Vs Full time - which is best for you?
  

You can also take a look at our Job Page

Stuff to use in the classroom

We are putting together materials and ideas to use in the classroom

• TEFL activities.
  
• Grammar Quizzes - ready to go
  
• lesson plans that you can use.
  
• Puzzles we have available.
  
• Questions for English Conversation.
  
• Idioms that we will be adding to each week.
  
• Pronunciation problems that students have.
  

Aspects of Teaching and Living in Asia

Not sure where to start? Not sure what anything means? Teach Asia Online.com has the answers

Business English - What you need to consider for teaching companies.

• Educational taxonomy - If you're new to teaching you should take a look at how to set learning objectives and student outcomes.
  
• Classrooms of the Future - Coming soon to a classroom near you?
  
• ELT Abbreviations - ESP, TESOL, TEFL etc. just what do they all mean?
  
• English Testing Systems IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC - just what are they?
  
• Recommended Books for ELT Teachers - What books are the best.
  
• Fake Qualifications - The lowdown
  
• First Times - It's your first time living and working abroad. Here's some hints to help make your transition easier.
  
• Freelance teaching - How to do it.
  
• Holidays - The school don't know when they are! How can I plan my life? We have the answers
  
• Home Sweet Home? - Finding a nice pad.
  
• ICT And School Management - ICT is used in every industry, used in schools it can save lots of time and effort.
  
• Recommended Software for Teachers - What software are you missing out on?
  
• Learning Disabilities - What they are and how you can spot them.
  
• Learning the Local Lingo - Is it worth the effort?
  
• Monolingual Classrooms. - Are they good or bad and how can we deal with them?
  
• Multiple Intelligences - Multiple Intelligences focussing on a whole spectrum of intelligences.
  

• Practice activities - Getting away from the textbook and adding fun to your classes
  
• Teaching portfolios - Keeping track of your teaching abilities, here's what you need to think about.
  

Steve Jones tells us what the different teaching qualifications and gives an overview of what's good to have and why (coming soon)

We'll tell you no lies if you ask us some questions. If you want to know anything education or Asia related then just send in your questions. Selected questions will be answered on our Questions and Answers page.

Asian School/Education Listings

Want to contact any schools or educational organizations? Take a look at our directory. If you want to be included then send us an email.

Teacher Development

Details of up and coming conferences and seminars. If you know of any that we are not aware of, then please let us know. admin@teachasiaonline.com.'''

Knowledge and information for your continued professional development. As well as Seminars/Conferences and Theory of Teaching. We also are putting togetherLesson Plans.

For Schools and Managers

Finding Staff

Find teaching staff FOR FREE! If you're looking for staff, you came to the right place.

We're now getting more than 2000 visits per month, from all over the world.

Email your job vacancies to jobs@teachasiaonline.com. There is no need to register, and no cost at all.

• How to write a good job advert - what to put in your free job advert.
• Teacher Evaluations - How do you Evaluate Teachers? We examine different ways and questions that can be used for.
• Recruiting the best staff for your school - Some quick tips on what you should do.

Teach Asia Online is happy to receive any advice, suggestions, comments, or contributions on any topics related to teaching or living in Asia. Please email us anything you with to share, any reflections of opinions you may have; positive or negative. Teach Asia Online strive to give up to date, valid, and reliable information.

If you can't find what you are looking for then you can search the site or take a look at our main index page?.

The debate has been raging for years, now that Thailand seems to be getting things sorted out we ask what qualifications to teach should we expect from teachers? The Ministry of Education in Thailand have their view and Teach Asia online have the full details of projected changes with the Teachers and educational personnel Council Act 2546.

If you are a teacher or a school and you would like to contribute or feature on the website then just drop us an email.

Hard Talk Native Speakers Vs Non Native Speakers? Whether you are Chinese teaching Mandarin or American teaching English, what's your view on non native speakers teaching English or even teaching in your language.

Should teachers have a degree? Let us know what you think.

Send us your comments.

Steve Jones gives the low down on teaching portfolios; why you might need one and how to put one together.

Teach Asia Online Interviews

• TEFLWatch.com is undergoing changes, the old admin is hanging up his laptop and handing things over to an as yet unnamed successor. Teach Asia Online gets the lowdown and why he is not carrying on with the website that has upset more than one school and provides a vent for teachers to air their frustrations.

• What does a Thai teacher of English think about the foreign teachers who work here and even the very system itself? Teach Asia Online have interviewed a Bangkok based teacher to get the answers! You can read our Interview with a Thai English Teacher.

• We do try our best to be international in outlook so we were very happy to have an interview with a Chinese teacher, Miss Jie Ying, teaches Chinese at an international school in Bangkok, she shares her thoughts on what it's like to work here from a Chinese perspective and her experiences from five years of living here.

• Single, white, and female. What's Asia like for the western female? You can get the answers from our Interview ?

If you are an English teacher from the Philippines we'd love to hear from you!

You can discuss anything on our discussion board

For Students

• Want to learn some new Idioms take a look every week and see what's new.
  
• Online Quizzes for Students (coming soon)

Regional Guides

We are in the process of putting together teaching and living guides for other countries; Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam

Teaching in Thailand

Steve Jones has been beavering away and the teaching and living guide for Thailand is online, it's very much still work in progress and there's still a lot more to do.

Want to know about the evolution of the Thai Education system? Harvey Taylor tells us how it has changed.

Can you improve teacher effectiveness Through Certification? Take a look at the case for Thai teacher certification.

It's not all work work work!

Life would be pretty poor if the only thing we had to be concerned about was work, don't forget all work and no play mean you really are working too hard! Any shows, museums, festivals, films, in short, anything interesting outside of work that is available will be announced or reviewed here.

Kicking off our first foray into the some of the cultural diversions that are available, Harvey Taylor gives the low down on some of the best output of the Thai Cinema, and the top Thai movies that are in his opinion all well worth checking out and simply too good to miss.

The first Teach Asia Online Picture Galleries are online, take a look at pictures of Ayuthayya, Cambodia, London, and a few of New York.

A discussion board is available for anyone who is interested in teaching anywhere in Asia.

We are one hundred percent dedicated to teacher development. If you have articles, papers, notes, or anything you think would be useful for other people please send them in to us for inclusion on this website.

We will also be trying to add to the lesson plans and notes for teachers to find resources quickly and easily.

Contributions Needed

We need your contributions to make this a valuable resource for teachers and educators in Asia. This site is free from sponsorship and advertising, so you know that you can trust everything on this site. Whether you are an old hand, a newbie, or someone that is about to work in education in Asia, no matter where you come from, your opinions and thought are what we want to hear

If you have any ideas or wish to share your opinions about any aspect of teaching and working then please just send us an email. Steve Jones has joined with the idea of writing a monthly piece, if you would like your own monthly column or just want to tell other people what you think and why then just send a quick email to admin@teachasiaonline.com.

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About Teach Asia Online

This website is a collaboration between a number of teachers who work in Thailand and China. If you are working in another Asian country and would like to contribute, help write a guide for your country, or even send something in for publication on the website then please contact us. The main emphasis of the site is to act as a place of reference that covers everything and anything you might want to know about any kind of teaching in Asia and the art of teaching.

Teach Asia Online aims to empower all of us teaching in the region to achieve our full potential through the sharing of information and ideas between like minded individuals throughout Asia, to improve teaching skills, enhance communication, and help present new opportunities for learning, working, and living.

Teach Asia Online aims to be the leading website devoted to teachers and teachers who live and work in Asia. Through our professional development and teaching focus coupled with networking and the ability to quickly exchange information, Teach Asia Online helps you to learn and develop the arts of teaching, learning, and living – all vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance your self confidence, foster better understanding and cooperation, and contribute to the improvement of education in Asia.

Teach Asia Online are continually looking to expand our network of information, thereby offering ever-greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from each other.

Teach Asia Online believe in integrity, dedication to excellence, and respect for individuals, and are committed to lifelong learning. Our values provide us with a means of not only guiding but also of planning our vision for the future.

The TeachAsiaOnline.com Team

Meet the team! With a wealth of experience and knowledge, you can be confident you are getting the right information. If you want to join our small team and help to develop the site for Japan then email us at admin@teachasiaonine.com.

Teach Asia Online.com is fully searchable. if you can't find what you're looking for, try the search function on the left hand side.

Big Thanks to:

A big thank you to Caroline Favier for lots of contributions and advice, a big thanks to Steve Jones for writing most of the Thailand teaching guide, and a brief mention to Harvey Taylor who set the website up for us.