Teach Abroad Blog

A year, almost to the day, from when I was accepted into CIEE’s Teach in Thailand program, I was introduced as the new English teacher during Kwang Tong School’s morning...keep reading

I arrived in Kalasin at about 3:00am on a Monday morning. Although the overnight bus ride was more comfortable than I had been expecting, I didn't get much sleep that...keep reading

Are you interested in being a language and culture assistant in Spain? Have you read the job description and thought, “...what does this even mean??” Unfortunately, no one can really...keep reading

Am I really capable of this? I've spent close to a year mentally preparing myself to pick up and move accross the world and teach in a classroom I've never...keep reading

Sawadee ka! I've learned several things during my first week of work. Firstly, it's that Thai students walk with their own agenda, and speak to each other as if they...keep reading

I participated in CIEE's Teach in Spain program from 2015-2017 and was placed outside of Madrid central in the municipality, Collado Villalba. Upon receiving my placement, I was quite nervous...keep reading

Meet Samantha, known for the past couple years as Samantha Teacher! Samantha is our Team Assistant and just got back from an amazing experience teaching abroad in South Korea. We...keep reading

*Name: Matt Anderson *Hometown: Portland, Maine *CIEE Teach Year: 2013 *Location in Spain (Neighborhood or Town): Sevilla, Andalucía *Name of School: I.E.S. Ítaca, Tomares *Current Location: Portland, Maine *Current Occupation:...keep reading

Help! Help! Help! This is what we (I) cry for when a teacher is absent. It is draining and a lot of work and the first time you experience this,...keep reading

My two reasons for coming to Thailand were to be able to travel around Southeast Asia and to grow as an educator. Being a teacher is part of my identity,...keep reading