CIEE TEFL Blog

Are you considering teaching English abroad and getting TEFL certified? Are you somewhere in that awkward thought process right in the middle of: 1) “If I teach abroad, I could...keep reading

So, you’ve never stood in front of a classroom, but you want to teach abroad? Never fear. You’ve come to the right place. And I applaud you (I’d say most...keep reading

Three years ago, I finished grad school and got CIEE TEFL Certified. Shortly after, I hopped on a one-way flight to Bangkok, Thailand. There, I taught Thai children age 10-18,...keep reading

Time flies in the TEFL world In the blink of an eye, life has moved in fast forward, but the one thing that has remained the same since 2005, is...keep reading

"How do you like it here?" one of the English professors asks me as she drives me home. It's been a long hot day at the high school, and her...keep reading

It is no secret that most travelers crave the ability to speak multiple languages. Being able to communicate with people outside your mother tongue is no small task. Since I...keep reading

Last week, we welcomed our in-country coordinators to Portland for a week long summit on all things teaching abroad. We had an amazing time showing our foreign friends around our...keep reading

This post is by Jennifer Rives, a CIEE TEFL and Teach in China Alumni and a current participant of our Teach in Thailand program. In preparation for teaching in China,...keep reading

This post is by Jennifer Rives, Teach in China Alumni and Teach in Thailand Participant Have you decided to move to China to teach English with CIEE and start a...keep reading

During my time traveling alone, I’ve found comfort in local flavors. With each bite, I feel myself relaxing into the culture a little more. The land feels a little less...keep reading