Tuesday, 16th April 2024 — Teaching opportunities in Thailand (and sometimes other countries in Asia)

Beware of several websites that are copying job ads ('stealing' is actually the correct word) from Ajarn dot com. We only post job ads that are sent DIRECTLY to us. An employer will sometimes ask us to make changes to a job description but those changes will NOT be made by the website copying the ad. Trust the info, trust Ajarn! View all the current teaching positions on the Ajarn jobs page. 

Monday, 15th April 2024 — How to make lessons interesting with 'warmers'

Warmers are an important part of a lesson. They aren’t just there to fill time while you figure out what page they’re on today. A simple warmer should be either used to review the previous lesson or set the scene for the day’s class. If done well, students become interested and are then easily led into the main task.

Saturday, 13th April 2024 — What's Ang Thong (Central Thailand) like for teachers?

Do you live and teach outside Bangkok? Please help us update one of our region guides if you can spare a few minutes. 

Wednesday, 10th April 2024 — Send your letters to the Ajarn Postbox

If you've got anything to say on the topic of teaching in Thailand, the Ajarn Postbox is the place to say it. Latest letters include 'Learning Thai requires effort'

Tuesday, 9th April 2024 — "What made Thailand a good place to live soon faded from my memory"

Our next great escape survey is from Glen, who lived and worked as a teacher in Bangkok for five years before trying his luck in The Middle East. How is it working out for him? 

Are you a teacher who worked in Thailand but moved on to pastures new? We would love to hear from you! 

Saturday, 6th April 2024 — Three reasons to use a recruiter - not all the stories are bad

Recruiters are paid by the school and therefore it's in their best interest to make sure you are happy and committed to the job because anything less could not only affect their pay but also their future interactions with that school.

Friday, 5th April 2024 — Withitness - the art of knowing what's going on in your classroom at all time

A withit teacher can see when students are not paying attention, which students can’t follow the lesson, when students are becoming restless. Withitness doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Some teachers like to get right up close to the student who needs extra support, for instance, but that's problematic when the teacher begins to ignore what’s happening in the rest of the room.