We visited three of the best international schools in Phnom Penh, and was happy to give them the seal of approval. Here’s a bit about the schools and what makes them great.

What makes a great teacher? “Soft skills” are as important as qualifications or training. I believe that the greatest quality of all is empathy.

Flying on small planes makes me reminiscent of my childhood days of riding the tilt-a-whirl at the July 1st picnic in my small, rural hometown of Enfield Nova Scotia, my tummy conflicted with feelings of nausea and exhilaration. I can recall so clearly every sight and smell of that picnic day each year as I… Read more »

Impressed the interviewer with skills and experience? Check. Accepted the job? Check. Booked the plane ticket? Hang on… check. It’s easy to get excited about jetting off somewhere new. But don’t forget to take your health into consideration! You don’t want to come down with a miserable cold in your first week of teaching, or catch something nastier that could have been prevented. Here are some ways to stay healthy when you move abroad.

If you currently teach in an international school there is a good chance you’ll love your life. International school teaching offers unparalleled opportunities for professional and personal development in a supportive environment and new culture. However, there may be something missing: the feeling that you are making a difference. There is a reasonable probability that… Read more »

The Giant Puppet Project is a children’s community arts project that was established in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in 2007. The project culminates in a yearly parade, where elaborate puppets representing educational themes are paraded through the streets. Because our Asian office is based in Siem Reap, Teacher Horizons took the opportunity to get involved with the 2015… Read more »

So many schools call themselves “international” – it’s hard to know which ones are reputable. Here is how we identify a good international school.

Why should we encourage bilingualism in the English-language classroom? When emergent bilingual students use their mother tongues meaningfully in classroom activity, they continue to value their home languages and cultures.

The flipped classroom or ‘flipped learning’ is something that many educators are now experimenting with. It’s a technique in which the lesson is turned ‘upside down’ with learning taking place remotely prior to contact with the teacher. Then, once the concepts have been explored by learners individually, they come to the lesson to consolidate them and/or seek clarification, so the teacher acts more as a facilitator rather than a provider of learning.

No matter if you are teaching in Timbuktu or Chicago, you will have to deal with students that are attentive, disruptive, well behaved, and some that might be better described as a bunch of monkeys. Is there a clear cut solution across the board that will work for every student? No! The solution that is available for all teachers everywhere is their ability to innovate and think creatively to help everyone learn.