Many international teachers with limited experience of Latin America have certain misconceptions about it. In this post, we discuss these and why it remains a great place to teach.

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, but has one of the biggest reputations. It is well known for its high crime rate, and gang violence headlines dominate your computer screen when you search it on Google. However, beneath this reputation there are luscious mountains and vast rainforests, broad valleys wedged between incredible… Read more »

Well, June is nearly over and many of you teachers residing and teaching in the northern hemisphere are looking forward to the warmth of summer with long sunny days and well deserved days of rest. It seems like the perfect time to reflect upon the lessons learned and we’ve taken the invitation from BECA to… Read more »

Of course our Christmas celebration is school related. It makes me realize that there is seamlessness to one’s personal/school life here in Venezuela. They are interconnected, unlike back in the States, where we seem to like keeping them separated, compartmentalized, as if students and school staff have two different identities depending on the setting.