One thing our teachers have always appreciated about ourteaching placements in China is the flexibility they offer.
Because of the huge country-wide demand for native English-speaking teachers, many placements specify that they do not
require their foreign teachers to have any experience. Instead, what they look for is a simple enthusiasm,
desire to share your culture and an interest in China.
One thing’s for sure; this opens a dooer to a huge opportunity teachers just starting out in their careers or nearing retirement.
No matter what country you are teaching in, it can be daunting it is to stand up in front of a classroom full of excited young faces.
We offer a selection of teaching resources and training support designed to help you feel comfortable and confident ahead of your placement…
Teaching in China
Our orientation in China provides a general introduction to Chinese culture, customs, way of life and the challenges you may face whilst there. This includes all the practical aspects of your trip such as visas, insurance and VPN’s. Led by team members who have lived in China for several years, along with our partners in China. Though we don’t require you to have any existing knowledge of Mandarin, we do believe it’s important to learn some basics. This hour-long Chinese lesson is designed to teach you some simple phrases that you’ll no doubt hear within minutes of arriving. After the lesson, you’ll be able to greet people, introduce yourself and demonstrate a basic understanding of tones.
Ask a Teacher Session
The final part of our orientation consists of a small group informal chat with a former foreign teacher. During this session, your assigned teacher will tell you more about their own experience teaching in their host city and answer any questions you may have. To help our participants get the most of this session, we encourage you to prepare a few questions in advance.
Teacher Training
Our support doesn’t end when you head to China for your placement. Our team is always ready to offer support and training, which we do in the form of video training sessions. Led by experienced ESL teacher Anthony Ward, our online training course is open to participants who haven’t yet begun their placement, or are already partway through. The aim of this is to help you overcome challenges in the classroom, understand more about teaching theory, and improve your teaching skills. If you don’t have any prior teaching experience or training, the prospect of creating a lesson plan is probably a daunting one. It can be hard to know where to begin and how to differentiate your tasks. To help you with this, we’ve compiled a series of lesson plans, activities and tasks used by our teachers over the years. Split into sections based on age group and level, these are designed to help you get a head start in lesson planning and provide you with some inspiration.
Community
We pride ourselves on the community we have built over the years, and the help our alumni are willing to offer prospective teachers. If you’re unsure or nervous about embarking on this adventure, it always helps to hear from someone who has already done it. That’s exactly what we aim to achieve through our Teach English In China Network.
To Learn More
Our highly qualified staff work together with both public and private schools in China, to provide the best teaching opportunities possible. We are still small and growing. When you call us, expect to hear from a real person. If you have questions, please Call 508-717-4110 or you may use our online contact form.