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Are we teachers or entertainers?

Or can we be both?

Most of my university students hate their Chinese teachers. I don’t blame them. And I don’t blame their Chinese teachers either.

I blame the system. In China, classes are taught around exams which means that they are predictably boring and sleep inducing.

That’s why foreign teachers in China are lucky. We can prepare lessons that are more creative and imaginative. We can push students to think critically and form their own opinions – something which rarely happens in Chinese classes. Read the rest of this entry »

January 2012 China Visa Update

It’s time for an update on the current visa situation in China. This post is based on emails that we receive here at the China Teaching Web as well as conversations that I have had with teachers and schools around China.

Choose carefully before you come to teach here. Due to the increased difficulties of obtaining a visa to teach in China (and finding teachers), schools are not just going to let you walk away from your contract.  Read the rest of this entry »

Teaching Western Etiquette in China

Next semester, I have a unique opportunity. I will be teaching a class called ‘Western Etiquette’ and I am free to create the lessons myself. The stated goal of the class is to familiarize students with manners and customs in the West and help them to understand how they should behave if they go abroad.

This should be fun. After living here for a few years, we should have plenty to talk about class. I especially look forward to teaching about some of the DO’s and DONT’s in Western countries — but especially the DONT’s. Those are more fun because I can draw them directly from my experience living here. Read the rest of this entry »

Breaking your ESL contract in China

Obtaining a work visa in China has become considerably more difficult during the past few years. It is no longer possible in most places in China to have a tourist visa (L-visa) converted into a working permit. And while it used to be possible to have this processed in Hong Kong, the Chinese government is now requiring teachers to obtain the mandatory Z-visa in their countries of origin. In other words, the days of coming to China to have a look around first before deciding where to work are over.

The most important consequence of this ‘tightening up’ is that most teachers now have to sign contracts without having the chance to actually see where they will be teaching. This can really put teachers at a strong disadvantage because they are forced to trust that people whom they have never met are telling them the truth about a school that they have never visited. Read the rest of this entry »

Five random lessons I’ve learned teaching in China

Here are a couple of random lessons that I have learned while teaching in China. I have learned most of them the hard way:

– Don’t let the school get away with being vague in your contract – A few years back, I signed a contract which stipulated that the school would pay me extra for working over time. The exact amount,however, was not specified and I found out too late that the overtime rate was way to low.  Just remember, if the school has any leeway in your contract, they will generally use it to your disadvantage. Make sure that everything in your contract is crystal clear.

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Join the Teach Abroad China Alliance

I am happy to announce the relaunch of our popular support group for teachers – the Teach Abroad China Alliance. If you are already here or you are interested in coming to China, please consider joining our free support group. Our main purpose at TACA is to provide a place where teachers can help and encourage each other.

Please go to

http://www.teachabroadchina.com/TACA to join. Read the rest of this entry »

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