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A Possible Teachers' World Publication? [for those into teaching ESL] – ESL Teaching

I don't know why I ended up staying in China of all places, because there are certainly more favorable areas on Earth where I could live. Maybe I just got old and tired and lost interest in bouncing around. Maybe it was because after all was said and done, and beyond and outside everything in Chinese culture that is different, of all the places I've been, China felt the most normal to me...

Tackling ESL Myths – ESL Teaching

Once again we get some solid ESL advice from Matt Schiavenza as he reviews a few of the sometimes true/sometimes false things we're all told when we land our first English teaching gig in China.

Crossing The Line – ESL Teaching

Matt shares some good advice for current and prospective ESL teachers on some of the responsibilities that fall on their shoulders - unknowingly or not - and also warns of some lines not to cross.

Where English teachers have to look the part – ESL Teaching

Asian Americans can't compete with white instructors in China. When Douglas Lee started searching for a job as an English instructor in Chengdu, he seemed just like any other American to his potential employers.

But when he submitted a photo of himself, the 26-year-old graduate of San Diego State University discovered that he had one blemish on his application: He looked too Chinese.

The Skinny On Teaching English In China – ESL Teaching

The ups and downs of teaching English in China as told by expat Tom Carter in the Wall Street Journal.

Addicted to Mediocrity: Education in China – ESL Teaching

One of my students gave a short speech yesterday on the person who had most influenced her life. Like many others she named her mother as her personal hero. It was a great impromptu speech and I applauded her for her candor about one issue in particular: She lauded her mother for giving up a high paying managerial job to take care of her as she grew up, but lamented that her father was

Daniel talks about how to run a private tutoring business for English speaking Chinese people – ESL Teaching

Daniel, who has experience both in Taiwan and on the mainland, offers a counterpoint to Mark's earlier article about how to make money teaching EFL in Taiwan. Daniel details what it takes to run a successful tutoring business as a westerner.