
Jul
13
2013
13
2013

❧ Working at a Korean innovation school (혁신학교)
Korean innovation schools (혁신학교) – the future of Korean education, or hotbeds of crypto-communists corrupting young minds? My year at an innovation school.
Jun
02
2013
02
2013

❧ Having a good relationship with your Korean co-teachers
How to avoid becoming embittered by your Korean co-teachers to such an extent that you become an internet crank writing aggrieved messages on internet forums.
Feb
04
2013
04
2013
❧ “It depends on your school…”
A guide to the most common answer to newbie questions about teaching English in Korea – “it just depends on your school”. With a table of unlikely but possible situations you might find yourself in.
Jan
27
2013
27
2013

❧ My favorite English Camp activity
A simple, minimal preparation activity for Winter and Summer English camps that students will love. Good for all ages.
Oct
28
2012
28
2012

❧ Do Koreans regard all foreign teachers as potential paedophiles?
Are foreign teachers in Korea really regarded with undue suspicion? The day I took a school class to the public saunas, and some other stories.
Sep
23
2012
23
2012
❧ An example EPIK application essay
This is the essay I wrote when I applied to teach with the EPIK program in Korea. I thought it might be helpful to anyone currently in the process of applying to EPIK.
Aug
31
2012
31
2012

❧ Why Korean teachers teach English in Korean
The cultural and institutional reasons why Korean English teachers end up not teaching in English.
Aug
17
2012
17
2012

❧ Teaching English in Korea – the big guide
The original, and still the best, complete guide to getting a job teaching English in Korea. Regularly updated.
Aug
07
2012
07
2012

❧ Lying to your students for fun and (educational) profit
Three fun examples of how to get your students to activate their English by using creative lying and outrageous statements.
Aug
06
2012
06
2012
