An English teacher living in Japan highlighted how Japanese schools have a very different approach to education compared to American high schools.American TikTok creator Hito Bito (@hito.bito) provides a glimpse of the rules that Japanese school kids must follow in a video posted on Jan. 24 titled “Things about my school in Japan that could send Americans in...

There are few things more annoying than when a young Chinese student interrupts your quiet afternoon at the coffee shop to ask if they can be your friend, AKA practice English with you. While some Chinese may be overeager to make your acquaintance, you’ll find befriending coworkers, classmates, neighbors, or whoever, may take a bit more work. Here are a few ...

The story of an eight-year-old boy who fell into a coma and later died after his numerous pleas for help from a teacher in a classroom went unheeded has outraged social media.The incident, that took place in 2020 in Fuzhou City, the capital of China’s southeastern Fujian province, re-entered the public eye after his heartbroken mother posted a message on Wei...

Five years ago, when Liu Dewei opened the doors to Beilei Kindergarten in Rongxian, a county of 656,000 people in southern China’s Guangxi autonomous region, he had 140 children enrolled.But by 2020, the number had slumped to about 30.At first, he thought it was because of fears about the coronavirus. However, even after China lifted its hardline virus restr...

My husband and I teach at a public primary school in Shenzhen. While the children are adorable and hilarious, teaching English to little kids can be challenging for several reasons.First, they have an overwhelming amount of energy. Second, they have short attention spans. The younger they are, the more often we have to change activities to hold their interes...

South African teacher, Ashley Oosthuizen, who is serving a life sentence in a Thailand prison, has penned a heartfelt letter to her family and friends, saying she draws strength from knowing that “nothing is permanent”.The 22-year-old from George had moved to Thailand after getting an opportunity to be a preschool teacher on the island of Koh Samui after mat...

I would like to bring your attention to what I consider the degradation of ESL teaching (English as a second language) in Vietnam.When I arrived in Vietnam in 2004, all schools and language centers sought native English speaking teachers or the non-native teachers who had to speak fluent and almost unbroken English. This insistence sought to make sure that s...

A retired teacher accused of preying on boys at two leading public schools in Scotland has been arrested in South Africa.The 83-year-old, who was referred to as 'Edgar' by former SNP leader Ian Blackford but whose real name cannot be disclosed for legal reasons, was brought before the city's Wynberg Magistrates Court this afternoon.He was bailed ...