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Required Reading for Future English Teachers in Spain

September 12, 2013 Lauren Aloise 29 Comments

Required Reading for Future English Teachers in Spain

I may have left the classroom a year and a half ago already, but I still receive lots of emails at this time of year from people who would like to teach English in Spain. 90% of these emails come from people who are planning to do the government sponsored Auxiliar de Conversación … [Read more...]

Teaching English, TEFL

5 Unexpected Spanish School Lunches

January 27, 2013 Cassandra Gambill 11 Comments

5 Unexpected Spanish School Lunches

Today's post comes from my friend Cassandra, a fellow expat in Madrid who blogs about Spain and travel at her website Gee Cassandra. She has been teaching in Spain for the past few years, and is more than familiar with some of the Spanish school systems' strange customs and … [Read more...]

Food, Spanish Culture, Teaching English school lunches, school lunches in Spain, Spanish, Spanish lunches, Spanish school lunches, Spanish school system, Spanish schools

Spanish Vs American Schools: 5 Big Differences

July 16, 2012 Lauren Aloise 44 Comments

Spanish Vs American Schools: 5 Big Differences

When I first began teaching English in Spain I was prepared to encounter a different school system, but I was not prepared for just how different that system would be. From the first day I arrived at my placement school in Carmona, Spain I was struck by a completely different way … [Read more...]

Spanish Culture, Teaching English Spanish education system, Spanish school system, Spanish VS American education, Teaching English, Teaching English in Spain, Teaching in Spain

Reflections On Life As A Language Assistant

October 16, 2011 Lauren Aloise 32 Comments

As many of you are starting your time as a language assistant in Spain I offer some reflections on my own past experience. The views I share are entirely my own and are meant to serve as a creative way to express myself as well as being a subtle criticism of the North American … [Read more...]

Expat Life, Language and Culture Assistants, Spanish Culture, Teaching English Auxiliar program, Carmona, culture shock, ESL, expats, jobs abroad, jobs in Spain, Language Assistants, reflections, Spanish Culture, Spanish school system, Teaching English, TEFL, TESOL

Make Extra Money While Living In Spain: 7 Tips For Teaching Private English Classes

September 18, 2011 Lauren Aloise 61 Comments

Make Extra Money While Living In Spain: 7 Tips For Teaching Private English Classes

When 700€ Isn't Enough: Teaching Private English Classes in Spain If you fellow language assistants are anything like I was two years ago you have spent the last six months (or longer) waiting eagerly to find out your placements, painstakingly waiting for your visas, and all the … [Read more...]

Expat Life, Language and Culture Assistants, Teaching English, TEFL Clases Particulares, Finding private English classes in Spain, how much to charge for private English classes, how to teach English in Spain, Is 700 euro enough, Making money in Spain, Private English Lessons, Teaching English in Spain, Working in Spain

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