Tag: ESL

BFITS | Brighter Minds, Empowered Teachers: What’s Coming This May 2025

Get ready to elevate your teaching journey—because this May 2025, BFITS is bringing you a powerful lineup of live workshop sessions designed to inspire, inform, and ignite brighter minds across our network. With topics ranging from emotional resilience to active learning, AI in education, and workplace awareness, these sessions are led by some of the […]

Be Like Millie: Unwind in Thailand with Weekend Trips to Koh Kret and the Green Lung

One of my favourite aspects of living in Thailand is how easy it is to travel. I love using my weekends to explore new places and uncover hidden gems. Before moving to Bangkok, I had already travelled around Thailand a bit, visiting the southern islands and the northern regions. However, now that I’m based here, […]

Be Like Greg: Exploring Opportunities and Embracing My New Teaching Role in Thailand

At 28, as I sat in the dreary office in Manchester, the city that had been my home for the previous four years, I felt my twenties slowly but surely slipping away from me. Having had friends travel around Southeast Asia before, and as many deadlines for work I no longer enjoyed loomed, I found […]

Be Like Millie: Sharing My Essential Tips as an English Teacher Expat in Thailand

I’ve been living in Bangkok, Thailand, for over two and a half years as of writing this. While I’m not an expert on every aspect of expat life, I’d like to share some essential tips. As an English teacher in Thailand, my main advice is to embrace the go-with-the-flow mindset, both at work and in […]

Be like Salia: Break Barriers, Unlock Your Potential, and Teach in Thailand

One of my favorite quotes that has inspired me throughout my journey of life is: “Do not allow those with limits to limit you.” I found this quote to be a necessary part of my everyday strength when I decided to leave the U.S. and begin a teaching career in Thailand. Most people encouraged me […]

Be Like Anthony: Showcase STEM Innovation at the SPR Lower-Level Mathayom Triathlon Expo

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) challenges are engaging, hands-on activities that encourage problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity among students. These challenges provide real-world applications of scientific and mathematical principles while fostering teamwork and innovation. More importantly, they help students understand that learning is not only about memorizing concepts but also about applying ideas, testing […]

Be like Millie: Coping with Homesickness and Finding Comfort in Thailand’s Warmth

Moving to a new country like Thailand can be exciting but also challenging, especially when homesickness kicks in. For those of us teaching in Thailand, finding small comforts and building connections can help make the transition smoother. Let me share with you how I found my sense of home in Thailand. Turning Strangers into Lifelong […]

Be Like Vic: Stay Ahead of School Deadlines in Thailand with a Homemade Gnocchi Break

It’s January 22nd and you have to get all of your collective scores in by January 24th. Half of your students will not submit 60% of the work they were assigned until January 23rd. If you teach in Thailand long enough, you know this season. The late submissions. The grading marathons. The digital zombie feeling […]

Be Like Vic: Sharing Essential Tips for Newcomers to Bangkok and Teaching in Thailand

Brosé here with some info, opinions, and suggestions! Sorry, it’s Teacher Vic while I’m at school. Yeah, I’m writing this on my break, on a Friday (TGIF!), ready for the weekend! 😎 Welcome to teaching in Thailand, and welcome to Bangkok, the city with everything you can imagine and don’t wanna imagine (take my word […]

BFITS | The Future is Yours: Expert Insights on Your Career with Suthichai Yoon

On 15 January 2025 (Wednesday), BFITS Thailand officially kicked off the highly anticipated BrightMinds featuring The Future is Yours Webinar Series of 2025. This initiative has been designed to guide students, parents, and educators through the shifting world of career development and help create a vision for future skills. The series aims to lead and […]