We spent some time with our new TEFL in China candidate Wayne. He has only just joined the SDE team of TEFL Teachers. Wayne arrived in China during April 2021. How are your feelings coming to Shenzhen? I haven't had much time to explore Shenzhen so far because I have…...
Living in Shenzhen Top 5 Reasons To Move Here in 2021
Melissa Coetzee has been living in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China for 3 Years. Here she shares her opinion on living and working in Shenzhen. She currently working for Seadragon Education in a primary school. 'My top 5 reasons why Shenzhen is the best place for working and living'. - Melissa Coetzee…...
Top 5 Games For Teaching English Online
Teaching English Online is a fantastic way to engage students. But don’t let them get bored. You need to keep them energized for the class. Whether it be a one hour class or 30 minute class. Keep the energy up. To do that you should introduce some games into your…...
Teaching in China – Lowdown
Teaching in China you will have many questions. Can I do it? Yes you can! Most importantly you will to consider the environment that you would like to work in and the students that you would like to support. Some teachers love working in a Kindergarten and some love teaching…...
Chinese Culture Tai Chi English Festival
Chinese Culture: ESL Teachers Participate in Tai Chi In order to broaden the international perspectives of youths in Luohu District and improve their English literacy, the English Culture Festival was included in Luohu District’s “Comprehensive Reform of Education plan” and scheduled to occur during the month of December every year.…...
How To Get An English Teaching Job in China 2020
How To Get An English Teaching Job in China 2020 We have put together a guide to help you get an English Teaching Job in China 2020. We hope you find this useful. 1. Find a TEFL Recruiter To get an English Teaching job in China is relatively easy. There…...
SDE Teacher Party
Yesterday's Lantern Festival marks the beginning of the 2019 Spring school semester for most SDE teachers. Many are returning from home or trips abroad while some of our teachers are arriving in China for the very first time. In the upcoming weeks, let’s welcome these new additions, to teach English,…...
Chinese High School Debating China
Chinese High School Debating Competitions I still remember in late 2015 receiving an unsolicited approach from someone claiming to be from the National Chinese High School Debating League of China. I had never heard of the organization, but I had fond memories of debating in high school, so I opened…...
Teaching Abroad: 8 Epiphanies
Teaching Abroad I’ve slowly become a person who believes that ‘everything happens for a reason', as cliché as it may sound. Truthfully, I never prepared myself for an teaching abroad in China. For someone who decided to move to the opposite side of the world, I didn’t consider a lot…...
Teaching in China by Leanne Overby
Teaching in China My Experience Flashback to July 2016.It’s 9:45pm on Wednesday night. I’m sat at a table in front of my laptop in my parent’s cold basement (they love to crank the a/c in the summer). I’ve logged into Skype and am eagerly waiting for SDE’s call to start…...