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Learning to live and work abroad was one of the best experiences me and my husband have ever had. It was a great opportunity to learn about different ways to do things. We also had the opportunity to be exposed to new ideas.

New ideas are the lifeblood of any growth. Early on, we tended to forget or just take for granted the ideas we found and now many of these ideas are lost or forgotten. It didn’t take us long to realize that we needed to keep track of these new ideas. Our solution has been to come up with an idea notebook.

We use the idea notebook just to record ideas we come across. We can later go back and check them and remember even more details. It sure makes the experience of living abroad even better.

It seems like now is the time I am getting ready to do some extra work on some school papers I am trying to put together. It sometimes seems so difficult dealing with the reams of paperwork just about every school wants to throw at teachers. I find myself buckling under the weight sometimes. I have come across one way to keep track of it.

I keep 5 stacks of papers on my desk, one stack for each day of the week and I deal with it when I can. Ok, I know that isn’t the answer you were looking for, but many of us do it.

How do you stay organized under the onslaught of massive paperwork?

Having good communication with other teachers is an important thing to have on a day to day basis. One of the best ways to have interaction with fellow teachers when you are teaching English abroad is to utilize teacher forums. There are many teaching forums out there that provide a place for teachers to socialize, talk about work issues and talk about teaching English. They are great.
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Lets talk about each of the mentioned roles of being a teacher. First a communicator. I remember what my grandma and mom used to say to my two older sisters on how to take care of their most precious tool as teachers…their voice,that they need not drink cold water after long hours of talking.
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What does it take be a teacher? When I was young I wanted to be a teacher,why?just because I was scared of my teacher. I have two older sisters who are teachers. I have cousins who are teachers,which reminded me of the joke I made after I became a teacher. “You know what guys we can actually open our own school…we have enough teachers to open one and with one of my cousin who is in a high position in the department of education we are all set”
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I have put up a Links Page on this site. It has links to sites that may be valuable for you as you go through this crazy thing called TEFL with Kids. Feel free to suggest any link you feel is appropriate. Remember this is a resource site for you.

TEFL with Kids is a blog to TEFL teachers living who have embarked on a TEFL career with kids in tow. It’s also a blog for TEFL teachers who had kids after starting their TEFL Career. TEFL is better also known as Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
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