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Timeline graphic marking Labor Day, Japan's Sept 30 ALT application deadline, South Korea's Dec 1 public school deadline, and a March 2027 classroom start date.

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This Labor Day Weekend Decides Your Spring Teaching Plans

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Sep 2, 2026, 4:00:01 PM

Current as of August 2026. Application windows and processing times vary by country and program, and they shift year to year. Confirm your specific...

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Three curved blue lines diverging from a single point on a dark navy background, labeled The Teacher on Break, The Career-Changer, and The First-Timer, representing three routes into teaching abroad.

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The 3 Kinds of People Who Teach Abroad (and How Each One Succeeds)

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 31, 2026, 4:00:00 PM

We surveyed the last 25 people we sent abroad to teach English. Not 25 hypothetical people from a survey a marketing team ran somewhere. 25 teachers...

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Group of young adults sitting together on an outdoor bamboo bench surrounded by purple flowers, smiling for a photo abroad

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Gap Year or Career Launch? How Recent Grads Frame Teaching Abroad

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 10, 2026, 4:00:01 PM

There's a moment almost every recent grad who's taught abroad has lived through. Someone asks what you did after college, you say "I taught in...

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An English teacher laughing with a group of young students in costumes on a small classroom stage, with a teaching assistant joining in.

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August, Abroad: What the First Weeks of Teaching in Asia Feel Like

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 3, 2026, 10:41:06 PM

There's a particular feeling that arrives in August, and if you grew up in the United States, you know it in your body: the light changes, the stores...

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Five English teachers holding hand-lettered colour cards reading yellow, orange, blue and pink while teaching a group of local children seated on the floor of an open-air classroom in Thailand.

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Exchange Goes Both Ways: A New Rule and What It Signals

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 29, 2026, 4:00:01 PM

This post describes a U.S. regulatory change as of late July 2026 and its implications for international exchange. Rules and effective dates can...

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A graphic comparing teaching salaries in Japan and Cambodia, showing that Japan's higher salary of $1,400–$1,900 yields only $150–$400 in monthly savings after deductions, while Cambodia's lower salary yields $300–$500.

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What You'll Actually Keep: Teaching Salaries Across 7 Countries

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 27, 2026, 4:00:01 PM

All figures reflect our own program data as of July 2026 and are subject to change. Salaries in local currency fluctuate against the dollar. Confirm...

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