Teaching English in Belarus

The following comments are from teachers who have taught, or are currently teaching, in Belarus. If you are a teacher and have some advice to share, please add it here.

Kevin on 4 August 2008

quote I was a Fulbright Lecturer for seven months in Minsk, Belarus. I have never had students/teachers who were so respectful, so eager to learn English. Sometimes I would present to a group of a hundred or more, and I wouldn't hear a single cell phone ring, or a teenager texting. If you have a chance to teach in Belarus (and don't need much money), take it. The people are wonderful. It's much safer than Russia or Ukraine. The weather can be a downer, and the political/bureaucratic side can be mysterious. My program was terminated mid-year due to squabbling between the U.S. and Belarusian governments. Some songs in English recorded by young Belarusian kids are available on my teaching site English Teachers Everywhere (www.etseverywhere.com)