You Aren’t Doomed to Become an English Teacher in France
We know how the headline sounds, but hear us out. Though we believe that teaching is an admirable, necessary profession, especially in the domain of second-language acquisition, it’s simply not for everyone. However, we’ve noticed a theme among anglophones hoping…
Why TAPIF Is About More Than Just Teaching English
The Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) gives American and Canadian participants the amazing opportunity to teach English in French schools for an academic year. Maria and I were TAPIFers during the 2019-2020 school year, and our experience made it…
How to Teach English in France: Spotlight Interview with an Expert
We met our American friend Emma under stressful circumstances back in 2019. Her hopes of living in Reims for her second year with the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) were crushed when she was placed in Troyes instead. Meanwhile,…
Five Ways TAPIF Made Us Successful in French Graduate School
The Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) is the American and Canadian section of the Assistants de langue en France program that gives young people the opportunity to teach English in France for an academic year. Many TAPIF participants use…
Six Ways Mary Washington Prepared Us for Life in France
The University of Mary Washington‘s motto, “Where Great Minds Get to Work,” really says it all. UMW is a public liberal arts university in Virginia known for its high-quality instruction and tight-knit community – and it happens to be our…
Three Important Reasons We Didn’t Renew Our TAPIF Contracts
Jalen and I participated in the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) during the 2019-2020 academic year. From placement and visa issues, to teaching in a classroom for the first time, to visiting cities all around France, to experiencing the…
