Writing and debating well is a craft. We teach it like one.
ThinkWriteSpeak is a specialist coaching organisation based in Shanghai. We teach writing, debate, public speaking, and reading to students attending some of the best schools in Asia. If you’re looking for writing and debate teaching jobs in Shanghai, we’re hiring.
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5+
YEARS IN SHANGHAI
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3,000+
STUDENTS COACHED
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10+
COACH NATIONALITIES
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100+
CHAMPIONS & FIRST PRIZES
WHY THINKWRITESPEAK?
Not Every Teaching Job in Shanghai is the Same
Our curriculum is built around one idea: expression is a skill, not a talent. Students learn to follow a process to outline their thinking and construct arguments. They learn to control a room, connect with an audience, and write with precision.
If you have a background in writing, debate, literature, psychology, or public speaking, this is the kind of work you have been looking for.
ThinkWriteSpeak
Summer Academy 2026
This summer, 48 students came together for a week of debate and discovery in Songjiang.
My Visa Journey: A UK Teacher's Real Route to Shanghai
I moved to Shanghai to teach with ThinkWriteSpeak in 2026. It has been my second time working in China, having first come over in 2018. A lot has changed since then, and the visa process trips people up in different ways than it used to. Here’s exactly what the China teacher visa process looked like for me, step by step…
WE ARE HIRING
Teach something worth teaching, in a city worth living in.
Shanghai is one of the world’s great cities. ThinkWriteSpeak is one of its most interesting places to work. We’ll guide you through the Z Visa process once you’re in, so the paperwork side is one less thing to worry about.
Why teachers choose ThinkWriteSpeak
Writing and debate teaching jobs in Shanghai aren’t all the same, and neither are we. Our coaches work with students who actually want to improve, not just pass through a curriculum. You’ll teach small classes, build real relationships, and see the work land. Add a city with genuine culture, food, and community, and it’s a hard combination to find elsewhere.