We now have over 7000 comments and information on International School Community: Membership Promotion of 20% off all subscriptions! February 2, 2013International School Community is celebrating the over 7000 comments and information which have now been posted on our website! Currently, we are at 7068!
To celebrate, all members can use the coupon code, 7000COMMENTS, to get 20% off of their next premium membership subscription. With the coupon code: Take advantage of this special deal now as this coupon code is valid only until 16 February, 2013.
All premium members also have unlimited access to view all the comments and information that have been submitted so far on our school profile pages. Being that the focus of our website is to serve the international school teaching community by providing real and useful information about international schools, we have specifically organized our website to promote our members to leave comments and information that are useful for everyone. The comments are specifically designed to talk about what an international school teacher would want to know. International School Community really wants to take writing comments and sharing information about international schools to the next level. Log-on now to check out who our current members are and the latest comments and information submitted about international schools from all over the world!
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We now have over 1000 members on International School Community: Membership Promotion of 50% off all subscriptions! September 2, 2012
International School Community’s website launched back in February 2011. When our first newsletter came out in May 2011, we only had 49 members! Lately, during the past 3-4 months, we have been getting over 100 people signing up to become members each month. We hope this trend continues! The more members we have, the more people we have sharing what they know about life working at international schools. International School Community’s goal is to be the largest online community for international schools educators. Our website provides a useful, informative and celebratory environment for networking with other international school teachers and learning about different international schools around the world. We wanted to create a website that would highlight the ins and outs of the international school educator profession and working at international schools (the benefits, the school itself, the city and travel information, etc.). Most of us got into this field because we strive to explore and experience different parts of the world firsthand. However, we also got into this field for a multitude of other reasons: career, money, love, etc. Another major goal for this website is to provide experienced teachers the platform to share what they know so that prospective and seasoned international school teachers can make more informed decisions as they venture out to a new international school. Making connections and gathering information about international schools in our community has never been easier! Whether you are looking to make new friends, network with other international school teachers or learn more about the wonderful world of teaching at international schools, International School Community is the place to be.
You can search our vast collection of international school profile pages to find that specific international school you want to know about. You can also search our member profiles and be able to find a contact to send a private message to so that you can get firsthand information about a school that member has worked at. We also offer a vast amount of information and links related to the world of teaching at international schools and education in general via our blog. While the focus of the site is to serve the international school teaching community by providing real and useful information about international schools, we have specifically organized our website to promote our members to leave comments and information that are useful for everyone. Enjoy being an active member on this website and help yourself and others to continue on in the international school community. We strive to have the largest collection of resources and services for the international teaching community. International School Community really wants to take writing reviews and comments about international schools to the next level. So, give us a chance! If you really have an interest in what this community has to offer, we promise you will not be disappointed with us!! Here are what some of our current members are saying about International School Community: “It’s really useful…it’s a really good way to find out practical info about schools when you’re looking for jobs. If you are interested in particular schools, you can just contact any member from that school to find out insider info! It’s also good if you just want to find out what life is like for teachers in other cities! Really unique idea!” (An international teacher in China) “International School Community is a great resource for international school teachers. Whether you are doing research for a new job, or just connecting with other teachers, this site is has a plethora of great information. I especially love that this site has a positive feel to it, rather than a place for teachers to vent. I really recommend registering to be a part of this great idea.” (An international teacher in South Korea) “You have an amazingly wonderful website and seeing these comments is extremely helpful to me.” (A teacher looking to teach abroad at international schools) As we move forward making International School Community the website to go to when looking for information about working at international schools, we are currently working on our new website. It is filled with many updates and new features! Here is a sneak peak of our new homepage:
Join us today and receive 1 month free of premium membership. If you are already a member enjoy a 50% off coupon when you renew your current subscription: HALFOFF912. Just log on to your account, click on the My Account tab, then click on the “renew your subscription” link, enter in the code and you will get 50% off of the subscription you choose. So, that is only $5 for one month, $10 for six months and only $15 for one year! (This coupon code and promotion will expire on the 22nd of September, 2012.)
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Professional Development Opportunities for International School Educators in Europe August 22, 2012Chapters International – Learning Abroad The following is a list of upcoming workshops in Europe: The Emerging Culture of Teaching and Learning Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction for The Thinking Classroom Teaching and Learning through Inquiry Standard Based Grading and Reporting by Ken O Conor Creating a Culture of Thinking For more information about these workshop contact: Website: www.chaptersinternational.com
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What products do you always stock up on when you return to your home country? August 16, 2012“How many suitcases should you bring home?” says an international school teacher who is traveling home for either summer vacation or winter break. Inside though you know what you will end up doing during your trip back home, even though that you it might cost you in the end when you pay for the extra weight of your one suitcase or when you pay the extra fee for an additional suitcase on the airline you are flying on. Too bad that many airlines are now only allowing one suitcase, even on international flights! The allure of home products is too strong though. When living abroad as an expat, it is almost vitally important to have things that are familiar around you and in your new home abroad. Sometimes I open up one of my kitchen cabinets and because of the many home products that I see, it could be me opening a cupboard in my old home in my home country. Surely the first and second year abroad you might do this, stocking your cupboards full of home products, but doing this your third or fourth (or tenth or more) year…. is it time to “let go?” I heard one international teacher say that after eight years of living abroad she now refuses to buy products at home when she can find the exact same thing or something comparable in her host country. That would most likely save her in the long run on baggage fees, even if the project is a little bit more expensive than in her home country. Sometimes though we just want to have our favorite brand that we were using all the time when we lived in our home country, even if we can find something exactly the same (minus the brand name that we have “grown to trust”) in our current placement. This is the dilemma then, to buy or not to buy??! This year I personally decided to only take one suitcase back home for the summer. Well if I am being completely honest, I still did bring a carry-on travel backpack…in the hopes that I could squeeze in a few more of my favorite things to take with me on my flight back home. It was very difficult to limit myself. I keep on repeating in my head “Can I get this where I live now?” If the answer was yes, I reluctantly didn’t buy it. It is fun shop in other countries. Exploring grocery stores in other countries is one of my most favorite things to do actually (though I find it equally enjoyable to shop in my old grocery stores at home too)! You never know what you will find. Well actually you do end up seeing some products from your home country in foreign grocery stores, but countries obviously have many of their own products. As you try new products, you are bound to find new favorites.
Another factor to consider when buying foreign products is when you are trying to read the ingredients; this is where many international school teachers draw the line. Many, many people nowadays need to know exactly each thing that is in a product, and when you have to do this in a second language (in which you likely only know a few words in total) you might find yourself being drawn to bring back more of your home country’s products. Knowing the ingredients is very important. Sometimes even on imported products in your host country, the country itself covers up the English ingredients list and puts a sticker over it listing the ingredients in the host language. It is can be frustrating for sure! Interesting story….I just witnessed an international school teacher lug up three boxes of home country goods to her apartment. When I asked her where did she get these boxes, she said that you got them from somebody who works at the embassy of her home country. After living abroad for awhile and meeting embassy workers, we all know one of the perks they get. They can order home country products in bulk and the embassy will ship it over for them. I guess this embassy worker had extra and enough to share with an international teacher! I didn’t see all the different kind of products that were in the boxes, but I do know that I saw some box of those Duncan Hines cake boxes! You might be able to find easy to bake cake mixes in your host country, but this just might be one of those projects that is only available at grocery stores in the United States. Go ahead…continue to go home and stock up on all your favorite things. However, don’t forget to keep your eye out in the local grocery stores where you are living. Try a few new things every 1-2 weeks. There are most likely some amazing products that you didn’t know about beforehand. Some things though you just might want to pass on, like whatever kind of meat this is in the display case and what ever kind of product that is in this stand. Sometime the risk is too great to try out new (and strange) products and foods! If you are an international school teacher, please share what you stock up on when you return to your home country! How many suitcases do you bring home?
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Blogs of international school teachers: International Christian School teachers February 16, 2012What a great idea! How wonderful if all schools had a separate page on their website listing all the personal blogs of its teachers! Check out their website here.
We would like to highlight a few of the entries on a couple of these blogs. This international school teacher’s insight about moving back to your home country after teaching and living in Hong Kong is something we can all relate to:
“I think I wouldn’t be completely honest if I said I was happy to be moving back to Canada. There are many things I am looking forward to about going back, foremost among them, being closer to our family, but there are many things I am going to really miss about Hong Kong, especially my job. In early June I included an article in one of my posts that I wrote in 2005 about what I will miss about Hong Kong. I’ve learned there is a lot more to a place than you can read about in a book, or see in a television documentary. For the entire six years I lived in Hong Kong I was constantly learning new things about the city I didn’t know before.” This international school teaching couple’s experience working with Chinese students (as compared to students from the USA) is quite intriguing:
“How do Chinese middle school students differ from US middle school students? You tell an American student that they can sit “anywhere” in the classroom and at least 60% of the students immediately drop to the floor. They sit on pillows, lie under tables, and tuck into back corners. Some sit on top of things too – perching on counters, desks, and begging to sit on the teacher’s spinning chair at the front of the room. You tell a Chinese student that they can sit “anywhere” in the classroom and 30% of the move with tepid enthusiasm to sit near a friend while the rest of them stay where they are. Those that move take seats… in another desk. 2-3 students may choose to sit on the classroom couch, but nobody takes to the floor unless required to do so by me. A student of mine explained it to me on Friday by saying that Chinese kids are taught from an early age to fear uncleanliness and germs. Even as young children many of them play in seats at tables, rather than in groups on the floor. Therefore, it’s engrained in them from the start to avoid the floor if at all possible.” If you know of any other great, insightful international school blogs out there or if you have one of your own that you would like for us to highlight, send us an email at editor@internationalschoolcommunity.com.
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