A few entries that we would like to highlight:<\/p>\n \u201cSome international schools have a great reputation – everyone on the international school circuit has heard of them and would love to work there. \u00a0Some of these schools never even have to go to a job fair to recruit new teachers – teachers are applying to them in droves and by this time in the school year they have already chosen the teachers they want for the next school year. \u00a0Recently some friends of mine who applied to one of the top schools in Asia told me that there had been over 3,000 applicants for the 50 new jobs that were being created as their school opens a new campus. \u00a0Clearly schools such as these are in the favourable position of being able to recruit the very best teachers from around the world.<\/p>\n Today I’ve been thinking about what gives those schools a good reputation? \u00a0Obviously it’s because their teachers are out there promoting all the good things about the school, it’s because they are known for giving their teachers fantastic opportunities for professional development, it’s because the schools are progressive and seen as being “cutting edge”, it’s because the salary and benefits package is extremely attractive, it’s because teachers feel valued and it’s because all students, regardless of ability, seem to thrive and do well there.\u201d<\/p>\n “Top tier”, “A, B, C, D schools”, “That is one For-profit”, etc. We all have heard these phrases (and more) as international school educators talk about international schools, especially about international schools you are considering to work at.\u00a0 I suppose it might be true that the “top” international schools don’t even go to the recruitment fairs, but I do believe a lot of them do.\u00a0 The ones that don’t might indeed have a really good reputation.\u00a0 They might be getting so many applicants applying to them without them even looking.\u00a0 I have overheard though from one administrator at one of these “top tier” schools that they are thinking that they do need to “show up” at a fair every now and again so that the “good name” of the school will still be in everyone’s mind.\u00a0 Thus it could be to the international school’s benefit to stay visible to stay “top tier.”<\/em><\/p>\n And this blogger has hit it on the T, the reasons she gives for the good reputation are correct.\u00a0 Why don’t all international schools strive to be all of those things?\u00a0 I know the teachers there would want that to be there goal as well.\u00a0 And I think that is what she is getting at….it is not just the international school that should strive for this, but the teachers as well.\u00a0 I bet it is most because of the teachers at an international schools that have helped the school to get its good reputation.\u00a0 So, the key word then for this to happen is: inspiration.\u00a0 Inspire yourself and your coworkers and maybe your current international school will soon be in that “top tier” list if it isn’t there already.\u00a0 Sometimes it is a fight to achieve this high reputation, and probably also a challenge (albeit an exciting and motivating challenge) to keep your school in the top. 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