{"id":222,"date":"2011-11-12T19:17:23","date_gmt":"2011-11-12T19:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=222"},"modified":"2012-10-15T10:08:19","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T10:08:19","slug":"international-school-community-news-v2011-07-12-november-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/international-school-community-news-v2011-07-12-november-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"International School Community News v2011.07 \u2013 12 November, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Site Stats:
\nCurrent members<\/a>: 172 (\"\" 21)
\nSchool profiles<\/a>: 955 (\"\" 58)
\nBlog entries<\/a>: 127 (\"\" 22)
\nPosted comments & info<\/a>:
\n1427 (\"\" 348)
\nFacebook likes: 105 (\"\" 14)
\nTwitter followers<\/a>: 195 (\"\" 26)<\/h4>\n
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Bookmark a school profile function on our website:
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When you are a member at International School Community you can bookmark the school profile pages that you are most interested in on your member profile page.<\/p>\n

Just go to the school profile of the international school that you are most interested in and click on the \u201cBookmark this school\u201d link at the top.\u00a0 Once you have successfully bookmarked a school profile page, then that school will show us ap as a link on your member profile page.\u00a0 The next time you want to access that specific school profile page (e.g. to check out any new comments that have been written, to write some more of your own comments and information, etc.), just click on the bookmark link!<\/p>\n

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New members:<\/h3>\n

\u00b7<\/strong>Antonina Kleshnina<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Sunland International School)
\n\u00b7<\/strong>Walter Munz<\/a>
\n(Harbin No. 9 High School International Division)
\n\u00b7<\/strong>Neil Howie<\/a>
\n(British International School \u2013 Serbia)
\n\u00b7<\/strong>Jane Evans<\/a>
\n(The International Academy)
\n\u00b7<\/strong>William Watkins<\/a>
\n(The Blake School)
\n\u00b7<\/strong>Enrique Damasio<\/a>
\n(Colegio International de Carabobo)<\/p>\n

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Check out our last 6 member spotlights here<\/a>.\u00a0 If you\u2019d like to be one of our next member spotlights send us a message here<\/a>.\u00a0 Highlighted members will receive a coupon code for 6 free months of premium access!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Highlighted Link<\/strong>Great resource: Want to work at an international school in Germany?<\/a>The How To Germany website<\/a>has some excellent insight on the many international schools in Germany.\u00a0 There are many international educators interested in working at these schools.\u00a0 Currently, there are 21 international schools listed under Germany on International School Community.\u00a0 There are 20 international schools listed on the How To Germany website. Highlights from their website:\u201dThere are compelling reasons why you might choose to send your children to one of Germany\u2019s many fine international schools. Many English-speaking expatriates are educating their children at Germany\u2019s international schools, and an education at such a school has numerous advantages. There is, of course, instruction in the native language. And, since the student body is usually quite international, they expose the young people to a variety of cultures. They also do a better job than most German schools of introducing the students to computers, and the program of sports and extracurricular activities is more like what they are accustomed to at home\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Highlighted blog of an international teacher:
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\nCulture Shock and the Expat\u00a0Educator<\/a>
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re a new expat teacher (or an expat teacher in a new setting), you may be wondering what the #@!*% you were thinking when you decided to move. It\u2019s normal. Perfectly normal. You probably moved in late July and are heading into the dreaded period of anxiety associated with culture shock.\u00a0Even in countries lovingly termed \u201cexpat lite\u201d (i.e. Hong Kong, Singapore) the most mundane things can be frustrating.\u201dInternational Students Go to Camp: The Importance of\u00a0Play<\/a>
\n\u201cWhen I taught in the US, students went to Outdoor School. The Oregonian children learned to read the age of a tree, the names of major plant species, and experience the Northwest natural habitat. Imagine my surprise when I first learned that my international school students go to Camp to play. So this is a really long recess? I wondered. I\u2019m sacrificing hot showers, quality food, and personal hygiene so that students can PLAY? While I admit to Facebook grumbling about ants in the shower, plastic beds, and food representing only the white and brown food groups, I have come to see the value in free play for tweens in my setting.\u201d*If you are an international school teacher and would like your blog highlighted on <\/strong>International School Community<\/a> contact us here<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

v2011.07 \u2013 12 November, 2011:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using the School Profile Search feature on the\u00a0main homepage<\/a>\u00a0of International School Community, we found the following stats about the 955 international schools currently listed on our\u00a0website<\/a>.
\n(Updated from our May 2011 statistics)<\/p>\n

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Age of School:<\/strong>
\nSchools more than 51 years old: 197\u00a0(\"\"\u00a037)
\nSchools from 16-50 years old: 412 (\"\"\u00a081)
\nSchools from 0-15 years old: 346 (\"\"\u00a0121)
\n(How interesting that there is indeed an influx of new schools starting up all over the world! \u00a0The vast majority of the ones on our website are in the East Asia and Middle East areas of the world.)<\/p>\n

School Curriculum:<\/strong>
\nUK curriculum: 281 (\"\"\u00a072)
\nUSA curriculum: 350 (\"\"\u00a066)
\nIB curriculum: 378 (\"\"\u00a070)
\n(Each type of curriculum appears to be increasing at relatively the same rate. The USA and IB curricula seem to be equally represented around the world on our website.)<\/p>\n

School Nature:<\/strong>
\nFor-profit schools: 336 (\"\"\u00a0142)
\nNon-profit schools: 619 (\"\"\u00a097)
\n(Non-profit schools are still double the amount of for-profit schools on International School Community.)<\/p>\n

School Region:<\/strong>
\nSchools in East Asia: 129 (\"\"\u00a033)
\nSchools in South America: 70 (\"\"\u00a010)
\nSchools in Middle East: 118 (\"\"\u00a046)
\nSchools in Western Europe: 167 (\"\"\u00a037)
\n(The clear winner\u2026still Western Europe. Though it looks like the Middle East is increasing at a higher rate with regards to schools represented on our website.)<\/p>\n

Feel free to make your own searches based on your criteria on International School Community<\/a>. \u00a0Members with premium membership are able to do unlimited searches on our website. \u00a0If you are already a member, you can easily renew your subscription<\/a> on your profile page. \u00a0If you are not a member, become a member today<\/a> and get 1 month free of premium membership.<\/p>\n

With regards to our current members, International School Community\u2019s members<\/a> work at or have worked at 77 international schools! Check out which schools here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recently updated schools:<\/h3>\n
\u00b7 11 Nov\u00a0 The Codrington School (Int\u2019l School of Barbados) (6 new comments)<\/a><\/strong>
\n(St. John, Barbados)<\/strong>
\n\u201cYou have to buy your own car. The school will lend you money to do so. It took about 45 minutes from my house\u2026\u201d\n<\/div>\n
\u00b7 11 Nov\u00a0 Hokkaido International School (7 new comments) <\/a><\/strong>
\n(Sapporo, Japan)<\/strong>
\n\u201cSapporo is a fantastic setting for outdoor enthusiasts with excellent camping, hiking, biking, fishing and winter sports including skiing and snowboarding\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u00b7 09 Nov\u00a0 American International School Bucharest (12 new comment)<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Bucharest, Romania)<\/strong>
\n\u201cBA +5 = 34K, BA +10 = 38K, MA +5 = 36K, MA +10 = 40K. All in USD. There are no deductions for taxes as long as the teachers does not obtain Romanian citizenship or permanent residence status\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u00b7 08 Nov\u00a0 International School of Bologna (3 new comments)<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Bologna, Italy)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI went through CIS online. I applied directly through the website. Then I interviewed with them over the phone\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n

\n<\/a>\u00b7 06 Nov\u00a0 International School of Paris (8 new comments)<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Paris, France)<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe teachers are mostly European. It is very hard to get a job at an international school in Paris. They prefer to hire native speakers of English because the French parents prefer it\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
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(Click here for the last 40 schools to be updated with new comments<\/a>)<\/h3>\n
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Recent blog entries:<\/h3>\n

\u00b7 Educators Overseas: International schools definitions (the schools, the students and the teachers)<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\n\u201cFrom Argentina to Zimbabwe international schools come in all shapes and sizes. Some schools are non-profit and are affiliated with an embassy (most often British or American). while others are proprietary. Originally established to educate children of expatriates, or \u201cexpats\u201d, (diplomats and international business people who have relocated to that country) international schools have become the elite schools of most major cities around the world\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 The Wonderful World of Int\u2019l School Hiring Fairs: Lesson #3 \u2013 \u201cInterview questions make the interviewer.\u201d<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cInternational schools though only have a limited amount of time during the actual interview session with the different candidates at the recruitment fair.\u00a0 Because the candidate before inevitably goes longer than he\/she should of and because the interviewers themselves sometime need a break between their back to back interviews\u2026”<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Highlighted article \u2013 The IPC: a curriculum growing in popularity amongst many international schools (Part 2)<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cWith schools in over 63 countries learning with the IPC, opportunities abound for children to share their local experiences related to an IPC unit with children in dramatically different environments\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Teachers International Consultancy (TIC): Teaching from Australia to Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cPrior to his current post, Charles was teaching at the International School Aamby in India and, since leaving Australia as a qualified teacher in 2001, has also taught at an international school in Turkey. \u2018This whole international teaching experience has definitely been a positive move for me,\u2019 he says\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Comments and information about hiring policies on International School Community #1 (Singapore, Kuwait & Beijing)<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cI interviewed with this school last March. It was over Skype with the elementary principal. She was very nice. The interview was professional, but also a bit informal which is what I prefer, a more casual conversation about my teaching experience and the school\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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