A few entries that we would like to highlight:<\/p>\n What Now?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSoon I\u2019ll be on way to South America to teach 1st grade in an international school! While the prospect of going down to 1st grade is terrifying, even if it\u2019s only one step down, I couldn\u2019t be more excited (and nervous) for this change. To answer some of the questions I\u2019ve been receiving: This is a two-year contract\u2026at that point, I\u2019ll see how I\u2019m feeling. I will be teaching in English with my own classroom, literally identical to here in the states. They use the Common Core standards, Daily 5\/CAFE literacy model, Everyday Math, and more American-based curriculums. They speak Spanish in Colombia, though naturally every country (and city!) has its own dialect and slang. I know it\u2019ll be a rough adjustment, not only coming from English everyday for the last two years, but also because the Spanish I got okay at was \u201cSpain-spanish\u201d. One of my ultimate goals in doing this, however, is to become truly fluent\u2026not stumble along in broken Spanglish with my students\u2019 parents as I have been doing. Any other questions, please comment\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n So exciting to get your brain\u00a0thinking about your future move to your new country. So many things to be thinking about!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Good to know a bit about how the\u00a0school runs and about their curriculum too, so you can plan ahead.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Want to learn even more about what new\u00a0programs and curriculum that\u00a0international schools are taking on? \u00a0We have a comment topic called\u00a0“Recent things that the school has taken on (i.e. new curriculum, specific professional development, etc.).”<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Currently there are\u00a0183<\/strong>\u00a0individual comments in this comment topic talking about 100s of different international schools. Check them out by doing a search for the school you want to know about\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n A Few Thoughts on Being Home<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs it always is when you move to another culture, you find that you miss certain parts of your own culture, while discovering that parts of your new culture really make a lot of sense if you stop to think. Being home was great, but vacations are always a bit haphazard and I\u2019m ready to get back to my regular routine\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n It is always a mixed bag of emotions when taking a trip back to your home country. \u00a0The culture that you surround yourself in 24\/7 in your host country is now gone and you are surrounded by your home country culture.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n It is good to go back home, and many veteran international school teachers can relate to just wanting to get back to you host country and your daily routine there.<\/em><\/p>\n Want to learn even more about what international school teachers think of the local customs in their host country? \u00a0We have a new comment topic called\u00a0“What are some locals customs (regarding eating, drinking and going out, family, socializing, etc.) that you find interesting for expats to know about?”<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Here is an example of one of them:<\/p>\n ‘If you travel somewhere, you are expected to bring back “omiyage” snacks for co-workers and friends; these are normally or other sweets that happen to be the specialty of whatever city or region you have visited and which you can pick up at any train station when you are on your way back.’ –\u00a0Hiroshima International School\u00a0<\/a>(Hiroshima, Japan)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a064 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to work for an international school in Colombia\u00a0like this blogger?\u00a0 Currently, we have 17 international schools listed in this country. 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\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colegio Anglo Colombiano\u00a0<\/a>(Bogota, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a017 Comments
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colegio Nueva Granada\u00a0<\/a>(Bogota, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a015 Comments
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colegio Panamericano\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>(Bucaramanga, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a034 Comments
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colegio Albania\u00a0<\/a>(La Guajira, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a019 Comments
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colegio Granadino Manizales\u00a0<\/a>(Manizales, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a043 Comments
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Columbus School Medellin\u00a0<\/a>(Medellin, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a022 Comments
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Fundacion Liceo Ingles (Pereira)\u00a0<\/a>(Pereira, Colombia)<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a028 Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n