{"id":400,"date":"2011-06-09T21:26:30","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T21:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=400"},"modified":"2012-10-22T19:50:24","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T19:50:24","slug":"international-school-community-news-v2011-02-7-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/international-school-community-news-v2011-02-7-june-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"International School Community News v2011.02 \u2013 7 June, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nv2011.02 \u2013 7 June, 2011:
\n<\/strong>Well, the school year is winding down for most of us.\u00a0 Some int\u2019l schools are already out and some still have a month to go!\u00a0 Either way summer is upon us and travel awaits.\u00a0 Most of us go back to our home countries, some of us skip going \u201chome\u201d and explore new countries and then there are the few that stay in their host country to relax or because they have visitors coming.\u00a0 Finally, there are the international educators that are moving on.\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of packing to do and shipping of boxes to their new destination.\u00a0 Many will be taking a chance on a new school and new country; and a lucky few finally got a job to go work at their dream school in their dream country\/city.<\/p>\n

If you are moving on to live in a new destination, don\u2019t forgot to update your member profile to show your new \u201ccurrent location\u201d and your new \u201ccurrent school.\u201d\u00a0 Also, now that many of us have some more freetime on our hands, now is the time to share what you know by writing some new comments on the school profile page of the school you currently work at.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The offical launch promotion continues: <\/strong>All new members that sign up will automatically receive a free 1-month subscription of premium membership.\u00a0 Make sure to forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues so that they can also benefit from this promotion.\u00a0 Current members can still benefit from this promotion.\u00a0 Just sign-on and click on the My Account tab and then the renew your subscription link.\u00a0 Use the coupon code \u201cMESGRATIS<\/strong>\u201d on the payment page (coupon code expires on 30 June, 2011)<\/p>\n

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New incentive program: <\/strong>Now when you submit comments on the school profile pages, you can earn coupon codes to receive up to 1 year free of premium membership access!\u00a0 Putting-in 15-29 comments gets you 6 months free. Submitting over 30 or more comments will get you 1 YEAR FREE<\/strong>!\u00a0 Please remember that the comments you submit on the school profile pages are anonymous, but we can keep track of which members write how many comments in our system.\u00a0 Once we see you have submitted your comments, we will send you an email with a special coupon code to extend your current premium membership.<\/p>\n

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\nCurrent members<\/a>: 74
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Recent blog entries:<\/h3>\n

\u00b7 Survey results are in \u2013 Which area of the world would you prefer to work in?<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cit seems as if Western Europe is the top area of the world that internationals school educators want to live and work in\u2026.\u201d
\n\u00b7 Are students from one culture group \u201ctaking-over\u201d certain international schools?<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cIs it true that in most places in the world, where there are international schools, that there is many times a \u201cdominant\u201d culture group at each school\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 Why do people leave international school teaching to go back to their own country?<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cWith regards to the single teachers, it seems that many of them move back to their home countries for reasons not necessarily related to money, but for love as well\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 Highlighted article: Destinations and Dispositions (IKEA dependence)<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cIKEA is indeed the best friend of international school teachers.\u00a0 What a great friend too because\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 It\u2019s all about luck and timing: Getting the international school job of your dreams<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cIf you really want to live and work in a specific city in the world and there are only 2-4 jobs available at the two international schools there\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Recently updated schools:<\/h3>\n
\u00b7 International School of Ho Chi Minh City\u00a0(6 new comments)<\/a> <\/strong>(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
\n\u201cThe school goes to a number of recruitment fairs during the hiring season. Many times they go to\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 International School of Chile, Nido de Aguilas\u00a0(4 new comments)<\/a> <\/strong>(Santiago, Chile)
\n\u201cThe campus is in an area that is one of the newest and\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 Beanstalk International Bilingual School\u00a0(5 new comments)<\/a> <\/strong>(Beijing,\u00a0China)
\n\u201cThe expat teachers at this school are mostly from USA, Canada\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 American Community School (Amman)\u00a0(4 new comments)<\/a> <\/strong>(Amman,\u00a0Jordan)
\n\u201cThe last time we went through the re-accreditation process was back in 2006, so now\u2026\u201d
\n<\/a>\u00b7 Academia Cotopaxi (American International School)\u00a0(6 new comments)<\/a> <\/strong>(Quito,\u00a0Ecuador)
\n\u201cThere is a variety of housing options, but most teachers rent apartments that\u2026\u201d
\n\u00b7 American Academy for Girls (Dubai)\u00a0(4 new comments)<\/a> <\/strong>(Dubai,\u00a0United Arab Emirates)
\n\u201cThe school prefers to hire single women. You need to have a minimum\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

(The last 40 schools to be updated<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Recently added schools:<\/h3>\n
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