{"id":590,"date":"2012-04-07T11:45:58","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T11:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=590"},"modified":"2012-10-14T20:01:37","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T20:01:37","slug":"international-school-community-newsletter-v2012-04-07-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/international-school-community-newsletter-v2012-04-07-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"International School Community Newsletter v2012.04 \u2013 07 April, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

v2012.04 \u2013 7 April, 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We hope everyone is enjoying their spring break.\u00a0 The range of different countries being visited during this time of traveling (with the international school teachers that the ISCommunity staff know) is quite intreguing and exciting: Bucharest, Tbilisi, Aruba, Madrid, Amersterdam, Bangkok, Colombo, Almaty, Tenerife, London, Dubai, etc.<\/p>\n

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In the international schools we have worked at though, it seems quite common that the more veteran teachers (ones that have been at the same international school for 20+ years) don\u2019t seem to travel as much any more.\u00a0 Is that the future of international school teachers?\u00a0 Do you \u201close interest\u201d in traveling the longer you stay at an international school post?<\/p>\n

It is true however that there are some good reasons for deciding not to travel during school breaks: saving money, spending time with family, going to a summer home, high airline ticket prices, etc.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, if you travel \u201ctoo much\u201d sometimes people start seeing trips as being all the same, appearing a bit too similar.\u00a0 Not that the cities and countries are the same, but the experiences and actions are the same sometimes.\u00a0 For example: going into an old church, walking through a museum, shopping at the main market, checking into a hotel, going through security at an airport, going out to restaurants every night, not being able to communicate with the locals very well, getting a coffee at the Starbucks, etc.<\/p>\n

Some times traveling naturally gets to this point.\u00a0 Not that you stay at this point and never go back, but it is possible that when you travel as much as international school teachers do, it is bound to happen at some point.<\/p>\n

So if you did decide to travel this holiday, what goals did you have for this trip? (e.g. pleasure, adventure, beach, visit old friends, etc.)<\/p>\n

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With regards to our website, we have had another surge of new members on\u00a0International School Community<\/a>\u00a0this past month taking us over the 400 mark.\u00a0 Now, ISCommunity members currently work at or have worked at over 141 different international schools in over 50 countries!<\/p>\n

Furthermore, we have just reached the 4000 milestone for the number of submitted comments and information!\u00a0 More information and comments means our members being more informed about the world of international school teaching!<\/p>\n

From the staff at International School Community.<\/p>\n

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Recently updated schools with new comments and information:<\/h3>\n
\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>06 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Haileybury Almaty\u00a0(31 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nAlmaty, Kazakhstan<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe common language in the hallways, lunchtime, break time is Russian. The teachers have to constantly remind the students to speak in English\u2026\u201d\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>06 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0American School of Warsaw\u00a0(12 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nWarsaw, Poland\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u201cAverage monthly salary for teachers is $3600, paid in United States Dollars. No taxes are taken out\u2026\u201d\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>05 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Britannica I.S. (Belgrade)\u00a0(11 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
\nBelgrade, Serbia\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe school typically prefers to hire single teachers. 60 years old is the age limit\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>04 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0QSI International School of Tbilisi\u00a0(8 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nTbilisi, Georgia<\/strong>
\n\u201cThere is a flea market that is open every day near the highway and river. There are many people selling antiques and also\u2026\u201d
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\n<\/a>\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>03 Apr<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Kongsberg International School\u00a0(7 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nKongsberg, Norway<\/strong>
\n\u201cThere is a one hour commute from Oslo with direct train links to the city and to the main airport as well\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

(<\/strong>Click here for the last 40 schools to be updated with new comments<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recent blog entries:<\/h3>\n

\u00b7\u00a0Teach Internationally \u2013 Opportunities the World Over for Qualified\u00a0Teachers<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cWith over 6,000 international schools throughout the world, it\u2019s a market much bigger than most people \u2013 even those within the education sector \u2013 realise\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0TEN COMMANDMENTS OF RELOCATING OVERSEAS: #10 \u2013 Surround yourself with positive people. Do not allow negative comments and attitudes to darken your\u00a0outlook.<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cIt is hard to stay positive, but when culture shock is at its worst, it is very easy to slip.\u00a0 Sure the other new teachers at your school (and the veteran ones) have a lot to say to you about the host country and culture, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0International Teaching Predictions for 2012 #3:\u00a0Africa<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cWith the Egyptian elections over, I predict a huge requirement for teachers in Egypt as the country pulls itself up by its bootstraps and with the help of international investment will try to change the face of the country\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0Survey results are in: Which international school recruitment fair have you had the most success\u00a0at?<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cThe\u00a0survey results<\/a>\u00a0are in, and it seems as if most visitors and members of\u00a0International School Community<\/a>\u00a0have had the most success at the Search Associates international school teacher recruitment fairs\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0International schools that were founded in 1970 (Salalah, Nairobi, Monterrey, San Josa and\u00a0Brussels)<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cFounded in 1970 in response to the need for a top quality co-educational school in Monterrey, Mexico, Colegio Ingles offers international students\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0The number of children at international schools reaches 3\u00a0million!<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cThe latest figures published by ISC Research show that the number of children attending the world\u2019s international schools has passed three million. This is phenomenal growth in\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Recently added schools:<\/h3>\n
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