{"id":7223,"date":"2019-01-20T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T11:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=7223"},"modified":"2019-01-20T11:49:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T11:49:52","slug":"which-popular-isc-blog-articles-are-in-the-top-10-most-viewed-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/which-popular-isc-blog-articles-are-in-the-top-10-most-viewed-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Popular ISC Blog Articles Are in the Top 10 Most Viewed List?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our blog<\/a> gets hundreds of views every day. One time we had over 2200 views in one day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ISC writes and publishes many of the articles on our blog, but we also have a growing number of member-submitted articles. These articles are submitted by people new to international teaching, seasoned international school educators, and those people that have retired from international education. Member-submitted articles come from parents, authors, directors, teachers, students, companies, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2011, the ISC blog has been viewed over 250,000 times! But which blog articles were the ones that our readers wanted to check out and read the most? We’ll start with #10 and move down to the most popular article on our blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#10\u00a0The 40\u00a0Most\u00a0Viewed\u00a0Schools\u00a0on\u00a0International\u00a0School\u00a0Community<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“So interesting, our top 40 school profiles with the most views page. It\u2019s like, which school is the most popular amongst our 13K+ members? Before reading below or checking out the page, which schools do you think show up on this list? Are the ones at the top those \u201cTier one\u201d international schools that we all hear about? You might be surprised which schools are really on this list then…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#9\u00a0How NOT to save money when working as an international school teacher #3: Send money home every month (Mortgage, College Debt, etc.)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Not all teachers decide to move abroad because they have a sense for adventure. It is because they need to save some money to pay off their debts; which we all know is something hard to accomplish as a teacher back in your home country…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#8\u00a0Top 10 reasons why summer vacation isn\u2019t all it\u2019s cracked up to be for an international school teacher<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“One of the best things about being an international school teacher is that we have the ability to travel, sometimes much more than if we\u00a0were teaching in our home country. \u00a0*Some items in this list are meant to be \u201ctongue-in-cheek\u201d and making fun of our \u201cfirst world people problems\u201d that we sometimes experience while traveling around the world. Of course we love this ability to travel and appreciate every minute of it…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#7\u00a0Comparing the Schools and Comments: Working in Shanghai, China<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The full salary is paid in RMB. The school adds an extra 500 RMB towards utility bills. The yearly pay is divided into 12 months. For newcomers, their first pay is in September 20th, although school starts early August. This is clearly stated in the contract but those new teachers coming in need to be aware of this that they won\u2019t see money until September…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6\u00a0Comparing the Schools and Comments: Working in Bangkok, Thailand<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In 2012 the school implemented the Literacy by Design program for K3 \u2013 Grade 4, and the IB Diploma Programme in 2013. It also began scheduling more consistent weekly professional development meetings in 2013, including WASC focus and home group sessions, and grade-level meetings. As of 2012, it joined EARCOS and now regularly sends its staff to the annual conferences…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 Top 10 Things a Recruiting Int\u2019l Teacher is \ud83d\ude1f Worrying About in November<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yes, it is November and many international school teachers are already thinking about the next school year (18-19). Actually, many of these teachers started recruiting back in September or August! It is necessary to recruit this early because international schools seem to be hiring earlier and earlier every year. Additionally, the international school recruitment fairs are also requiring candidates to have already applied to attend their fairs by now; by November you are most likely too late to apply to attend one (especially the ones in Bangkok)…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#4\u00a0Comparing the Schools and Comments: Working in Kuala Lumpur<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The school\u2019s workload is average. We certainly hear of neighboring (similar caliber) schools who expect a lot more out of their teaching staff. In addition to a normal teaching day, teachers also are expected to lead 2 after school activities (running 10 weeks long each) per year. Coaching satisfies this requirement. This is standard for international schools in Malaysia, as the government requires schools to offer ASAs. Some teachers work…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3\u00a0Comparing the Schools and Comments: Working in Singapore<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The 2 campuses are in the west side and east side of the city. The west side, Lakeside, is on the MRT line that will go into the city centre. The east coast campus, Tanjong Katong, you need to take a bus to the MRT which will then go into the city. The bus will also take you into downtown within about half an hour to 40 mins depending on where you live. Most…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#2 Top Ten Tips For International School Teachers To Build A Solid Retirement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Many international school teachers don\u2019t think enough about retirement.  And that\u2019s understandable.  The whole concept can seem confusing.  Andrew Hallam, however, says it isn\u2019t.  He says that those who fail to plan are planning to fail. That could mean eating dog food instead of gourmet, during your golden years…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Top 10 Character Traits of a Seasoned International School Teacher<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A seasoned international school teacher (SIST) has worked at 3+ international schools in more than three parts of the world (or more).  They know the ins and outs of international schools.  They now have many old friends (from international schools that they\u2019ve worked at) that have since moved on and now live in all parts of the world.  Many teachers say that they originally meant to be abroad for only 2-3 years, but once you get into the international school community, it is easy to get hooked…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep checking out our blog every week. We typically post a new article every 3-6 days. If you are interested in submitting an article to our blog as a guest author, email us at editor @ internationalschoolcommunity.com . All guest authors receive between 6-12 months of free premium membership to our website!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our blog gets hundreds of views every day. One time we had over 2200 views in one day! ISC writes and publishes many of the articles on our blog, but we also have a growing number of member-submitted articles. 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