{"id":768,"date":"2012-06-02T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=768"},"modified":"2012-10-14T19:41:34","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T19:41:34","slug":"international-school-community-newsletter-v2012-06-2-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/international-school-community-newsletter-v2012-06-2-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"International School Community Newsletter v2012.06 \u2013 2 June, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

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v2012.06 \u2013 2 June, 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Summer vacation is the time of year all teachers are waiting for (and I suppose all students as well!).\u00a0 The 1.5 to 2 months of summer break is especially important though for teachers who work at international schools because it is typically when they take their annual trip back home.\u00a0 When you live in a foreign country, half way across the world, it does indeed feel good to go home.\u00a0 Even though you do create a new \u2018family\u2019 when you live abroad with the other international school teachers that you are working with, your home is most likely where your birth family lives.\u00a0 Going home too can simply mean just going back to your home country, not necessarily going back to where you grew up.<\/p>\n

There are some positives to going back to your home country during the summer:<\/p>\n

\u2022 You get to see your old friends from when you went to University maybe or people that you went to high school with.\u00a0 It is important to reconnect with old friends and acquaintances; Facebook still can\u2019t compete with real face to face meetings with these people from your life. Also, you can tell them all about the adventures you have been on while they have been staying-put most likely in the same city that they went to high school in!<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you go to your home country during the summer, you get to stock-up on all the favorite products from your old life.\u00a0 Many international school teachers love to go to their favorite grocery stores to stock-up on all the products not available in their host country supermarkets.\u00a0 Be careful though, food products weigh a lot and can easily make your suitcase go over the allowed weight on your flight back!<\/p>\n

\u2022 You get to see your nieces and nephews in person, noticing how they are getting so much older now and all grown-up.\u00a0 You can do things with them like taking them to the movies or going out for a few games of bowling.<\/p>\n

A few alternatives for your summer if you don\u2019t fancy going home:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Some international school teachers just want to stay put in their host country during the summer.\u00a0 Some feel that you don\u2019t have the time to really explore the city, the nearby cities, or the other cities in the country during the school year. And if you are currently living in the northern hemisphere, summer is the best time typically to explore these cities.\u00a0 Some teachers also just simply stay put to save money.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A month-long trip to Africa or a month-long trip to the Chicago area where your family lives? A question you might be asking yourself in April. Some are faced with this international school educator\u2019s dilemma each summer.\u00a0 For many international school teachers, the price of the flight to go home is actually the same price it would take to go to more exotic places like Kenya or Costa Rica or even Bali.\u00a0 Who would want to go home (a place you have seen many times already) in place of going on an exciting adventure?\u00a0 Many choose the adventure option each summer!<\/p>\n

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So, are you planning on going home this summer? Are you the international school teacher that makes their annual trip home each summer, the one that stays in the host country, or the one that is traveling to another country on some adventure?\u00a0 Share your stories and reasons for your summer plans here<\/a>!<\/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 <\/strong>02 Jun<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The English International School of Padua\u00a0(12 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nPadova, Italy<\/strong>
\n\u201cMembers of staff are expected to be on the school premises no later than 08:30 a.m\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>01 Jun<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The British School of Tashkent\u00a0(6 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nTashkent, Uzbekistan<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe school provides accommodation and access to the local international clinic with direct billing for all treatment including GP visits but excluding dental cover\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u00b7 <\/strong>31 May \u00a0<\/strong> North Jakarta International School (13 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nJakarta, Indonesia<\/strong>
\n\u201cTeachers live in school-provided, furnished housing in the vicinity of the school\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>30 May<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Yongsan International School of Seoul\u00a0(8 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\n Seoul, South Korea<\/strong>
\n\u201cMany of the teachers are from United States with just a few more single teachers than teaching couples\u2026\u201d
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\u00b7\u00a0<\/strong>28 May<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Bina Bangsa School \u00a0(13 new comments)<\/strong><\/a>
\nJakarta, Indonesia<\/strong>
\n\u201cThere is a baggage allowance of US$500\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 The Wonderful World of International School Hiring Fairs: Lesson #8 \u2013 \u201cCourtesy is cool, good will is good\u00a0stuff.\u201d<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cAs an international school teacher you definitely don\u2019t want to intentionally close any doors that might lead to other opportunities in the future\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Common Myths and Misconceptions about Bilingual Children #3: Young children soak up languages like\u00a0sponges.<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cI think the key with students learning the target language faster than adults is that they are going to school (their job) every day for 7-8 hours\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 International Teaching Predictions for 2012 #7: Latin\u00a0America<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cI find that growth in international schools often follows a construction boom, and Brazil in particular\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Survey results are in: How much does your school pay for your housing\u00a0benefits?<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cSome of my international school teacher friends don\u2019t get any housing allowance, namely those that are living in Western Europe\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 New Teacher Orientation Must-Haves at International Schools #1: A Trip Around the\u00a0City<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cShould your new international school be organizing a trip around the city for all their new teachers\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Which international chools do IS Community members\u00a0represent?<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cCurrently,\u00a0International School Community members<\/a>\u00a0work at or have worked at the following 179 international schools\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Recently added schools:<\/h3>\n
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