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 Laurie McLellan 11/29 (report 5)Nanjing International School China |
| Stephen Wilkins 11/29 (report 5) Mount Zagham International School Indonesia |
| Nanjing International School China 11/29 evaluation 15 The Administration of the school seeks to build the NIS community by talking the talk and walking the walk… |
| Mt. Zaagkam International School Indonesia 11/29 evaluation 4 The pay and benefits are awesome, the students are wonderful and the administration supportive… |
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The English Academy Kuwait 11/29 evaluation 23
They’re easily threatened by people with ideas, intelligence and leadership skills. Not a place to grow… |
| Linda LaPine 11/27 First time reviewed on ISR International School Panama |
| Utahloy International School Guangzhou China 11/27 evaluation 19 If you don’t mind waking early to catch a bus to go to work at 7 and arriving home at night around 6…. |
| Canadian International School Singapore 11/27 evaluation 16 Just let us teach. Stop bogging us down with all these administrative meetings…. |
| Chrissie Sorenson 11/26 First time reviewed on ISR Dresden International School Germany |
| Austin Heights International School Malaysia 11/26 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Bishop Mackenzie International School Malawi 11/26 evaluation 7 For couples & singles this is a perfect place unless you’re are a party animal that would need city life… |
| Singapore International School (Kinderworld) Vietnam 11/26 evaluation 11 I put up with a lot for the sake of the kids, but when I left, it was like a huge burden… |
| Najwa Shammas 11/25 First time reviewed on ISR Wellspring Learning Community Lebanon |
| Narmer American College Egypt 11/25 evaluation 34 You get a renewed tourist visa every 3 months. Your passport is clearly stamped NOT ALLOWED TO WORK…. |
| Newlands international School Malaysia 11/25 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Harrow International School Thailand 11/25 evaluation 5 I have been teaching in Harrow for just a few months and I know it’s the best move ever!… |
| American International School Subic Philippines 11/25 evaluation 2 Headmaster left without any notice which left a group of self elected teachers to run the school… |
 Julie Jackson-Jin 11/22 First time reviewed on ISRCairo American College Egypt |
| Paul Sebastian 11/22 (report 4) Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia |
| Michael Wylie 11/22 First time reviewed on ISR Utahloy International School Zeng Chen China |
| Andy Ferguson 11/22 First time reviewed on ISR Cairo American College Egypt |
| Al Hekma School Bahrain 11/22 evaluation 7 NEPOTISM is rampant. I mean everyone is married to everyone or is the cousin or sister of someone… |
| Bali International School Indonesia 11/22 evaluation 8 Surf is still great & home flights to Oz are still doable but this is a very sick patient being starved of its meds… |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 11/22 evaluation 26 It pays to note some recent developments for anyone being told that the worst is behind us… |
| Cairo American College Egypt 11/22 evaluation 12 We are certain that we are in good hands and CAC honors its promises and obligations…. |
| International School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 11/22 evaluation 19 All in all, a solid package, good housing allowance, flight provided yearly & good health benefits… |
| Debra Giles 11/21 First time reviewed on ISR Discovery International School Honduras |
| Dan Jubert 11/21 First time reviewed on ISR Shanghai Community International School China |
| Jeffrey Stubbs 11/21 (report 6) Shanghai Community International School China |
| Gulf English School Kuwait 11/21 evaluation 25 The students are wonderful and their parents genuinely interested in their education… |
| Shanghai Community International School China 11/21 evaluation 26 Nobody is ever left behind and all kinds of misbehavior is tolerated… |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 11/21 evaluation 25 The very few teachers who were able to attend the (director’s) presentation were completely under whelmed… |
| Kathy Khayatt 11/20 (report 6) Advanced Learning Schools Saudi Arabia |
| Seoul Foreign School Korea 11/20 evaluation 7 Teaching at SFS is a rewarding experience overall… |
| Qatar Academy Doha Qatar 11/20 evaluation 17 Dorje Gurung whose ordeal in Qatar was described in an ISR blog post… |
| Canadian International School Singapore 11/20 evaluation 15 Most likely they’ll respond with the “disgruntled teacher” argument…. |
| Cairo American College Egypt 11/20 evaluation 11 CAC teachers are taken care of in ways that are rare at other schools… |
| Joseph Azmeh 11/19 (report 2) TEDA International School |
| Riffa Views International School Bahrain 11/19 evaluation 4 Proud to be part of Academic program. We were challenged to contribute in thoughtful, innovative ways… |
| Trio World School Bangalore 11/18 evaluation 6 |
| Geoff Ward 11/18 First time reviewed on ISR Riffa Views International School, Bahrain |
| Don MacMillian 11/18 (report 2) Shanghai Community International School China |
| Trio World School Bangalore 11/18 evaluation 6 |
| British School Guangzhou China 11/18 evaluation 5 Wonderful children and parents… |
| Cambridge International Centre DaQing No.1 School China 11/15 evaluation 2 Teaching load? minimum of 24 hours a week! Extra assignment can run on many weekends!… |
| Access International Academy Ningbo China 11/15 evaluation 24 I chose to depart at the end of the school year, friends who remain report nothing has changed… |
| Riffa Views International School Bahrain 11/15 evaluation 3 Take time to consider what happens when profits and customer service take priority… |
| American School of Belo Horizonte Brazil 11/15 evaluation 2 Teachers given flexibility & freedom & expected to be flexible, enthusiastic and self-motivated… |
 Joelle Basnight 11/14 (report 2)Cairo American College Egypt |
| Wayne Rutherford 11/14 (report 3) Cairo American College Egypt |
| Global Prodigy Academy Korea 11/14 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Shen Wai International School China 11/14 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Cairo American College Egypt 11/14 evaluation 10 As I write this review there is a protest marching beside CAC. No information/emails/phone calls from admin… |
| Don MacMillian 11/13 First time reviewed on ISR Shanghai Community International School China |
| American International School Subic Philippines 11/13 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Jay Pritzker Academy Cambodia 11/13 Evaluation 3 You must use direct teaching and teach to the test. The Terra Nova test is everything… |
| Vermont International Academy China 11/13 evaluation 2 Pay is rather low, insurance is a worthless Chinese policy and the housing allowance is not sufficient… |
| Al Khor International School Qatar 11/13 evaluation 39 I tend to remain quiet on these forums but feel that the issues new staff have encountered, needs airing… |
| Evan Hunt 11/12 (report 2) American School Foundation Mexico City |
| Paul Williams 11/12 (report 2) American School Foundation Mexico City |
| Steven McCambridge 11/12 First time reviewed on ISR Jay Pritzker Academy Cambodia |
| American School Foundation Mexico City, Mexico 11/12 evaluation 21 This is a great school for the “younger” crowd, and you will get IB experience, which is huge… |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 11/12 evaluation 24 We no longer know what the school stands for or where it is going… |
| Jay Pritzker Academy Cambodia 11/12 Evaluation 2 I believe admin has a very genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of the students, are dedicated… |
| Mark Tribett 11/11 First time reviewed on ISR Modern American School Jordan |
| Jerry Craig 11/11 First time reviewed on ISR American Sch. (Collegio American) Guatemala |
| International School London Qatar 11/11 evaluation 8 My contract was not renewed… |
| Nagoya International School Japan 11/11 evaluation 9 The atmosphere generated by their leadership is one of respect and inclusiveness, rather than authoritative… |
| American International School Kingston Jamaica 11/11 evaluation 8 The Board has gone through six different directors in nine years… |
| Al Maha Academy Qatar /Girls Division 11/11 evaluation 26 I’m glad in a way, that I have had this experience as an International teacher… |
| American International School Kingston Jamaica 11/11 evaluation 7 I read this site for years & believed most horror stories were overblown or written by… |
| American School (Colegio Americano) Guatemala 11/11 evaluation 14 School is a beautiful garden in the highlands with an all year ‘eternal spring’…. |
| Maya Nelso 11/8 First time reviewed on ISR Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong |
| Discovery School Honduras 11/8 evaluation 7 Administration not exactly people friendly, teachers are excellent, and students are pleasant… |
| School of the Nations Brasilia Brazil 11/8 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Hong Kong International School Hong Kong 11/8 evaluation 15 Hong Kong can be expensive but it a great place to live and HKIS has a lot of potential… |
| Colegio Atid Mexico City, Mexico 11/8 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Ruamrudee International School Bangkok 11/7 evaluation 40 “The school name Ruamrudee mean Union of Heart and it is a school with a big heart…” |
| Riffa Views International School Bahrain 11/7 evaluation 2 School is located within a gated golf community and the townhouses provided by the school are nice… |
| Gordon Benbow 11/6 First time reviewed on ISR St Andrew’s International High School Malawi |
| Dover Court Preparatory School Singapore 11/6 evaluation 4 I personally, enjoyed the unusual and at times, ‘surreal’ school experience… |
| Al Arqam Academy Qatar 11/6 evaluation 2 I received the primary literacy from 1999 in 2013!! |
| Alicia Brown 11/5 (report 3) American International School Kuwait |
| David Botbyl 11/5 (report 3) American International School Kuwait |
| International School Vietnam Hanoi 11/5 evaluation 4 Shipping allowance, flights a medical card is provided for faculty no serious medical conditions… |
| Graded School Sao Paulo Brazil 11/5 evaluation 3 I’ve been at Graded for 4 years & overall it’s a great school. I’ve found the admin to be fair, supportive… |
| Martin Hall 11/4 First time reviewed on ISR International School Tanganyika |
| Al Jazeera Academy Doha Qatar 11/4 evaluation 20 Suddenly the staff are more positive and have high hopes of the new Principal… |
| John F. Kennedy School Berlin Germany 11/4 evaluation 8 This is a German school which must conform to German laws regarding curriculum… |
| iCAN British International School Cambodia 11/4 evaluation 5 The school itself is lovely, great classrooms & good equipment. Resources and budgets are reasonable…. |
| Jay Pritzker Academy Cambodia 11/1 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Jakarta World Academy Indonesia 11/1 First time reviewed on ISR |
| International School Vietnam Hanoi 11/1 evaluation 3 The school website easily misleads you to think it is a highly resourced school brimming with resources… |