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| Saint Andrew’s International High School Malawi 10/31 evaluation 4 I loved my time at St Andrew’s and would consider returning to work there in the future… |
| Guangdong Country Garden School China 10/31 evaluation 3 Teachers who give low grades can be forced to go into hearings where they must justify the grades… |
| International School Vietnam Hanoi 10/31 evaluation 2 Little to no support to new teachers arriving… |
| Eric Sands 10/30 First time reviewed on ISR International School of Belgrade |
| Colegio de Ingleterra Colombia 10/30 evaluation 4 Why hire seasoned professionals if you don’t actually trust their point of view?… |
| Colegio Alberto Einstein Quito Ecuador 10/30 First time reviewed on ISR |
 Laurie McLellan 10/29 (report 4)Nanjing International School China |
| Laurie McLellan 10/29 (report 3) Nanjing International School China |
| American International School Kuwait 10/29 evaluation 61 It is very difficult to live there as a female and I wouldn’t want anyone to experience all I had to put with… |
| International School Vietnam Hanoi 10/29 First time reviewed on ISR |
| American Baccalaureate School Kuwait 10/29 evaluation 16 Facilities are adequate, but it is not in a very safe area of the city… |
| Copenhagen International School Denmark 10/29 evaluation 5 A long history of academic excellence, as is evidenced by the IB Diploma scores from the past decade… |
| Saran Osborn 10/28 First time reviewed on ISR Colegio Inglaterra Colombia |
 Shaun Hudson 10/28 First time reviewed on ISRColegio Inglaterra Colombia |
| Ben Holman 10/28 First time reviewed on ISR Colegio Inglaterra Colombia |
| Colegio de Ingleterra Colombia 10/25 evaluation 3 I heard complaints from other expat staff, but in my experience around Latin America they are really not so bad… |
| American International School Budapest Hungary 10/28 evaluation 11 You’d be hard pressed to find a better, purpose built and staffed campus anywhere. |
| BO AI International High School Programme Xi’an China 10/28 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Discovery School Honduras 10/28 evaluation 6 Tegucigalpa is considered th murder capital of the world… |
| British Columbia Canadian International School Egypt 10/25 evaluation 2 We lost 15% of our salary each month for the last 6 months of the contract… |
| Laurie McLellan 10/25 (report 2) Nanjing International School China |
| Roy Crawford 10/25 (report 4) Northbridge International School Cambodia |
| Cavon Ahangarzadeh 10/25 (report 5) Access International Academy Ningbo |
| British Columbia Canadian International School Egypt 10/25 evaluation 2 We lost 15% of our salary each month for the last 6 months of the contract… |
| Paul Sebastian 10/24 (report 3) Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia |
| Joanna Jiao 10/24 First time reviewed on ISR Cambridge International Centre DaQing No.1 School China |
| Jihad Sadeddin 10/24 (report 2) Al Bayan Bilingual School Kuwait |
| Mark Fenwick 10/24 Canadian International School Vietnam |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 10/24 evaluation 23 CEO, Deputy CEO, Activities Director, Secondary Assistant. Principal and more forced to resign… |
| Dover Court Preparatory School Singapore 10/24 evaluation 3 The school is full of eccentrics in my opinion… |
| Pan American School Bahia Brazil 10/24 evaluation 4 I told the director I feel I was misled about the safety situation. I broke contract and left… |
| Copenhagen International School Denmark 10/24 evaluation 4 Kids are fantastic, community very supportive. A school in which many are trying to be more progressive… |
| Farid Nouri 10/23 First time reviewed on ISR Al Khor International School Qatar |
| British International School Kuala Lumpur 10/23 evaluation 5 Not everything about the school was awful… |
| Sri KDU International School Malaysia 10/23 evaluation 9 On the plus side, the students are very hard working and nice… |
| Carolina Reyes 10/22 First time reviewed on ISR El Alba Bilingual School Siguatepeque Honduras |
| El Alba Bilingual School Siguatepeque Honduras 10/22 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Gulf English School Qatar 10/22 evaluation 33 School was keen to develop and improve yet the mind set and attitude of many teachers who came was.. |
| Brad Zawodny 10/21 First time reviewed on ISR Clifford School Panyu China |
| Fudan International School China 10/21 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Zhuhai International School China 10/21 First time reviewed on ISR |
| International Community School Jordan 10/21 evaluation 5 You must check your contracts thoroughly… |
| Victoria Shanghai Academy Hong Konk 10/21evaluation 3 The school has steadily improved over the course of the past few years… |
| Access International Academy Ningbo China 10/18 evaluation 23 Salary is on the low side and traveling back to civilization for weekends and shopping is costly… |
| Craig Randall 10/18 First time reviewed on ISR American International School Riyadh |
| Gerard MacMahon 10/18 First time reviewed on ISR Al Khor International School Qatar |
| Keiko Kamei 10/18 (report 2) Okinawa Amicus International Japan |
| Al Khor International School Qatar 10/18 evaluation 38 The fingers were all pointed one way in the meetings – it was the fault of the teachers… |
| American School Kuwait 10/17 evaluation 37 ASK has by far been my most positive overseas teaching experience… |
| Copenhagen International School Denmark 10/17 evaluation 3 |
| Ed Ladd 10/17 First time reviewed on ISR American School of Doha Qatar |
| Steve Leever 10/16 First time reviewed on ISR American School of Doha Qatar |
| Tomokiyo Arakawa 10/16 (report 2) Okinawa Amicus International School Japan |
| Casablanca American School Morocco 10/16 evaluation 40 The first quality required for a teacher in CAS is his/her ability to… |
| George Washington Academy Morocco 10/16 evaluation 4 I applied for a job at this school in 2012 but decided against accepting it… |
| Gulf English School Qatar 10/16 evaluation 32 Salary is ok, better than some schools, & even with its faults GES is actually better than some other schools… |
| Scott Crawford 10/15 (report 2) Cedar International School British Virgin Islands |
| John F. Kennedy School Germany 10/15 evaluation 7 No contract until you have shown up in Berlin, quit your current job, sold your house, moved your life – Surprise!!! |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 10/15 evaluation 22 Board posted former Head’s job vacancy on Search without informing him or the school community…. |
| American Pacific International School Thailand 10/15 evaluation 4 The kids are absolutely gorgeous and the families are lovely. Chiang Mai is a beautiful place to live… |
| Tomokiyo Arakawa 10/14 First time reviewed on ISR Okinawa Amicus International School Japan |
| Terry Wolfson 10/14 First time reviewed American International School Cyprus |
| Clifford School Panyu China 10/14 evaluation 10 Materials such as pencils and erasers are the cheapest ever and will disintegrate after a week, if you’re lucky… |
| Vienna International School Austria 10/14 evaluation 4 The city of Vienna and the students and staff keep the school together… |
| Kwajalein School System Marshall Islands 10/14 First time reviewed on ISR |
| English Modern School Qatar 10/14 evaluation 8 I am really shocked at the comments above. I know this school had some problems… |
| Cavon Ahangarzadeh 10/11 (report 4) Access International Academy Ningbo |
| Mohammad Al Adwan 10/11 First time reviewed on ISR MADAR International School, UAE |
| Yew Chung International School Qingdao China 10/11 evaluation 3 Great for families & older teachers who enjoy a quiet life. Several young teachers found it boring… |
| MADAR International School Al Ain 10/11 evaluation 3 Structured curriculum with pacing guides as per standard based assessments is allocated to all grades.. |
| American School Vietnam 10/11 evaluation 6 This school is a new school and has been going through a lot of changes… |
| UCSI International School Malaysia 10/11 evaluation 2 I was offered airfare, health plan, housing & more. On arrival, many contractual things were recinded… |
| Access International Academy Ningbo China 10/11 evaluation 22 They promise you lots of things… |
| Chip Barder 10/10 (report 4) United Nations Inter’l School Hanoi Vietnam |
| Terry Binns 10/10 First time reviewed on ISR International School of Zanzibar |
| English Modern School Qatar 10/10 evaluation 7 Their unwritten mission statement: if they want something, I give it to them now! If I want something, wait, wait…. |
| Yew Chung International School Qingdao China 10/10 evaluation 2 School year is long (200+ days), school day is long, salary helps… |
| Neil Creek 10/9 First time reviewed on ISR Miras International School Almaty Kazakhstan |
| American School Vietnam 10/9 evaluation 5 No “family” feel to this school unless you are part of a very closed group of teachers to the exclusion of others… |
| Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences Holland 10/9 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 10/9 evaluation 21 This year the Director General has gone to great lengths to break the ties that bound us as a community… |
| MCF Demonstration Schools Nigeria 10/8 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Al Khor International School Qatar 10 /8 evaluation 37 It is a very Tony Blair poodle to George Bush’s lap type of affair. And if you need any further explanation… |
| American School Foundation Mexico City 10/8 evaluation 20 Tough school to talk about because there are extremes in the comments that need to be made… |
| American School Vietnam 10/7 evaluation 4 If you are open minded, flexible and looking for a great teaching experience in a great country… |
| Canadian International School Singapore 10/7 evaluation 14 Principal and VP are wonderful as is Director. We are professionals and we are treated as such… |
| St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam 10/7 evaluation 7 The only good thing that kept me there and sane for as long as I lasted was the great bunch of kids… |
| British International School Kuala Lumpur 10/7 evaluation 4 It has just gone through a big upheaval as a new head was appointed and things are looking up… |
| Qingdao Amerasia International School China 10/4 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Canadian International School Singapore 10/4 evaluation 13 TK campus is is a very small community with fantastic kids. Some of the most respectful, caring students… |
| Etonhouse International School Broadrick Singapore 10/4 evaluation 2 Administrators are on the leash of the owners and headquarters who micro manage everything… |
| American International School Lagos Nigeria 10/4 evaluation 13 Good job with limited options for a personal life. Vacations, savings and students are the highlights… |
| Canadian International School Vietnam 10/4 evaluation 2 If you want to be left alone without the hassle of real PD, observations, or inspections, maybe this place… |
| Joelle Basnight 10/3 First time reviewed on ISR Cairo American College Egypt |
| Kathy Khayatt 10/3 (report 5) Advanced Learning Schools Saudi Arabia |
| Abu Dhabi International Private School UAE 10/3 evaluation 4 Abu Dhabi is a fantastic place to live and easy to get around. I am looking forward to.. |
| International School Zanzibar Tanzania 10/3 evaluation 2 |
| Al Jazeera Academy Doha Qatar 10/3 evaluation 19 Ready to leave!… |
| International Community School Jordan 10/3 evaluation 4 Great special needs school… |
| Peter Corcoran 10/2 (report 3) Seoul International School Korea |
| Seoul International School Korea 10/2 evaluation 29 I was able to get my master’s degree taught by professors from Boston. Cost was mostly reimbursed by school… |
| Australian International School Singapore 10/2 evaluation 7 The school has great children, parents and resources… |
| Sinarmas World Academy Indonesia 10/2 evaluation 20 |
| Brian Manditsch 10/1 (report 3) Changchun American International School |
| Tracey Walters 10/1 First time reviewed on ISR American Academy for Girls Kuwait |
| International School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 10/1 evaluation 18 Construction is an issue, no matter where you live the banging & loud noises at all hours, water shut off… |
| Al Arqam Academy Qatar 10/1 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Guangdong Country Garden School China 10/1 evaluation 2 On the plus side your hours are easy and the surrounding area is pleasant… |