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 David Cole 10/1 (report 4)Renaissance International School Vietnam |
| Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau, Hong Kong 10/1 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Xi’an Hi-Tech International School China 10/1 evaluation 7 Xi’an is a dusty, dirty, polluted second-tier city. If you want an authentic Chinese experience, you’ll get it… |
 Linda Azmy 9/30 First time reviewed on ISRSmart Village International School Egypt |
| International Christian School Hong Kong 9/30 evaluation 3 Moving away from being an international school to becoming more like a local school. Board has the control… |
| Hong Qiao International School China 9/30 evaluation 5 Worst international school I have worked at but you can get a magnificent massage for a reasonable price… |
| Ibn Khuldoon National Sch. Bahrain 9/30 evaluation 8 Kids can ruin your career, they have all the control. They say a few negative things and it’ll get blown up… |
| Todd, John 9/29 First time reviewed on ISR Dulwich College Suzhou China |
| Andy O’Hara 9/29 (report 2) American International School Guangzhou China |
| Dulwich College Suzhou China 9/29 evaluation 3 This is most definitely ‘for profit’ school/company and so image is very important and so the admin will… |
| Changchun American International School China 9/29 evaluation 9 The only thing “American” about this school is the name… |
| Timothy Casey 9/28 (report 2) American International School Conakry Guinea |
| International School London Qatar 9/28 evaluation 15 The school is pretty well resourced and most departments get what we need… |
| Greengates School Mexico 9/28 evaluation 16 A number of new schools are appearing in the city that will challenge Greengates in the near future… |
| Wuxi Taihu International School China 9/28 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Jorge Nelson 9/25 (report 2) North Jakarta International School Indonesia |
| Internationale Schule Frankfurt-Rhein-Main Germany 9/25 evaluation 6 ISF is a thoroughly reasonable place to work… |
| Kevin Baker 9/24 (report 3) Busan International Foreign School Korea |
| Andreas Koini 9/24 First time reviewed on ISR Antwerp International School Belgium |
| Vinny Sant-Wade 9/23 First time reviewed on ISR Antwerp International School Belgium |
| Kirk Shaw 9/23 First time reviewed on ISR Xian Hi-Tech International School China |
| SMIC Private School Shanghai China 9/22 evaluation 7 Overall, the school is transitioning into a much better school than it currently is… |
| Metropolitan International School Germany 9/22 evaluation 5 The teacher turnover is very high. Mid-year dismissals are frequent… |
| Nova International School Macedonia 9/21 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Anglo-American School St. Petersburg Russia 9/21 evaluation 3 Would I recommend the school and city? yes, but you need to have your eyes wide open… |
| Sultan’s School Oman 9/18 evaluation 7 It is very unfortunate to read such harsh comments about the Sultan’s school… |
| American College Sofia Bulgaria 9/18 evaluation 8 Most teachers sign-up for additional years beyond their first two-years… |
| Antwerp International School Belgium 9/18 evaluation 13 The school used to be a gem of a school, but recent changes….. |
| Jon Zurfluh 9/17 (report 3) Anglo-American School Moscow |
| Brandon Rogers 9/17 First time reviewed on ISR Colegio Americano de Torreon Mexico |
| APU International School Vietnam 9/17 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Instituto San Roberto Monterrey Mexico 9/17 evaluation 4 I worked two years here and came away with nothing more than a better resume… |
| American School Torreon Mexico 9/17 evaluation 19 I worked at CAT for two years and overall it was a good experience. CAT is not a true international school… |
| Catherine Spencer 9/16 First time reviewed on ISR Modern English School Egypt |
| Ray Johnson 9/16 (report 2) Yongsan International School Seoul Korea |
| GEMS Wellington International School UAE 9/16 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Modern English School, Egypt 9/16 evaluation 19 If you can handle authoritarian teaching, unsupportive admin, enjoy teaching 30 ESL students in one class… |
| Kevin Baker 9/15 (report 2) Busan International Foreign School Korea |
| Walther Hetzer 9/15 (report 2) American International School West, Egypt |
| American International School West, Egypt 9/15 evaluation 8 The school has no housing for teachers and they are left to the mercy of unscrupulous real estate agents… |
| Canadian International School Kunshan China 9/15 evaluation 10 Believe me our principals have our best interests at heart … |
| British International School Phuket Thailand 9/15 evaluation 12 A very good school that I am happy to recommend to other teachers… |
| Mark Cowe 9/14 First time reviewed on ISR K. International School of Tokyo Japan |
| Bill O’Hearn 9/14 First time reviewed on ISR Beijing City International School China |
| Makhlouf Ouyed 9/14 (report 3) Colegio Americano de Torreon Mexico |
| Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong China 9/14 evaluation 8 Previously British Internat’l School They interviewed me for a specific role, but gave me a completely different one when I arrived in August…. |
| Yongsan International School Seoul Korea 9/14 evaluation 4 Interesting the school emphasizes differentiation for students yet disregards that teachers are different too. |
| Gems Academy Alexandria Egypt 9/14 evaluation 3 No support in getting back to home… |
| British School Guangzhou China 9/14 evaluation 15 The group formed a grievance against the school with led to them agreeing to paying… |
| Liceo Ingles Colombia 9/14 evaluation 8 The school has allowed the parents and subsequently the students to be very entitled. So much so that when… |
| Al Raha International School Abu Dhabi UAE 9/14 evaluation 9 Overall, I feel engaged with my work and well-supported by my colleagues and administrators…. |
| Kiettisack International Schools Laos 9/11 evaluation 2 Students & families very respectful, appreciative & it was truly a heart warming experience to work there…. |
| Dulwich College Zhuhai China 9/11 First time reviewed on ISR |
| British International School Phuket Thailand 9/11 evaluation 11 One of the best schools in the international scene! I’m very lucky to be part of it. You’d be very lucky… |
| Albanian College Durres Albania 9/11 evaluation 4 There is a sense that we are all working for a bigger vision to bring quality education to Albania… |
| Gyeongnam International Foreign School Korea 9/11 evaluation 11 The bus schedule runs the school. Sports, clubs, everything is limited by when the bus must go… |
| Canadian International School Egypt 9/10 evaluation 10 So, you are thinking of working at CISE eh? WHY? I assume its because you have… |
| BO AI International High School Programme Xi’an China 9/10 evaluation 3 If you want to find out what the school is REALLY like, ask to speak to a teacher who… |
| Kaust School at King Abdullah University Saudi Arabia 9/10 evaluation 12 When asked about the KAUST policy in light of terrorist threats… |
| Lorne Bird 9/9 First time reviewed on ISR American International School Bucharest Romania |
| Daniel Centeno 9/9 First time reviewed on ISR Oxford International College Chengdu China |
| St. Christopher’s School Bahrain 9/9 evaluation 5 This could be a great school. The problem is it is managed or should I say ruled by… |
| Sultan’s School Oman 9/9 evaluation 6 We feel we have been sold up the river… |
| Bryan Ashby 9/8 (report 4) International Programs School Saudi Arabia |
| Erin Smith 9/8 (report 4) Nakorn Payap International School Thailand |
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British International School Shanghai China 9/8 evaluation 7
I have witnessed bullying, homophobia & racism by members of the Senior/Junior Management Team(s)… |
| Guangzhou Nanhu International School China 9/4 evaluation 12 This year we are revising policies. Children are our main focus & not the desires ambitions of teachers… |
| Bill Parent 9/4 (report 2) Sino Canada High School China |
| Hal Cooke 9/4 (report 2) Yanbu International School Saudi Arabia |
| Guangzhou Nanhu International School China 9/4 evaluation 12 This year we are revising said policies. Children are our main focus & not the desires ambitions of teachers… |
| Lahore American School Pakistan 9/3 evaluation 5 Don’t believe everything you see on CNN. People in Lahore are very friendly & have a big smile… |
| Xi’an Jiao Tong Affiliated School China 9/3 First time reviewed on ISR |
| Kevin Baker 9/2 First time reviewed on ISR Busan International Foreign School Korea |
| Canadian International School Kunshan China 9/2 evaluation 9 I believe the school staff, both Chinese & Foreign have a good idea who wrote the last flowery review… |
| MC School Dominican Republic 9/2 evaluation 2 The school is NOT international, and you will teach ALL Dominicans. Anyone of any power is Dominican… |
| Seisen International School Japan 9/2 evaluation 14 The new head has energized the school… |
| Metropolitan International School Germany 9/2 evaluation 4 Before I came, there had been a steady rotation of teachers and this continued after I left… |
| Canadian International School Kunshan China 9/1 evaluation 8 Admin said if we were as unhappy as the ISR review reflected, we could be released from contract… |
| Shanghai Community International School China 9/1 evaluation 29 I was offered to renew my contract for 2014-2015 but I chose not to stay… |