A few weeks before our semester break, I wrote a post called International School Teachers Connect! in the hopes of discovering more international school teachers (those teaching outside of their home country in a school catering to expatriate families) on Twitter (or blogging).
Amazingly, within just a few days dozens of teachers had joined the Twitter group I created and left their contact details via this Google Form (please feel free to add yourself if you haven’t already). As of today, there are 65 teachers listed! Wow!
As promised, here is an organized list of all of the teachers in international schools who responded. Please add yourself in the comments or on the Google Form if you’re teaching outside of your home country in a school for expatriate children!
Note: I linked the names of teachers to their blogs (if listed) and their Twitter @username to their profiles (if listed):
Asia
China
- Jonathan Chambers, @jchambers, Shanghai American School
- Thomas Galvez, @tgalvez, International School of Beijing
- Mark Roper, Island School Hong Kong
- Micah Sittig, @msittig, SMIC Private School
- Mikey McKillip, @atomikey, Shanghai Community International School
- Amanda DeCardy, @adecardy, Shanghai American School
- Jeff Plaman, @jplaman, International School of Beijing
- Jeff Dungan, @jdungan, Shanghai American School
- Sheldon Bradshaw, @sbradshaw, Western Academy of Beijing
- Mike DeNeef, @coachdeneef, Shanghai Community International School
- Beth Gourley, @beahgo, International School of Tianjin
- Jennifer Chapman, @jenniferchapman, Concordia International School Shanghai
- Paul McMahon, @lsa_paul, Learning Solutions (Consultancy)
- Colleen Williams, @colwill, Shanghai American School
- David Gran, @dsgran, Shanghai American School
Korea
- Greg Israel, @israelgreg, Korea International School
Vietnam
- Clint Hamada, @chamada, United Nations International School Hanoi
- Michelle Matias, @michellelmatias, United Nations International School Hanoi
- Adrienne Michetti, @amichetti, United Nations International School Hanoi
- Michael Wagstaff, @mike_wagstaff, United Nations International School Hanoi
Japan
- Genki Unno, @genkiu, Yokahama International School
- Brian Lockwood, @brianlockwood, Yokahama International School
- Rhonda Carrier, @rhondacarrier, Canadian Academy
- Christine U, @kurisuteen, Yokahama International School
Thailand
- Heather Vlach, @hvlach, International School Bangkok
- Sara Best, @saraebest, International School Bangkok
- Jon Russell, @jonrussell, Pibulwitthayalai School
- Dennis Harter, @dharter, International School Bangkok
- David Wees, @davidwees, Ruamrudee International School
- Jeff Utecht, @jutecht, International School Bangkok
- Steven Hall, @hitechhall, Ruamrudee International School
Singapore
- Keri-Lee Beasley, @klandmiles, United World College Southeast Asia
- Katie Day, @librarianedge, United World College Southeast Asia
- Susan Sedro, @ssedro, Singapore American School
Malaysia
- Ian Pittman, @ipittman, The Alice Smith School
- Bron Narsiman, @bron_narsiman, International School of Kuala Lumpur
- Mark Marshall, @markmarshall6, International School of Kuala Lumpur
India
- Katie Christo, @katiechristo, American International School Chennai
- Ann Krembs, @DearLibrariAnn, American School of Bombay
Indonesia
- Jose Luis Mejia, @jlmejia, Jakarta International School
Taiwan
- David Carpenter, @davidcarp, Hsinchu Interntional School
Middle East/Central Asia
Qatar
- Jabiz Raisdana, @intrepidteacher, Compass International School
- Julie Lindsay, @julielindsay, Qatar Academy
- Ellie Bowe, @EllieBowe, Qatar Academy
Oman
- Eleanor Haynes, @MrsEHaynes, The American International School of Muscat
Khazakhstan
- James Lerch, @jclerch, Quality Schools International
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
- Carla Arena, @carlaarena, Casa Thomas Jefferson
- Barbara Dieu, Lycée Pasteur
Argentina
- Weda, @theshortestfuse, Lincoln American International School
Europe
Spain
- Nancy vonWahlde, @nancyvonw, American School of Madrid
Switzerland
- Kathy Epps, @k_eepps, International School of Geneva – Campus des Nations
It’s certainly interesting to see how many of these teachers are in the Asia region. I wonder if that’s because that’s where I am, and I was the one who sent the request, or if schools in Asia are more tech-savvy than those in other regions of the world?
With recruiting season upon us, it seems like a great time to connect with other international school teachers around the world! These are the people that can give you the greatest insight into life in a new country and working at a new school. There’s nothing better than actually knowing people at the schools you’re interested in to make an informed decision about where to go.
Having said that, I know there are loads more international school teachers on Twitter and maintaining a blog, so please, add yourself in the comments or to the Google Form!
Thank for organizing the list. I’ve only been using twitter for about 3 months and it has helped me in so many ways. Finding people I was interested in following was not that easy. Your list has helped a lot, thanks!
Thanks for this Kim! What a great connective resource of and for educators. Glad to be a part of it. Now I can get to work adding more people into my learning network!
Ditto to the above comments! You are a great resource for connecting teachers in the international school Community KIm. Well done! I’ll spread the word among educators here at Qatar Academy for the Flatclassroom Conference so expect a few more from the middle east.
Kung Hei Fat Choi to you and yours. Paul
Hey Kim,
Thanks so much for publishing this list – I am amazed! This is a great resource. And yes, I too am curious about the Asian majority. I look forward to expanding my network even more. Thanks again, and I hope you feel better soon!
Thanks Kim for this! Like the breakdown by country and school
@eleanorh,
No problem! I need to do an update of this list soon too – more and more teachers are adding themselves. So good to see so many international school teachers sharing and connecting online.
@Sara,
Glad I could help! Looking forward to seeing the new connections you’ll make (and share) next school year :)
@Paul,
Thanks Paul! I’m late replying to comments, so I can share that quite a few QA teachers signed up after you spread the word at the FC conference :)
@MsMichetti,
No problem! I wonder how long it will take to see the list spread around to the rest of the world…
@MarkMarshall,
No prob – thought it would be cool to know where people were teaching too.
It looks like Germany needs a little representation! We’re a good school in Bochum, near Essen!