Working as a school psychologist in Mexico is possible, even with no previous experience speaking Spanish. After graduate school, the author knew there would be no better time to go. He deferred his student loan repayments, enrolled in Spanish classes at a public Mexican university, and later got a job as a school psychologist in a private,…

Considers what educators can do in the classroom to foster openness to other cultures, religions, and ways of being. Notes that as a teacher in an international school, the author perhaps faces challenges and opportunities different from teachers in typical American secondary schools. Concludes that the strategies used to teach literature in his…

Describes the European Council of International Schools, an organization of 140 primary and secondary schools founded in 1965. Member schools are independent, noncompetitive in entry requirements, and represent many nationalities. Some offer standard college preparatory programs. A list of member schools is appended. (MLH)

Outlines the steps and actions followed by a furniture and equipment consultant in ensuring an efficient and effective job of furniture and equipment ordering, delivery, and installation in an overseas school situation. (MLF)

The recently completed American School in Aberdeen, Scotland, serves the children of U.S. oil company employees and other Scottish and foreign children. Describes the program manager's role, explains how to select the architect and contractor, and offers advice on what to remember when building abroad. (MLF)

This booklet provides basic information about selecting an educational opportunity abroad. Its chief focus is on postsecondary academic programs, but it also includes information related to work, travel, and volunteer programs in other countries. The first step to studying abroad should be to define one's goals for doing so. The next step should…

This compilation of information addresses various issues facing internationally mobile children and adolescents. Some of the topics include: the different characteristics of Third-Culture Kids (TCKs); assessment practices and language and learning differences among TCKs, including an analysis of language problems, norm groups, and test…

This paper on students who learn differently, primarily students with specific learning disabilities or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/HD), examines the topic in the context of American families living abroad based on a review of the literature and a survey of member clubs of the Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas.…

Information about teacher exchange programs around the world is provided, including faculty needs as reported by foreign governments, and the approximate number of faculty positions available annually within American international schools abroad. Questionnaires were sent to foreign governments, the U.S. government, U.S. and foreign private…

The handbook is intended as an aid to teachers and administrators in developing English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for the kind of linguistically diverse student population found in international schools. It consists of a selection of essays on ESL program design and implementation and lists of additional resources. Essays include:…