Book recommendation:
Guide to International Schools in Japan
By number-one bestselling author Caroline Pover
Published by Alexandra Press, May 2009, 692 pages
ISBN 978-4-990079-17-8 C0026 ¥4762
³Offers the most in-depth account of Japanese international schools
available.² ‹ American father living in Japan
This guide is essential reading for expatriate parents,
internationally-minded Japanese couples, and bicultural families. The
first-ever comprehensive guidebook to international schools in Japan, it
gives parents the ability to examine over one hundred schools, all in one
publication. This book is also a vital resource for adventurous teachers
looking for the perfect school in which to continue their careers. Based on
over 60 questions that parents ask when looking at educational options for
their children, this guide is like having a 6-page, 2,000-word
mini-prospectus for each of over one hundred schools, all in one handy
package! Read all about:
€ Age, gender mix, and student nationality
€ Class and school size
€ History, goals, ethos, and curriculum
€ Facilities, hours, terms/semesters, and vacations
€ Contact information
€ Key staff backgrounds and qualifications
€ Awards and recognitions
€ Languages taught and language of instruction
€ Services for bicultural children
€ Special needs services and gifted child programs
€ Level and placement tests held
€ Religious affiliations
€ School lunch policies
€ Disciplinary procedures
€ Sex education policies
€ School buses and parking
€ Security
€ Homework expectations
€ School trips and special events
€ Extracurricular, after-school, and summer school programs
€ Expected parental involvement
€ Alumni activities
€ Fees, discounts, and scholarships
€ Application procedures and acceptance criteria
THE AUTHOR
Caroline Pover, former English primary school and Japanese international
high school teacher, is a number-one bestselling author, motivational
speaker, magazine and book publisher, and award-winning entrepreneur. With
her second book, Caroline draws upon her background in education and
interest in child development as she combines her two passions: publishing
and pedagogy.
Available from http://www.internationalschoolsguidebook.com/
