Welcome to the ICS Blog

VOices shares stories of ICS from all of our perspectives, from all of our community - students, teachers, staff, parents, and alumni. 

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A Distinguished Principal
  • Faculty Spotlight
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The Return of Janine Plunkett
  • Faculty Spotlight
10 Questions You Should ask Your Child’s Teacher at the Start of the School Year
10 Questions You Should ask Your Child’s Teacher at the Start of the School Year
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Welcoming Newcomers to ICS & Addis Ababa
5 Tactics to Help Prepare Your Child for Early Years
5 Tactics to Help Prepare Your Child for Early Years
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See You Later ICS
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The Career That Lets You Start Over
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How to Separate the Personal from the Professional
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Faculty Spotlight: Danel Kidane
  • Faculty Spotlights
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"If" Pastiche - Humble
  • Grade 9 Poetry Blog Series
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How to Create an Authentic Class
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"If" Pastiche - You
  • Grade 9 Poetry Blog Series
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"If" Pastiche - Discover
  • Grade 9 Poetry Blog Series
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"If" Pastiche - Sour
  • Grade 9 Poetry Blog Series
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The Power of Co-teaching
Wellbeing and Learning Go Hand in Hand
Wellbeing and Learning Go Hand in Hand
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Why Moving From a Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset is Harder Than You Think
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BLM Poem
  • Grade 8 Poetry Blog Series
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Surviving Change as an International Educator
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I Remained Here
  • Quarantine Chronicles
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My Story
  • Quarantine Chronicles
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My Perspectives During Quarantine
  • Quarantine Chronicles
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When ICS Closed for Spring
  • Quarantine Chronicles
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Sour Sugar Coating
  • Grade 8 Poetry Blog Series
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Civil War in Ethiopia?
  • Senior Blogs
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PLEx in the Core Classes?
Life After Six Months of Lockdown to Back at School
Life After Six Months of Lockdown to Back at School
The “Infamous Six” of the Class of 2020
The “Infamous Six” of the Class of 2020
Blended Learning
Blended Learning
How to Ease Back into School: Tips from our Chief Medical Officer
How to Ease Back into School: Tips from our Chief Medical Officer
How We Make Transition to ICS Easier for New Students and Families
How We Make Transition to ICS Easier for New Students and Families

If you are interested in contributing an article to our Voices blog, email communications@icsaddis.org.