International Education in Practice Dimensions for Schools and International Schools

Name: International Education in Practice Dimensions for Schools and International Schools
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ISBN: 9780749438357

ISBN-10: 0749438355

ISBN-13: 9780749438357

Edition: 2004

Authors: Mary Hayden, Jeff Thompson, George Walker

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Edited by three leading figures in the field, this work offers an authoritative interpretation of international education, its management and the best practices at present.

Book details

List price: $70.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 233
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.17" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Jeff Thompson is Director of the CEIC and Director for International Education with the International Baccalaureate Organization.



Notes on contributors


Preface



History and Nature of International Education



The 'first' international school



Introduction


The Spring Grove School


A grand Victorian opening of an international school


A new historical benchmark for international education


Conclusion


References



The history of international education: an International Baccalaureate perspective



Introduction


Rationale for the IB Diploma Programme


International education by 1962


Development of the IB Diploma Programme


The IB Diploma Programme and international education


Conclusion


References



International education: a commitment to universal values



Introduction


The meaning of 'international'


Movement towards universal values


Conclusion


References



Curriculum



Defining 'international' in an international curriculum



Introduction


The definition of curriculum


The definition of an international school


The organization and working practices of international schools


The definition of an 'international' curriculum


Recent brain-based evidence about learning


The future


Ascertaining the 'international' in all of this


Conclusion


References



Criteria for curriculum continuity in international education



Introduction


The criteria


Conclusion


References



Cultural dimensions of national and international educational assessment



Introduction


Values and national educational systems


National cultural values


Values existing in education


How these cultural dimensions are exemplified in assessment


Assessment and values


International curricula


Conclusion


References



Professional Development



The role of continuing professional development in the improvement of international schools



Introduction


Professional development versus staff development


Internationalism and globalization


Determining the 'international' in initial teacher education


The 'international' in continuing professional development


The 'international' in educational research


The 'international' in action research


The 'international' in distance learning


Conclusion


References



Professional development: an international schools' perspective



Introduction


A model for professional development


Applying the model


Conclusion


References



International education: pragmatism and professionalism in supporting teachers



Introduction


Defining 'professional development'


International education and the role of the teacher


Professional development in international education


Professional development for international-mindedness


Conclusion


References



The Organization of Schools and Their Communities



Atolls, seas of culture and global nets



Introduction


Community, culture and values


Schools exist within communities


Schools form communities


Schools interact with communities


Conclusion


References



International schools and their wider community: the location factor



Introduction


National and local government factors


School employment policies


Awareness of the political situation in the host country


The annual school calendar


Links with local schools


Community service


Conclusion


References



Recruitment and deployment of staff: a dimension of international school organization



Introduction


Internationalist and globalizing trends in international schools


Globalization and international schools


Implications for management and organization


Multinational teams


Conclusion


References



An international dimension to management and leadership skills for international education



The nature of international education--an inclusive approach


The 'international' in school management and organization


Pragmatic management and learning from experience


Visionary leadership to promote international education


Conclusion


References



International education and issues of governance



Introduction


Finding the 'international' in 'international education'


Internationalist and globalizing perspectives


The local and the global


The training of international faculty and administration


Governance of and in international education


Conclusion


References



International school governance: board renewal and the pathway to bold vision



Introduction


The role and qualities of the governor in international education


The challenge of vision


Conclusion


References



The language of international education



Introduction


International cooperation


Values in international education


Establishing a language for international education


Future options


References


Index