International education in practice

Notes on contributors
Preface


Part a: History and nature of international education

1. The 'first' international school
2. The history of international education: an International Baccalaureate perspective
3. International education: a commitment to universal values

Part b: Curriculum

4. Defining 'international' in an international curriculum
5. Criteria for curriculum continuity in international education
6. Cultural dimensions of national and international educational assessment

Part c: Professional development

7. The role of continuing professional development in the improvement of international schools
8. Professional development: an international schools' perspective
9. International education: pragmatism and professionalism in supporting teachers

Part d: The organization of schools and their communities

10. Atolls, seas of culture and global nets
11. International schools and their wider community: the location factor
12. Recruitment and development of staff: a dimension of international school organization
13. An international dimension to management and leadership skills for international education
14. International education and issues of governance
15. International school governance: board renewal and the pathway to bold vision
16. The language of international education

Index