International education in practice : dimensions for national & international schools / / edited by Mary Hayden, Jeff Thompson, George Walker

• Pubblicazione: London, : Kogan Page; Sterling, VA, : Stylus Pub., 2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.116
• Soggetto topico: International education
• Altri autori: HaydenMary ThompsonJ. J <1938-> (John Jeffrey) WalkerG. R <1942-> (George Robert)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; 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 schools8 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 deployment of staff: a dimension of international school organization ; 13 An international dimension to management and leadership skills for international education14 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
• Sommario/riassunto: This book brings together present thinking on all aspects of international education, its management and the best practices.
• Titolo autorizzato: International Education in Practice
• ISBN: 1-138-17371-1; 1-135-72529-2; 0-203-41698-8; 1-280-02471-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809449203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II