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Edited by three leading figures in the field, this book offers an absolutely authoritative interpretation of international education today. Under the umbrella of groups such as the International Baccalaureate Organization, academic research, increasing student numbers and interest from national school systems, international schools are rapidly developing in terms of curriculum, standards and influence. This book brings together present thinking on all aspects of international education, its management and the best practices. Truly international in scope, this is a book that anyone involved with international education should read.

edited by Hayden, Mary (Director of Studies, Centre for the Study of Education in an International Context, University of Bath), Mary (Director of Studies Centr Hayden, Jeff (Professor and Director Thompson, Thompson, Jeff (Professor and Director, Centre for the Study of Education in an International Context, University of Bath)

All the downloadable resources and links are for websites to do with global perspectives and international-mindedness

An article from the International Herald Tribune questioning whether bilinguals are smarter.

The power of education is a website created by Trillium Hibbeln. She and her husband are working  in international schools. Great resources to get kids motivated and thinking about helping the poor by helping to educate them.

Excellent resource for Standard 3. Lots of articles and links to other websites for those teaching in international schools - aimed at helping those teaching second language learners who may not be language teachers.

This was one of the sessions at the ECIS, Lisbon Conference by Bev Shaklee from George Mason University. How international teachers can develop interecultural skills. Excellent bibliography at the end of the powerpoint presentation.

Marc Levitt is a speaker/story teller/consultant who travels to international schools and encourages students to tell their third culture stories.

This reading list is on Eithne Gallagher's website. She is now a consultant in this area after a life time teaching in international schools and specializing in this area.

Thanks!! I am completing my Standard 3 and this is an excellent reading list!

This is from the "The Development Education Association". It is really about global learning. Check out the resources available. It might be tremendous helpful for Standard 2 - Teaching Competencies for the International Teacher. http://www.think-global.org.uk/ This website has many resources for teachers of various subjects. It contains lots of ideas, activities and case studies for your classes.

've recently come across a fantastic resource, that I wish I had've known about several months ago, but hope you all can still find it useful. It is a Journal for Multicultural Education by a university in the States. The best part is, it's free! Here's the link: http://www.wtamu.edu/journal/multiculturalism-in-education.aspx Another good one that I use is the International Journal of Multicultural Education: http://ijme-journal.org/index.php/ijme/index Hope they are useful for you!

A free open-access journal with articles relating to multicultural education and related issues.

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