Schooling Internationally: Globalisation, Internationalisation and the Future for International Schools

What might the concept of international and 'internationally minded' schools mean in the contemporary world of globalisation?The emergence of international schools in significant numbers across the globe demands analysis of their purposes, their practices and outcomes, as well as an examination of their connections to global, economic, social and cultural movements. This book sets out to provide a critical perspective on the current issues facing international schooling, particularly the conflict between 'internationalising' and 'globalising' tendencies and to explore these as they affect teachers, students, learning, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment as well as the contribution international schools might make to the achievement of global citizenship.Issues addressed include: the emergence of international education as a global industry the relationships between international schools to global and local cultures, global markets and civil society the role of international schools in global networking the political economy of international schools the micro-politics of international schools teachers and teaching in international schools teaching and learning in international schools the prospects for an international curriculum assessment and international schools the growth, complexity and challenges facing the International Baccalaureate the prospects and challenge of international education for global citizenship.The well-known international contributors to this book move beyond simply describing the issues, and instead suggest ways in which the complex and often contradictory tensions within the world of international schooling and its global contexts must be examined critically.This provocative book will be of great interest to those teaching in, leading and governing international schools in countries around the world, as well as those contemplating entering the rapidly expanding world of international schooling.