Teaching and Learning in International Schools - Lessons From Primary Practice

Covers the full range of topics and teaching strategies to support all practitioners in an international school context.

List of contents

1. Student agency 2. Differentiation 3. Classroom management 4. Collaboration 5. Play-based teaching and learning" 6. Concept-based teaching and learning 7. Enquiry-based teaching and learning 8. Transdisciplinary teaching and learning 9. Teaching computational thinking and digital pedagogy 10. Rethinking literacy 11. Towards new mathematical thinking 12. Fostering multilingualism 13. Intercultural competence

About the author

Anssi Roiha is an experienced educator who has gained insights into several educational contexts. He has worked as a teacher and student support specialist at an International Baccalaureate school in the Netherlands and as a special education teacher in Finland. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master's of Education degree and is specialised in foreign language pedagogy, differentiation and intercultural education. Currently he works as a lecturer in foreign language pedagogy at the university of Turku in Finland where he conducts research and trains pre-service teachers.
Eryn Wiseman is an experienced teacher and education consultant who has worked in international schools in various roles to support teachers and administrators with the development of ethos, approach and execution of inquiry and concept-based teaching and learning. Drawing on over 20 years of teaching experience, she is well placed to facilitate the development of those new to the profession as well as those who have been teaching for a little longer.

Summary

Covers the full range of topics and teaching strategies to support all practitioners in an international school context.

Product details

• Authors: Anssi Roiha, Anssi Wiseman Roiha
• Assisted by: Anssi Roiha (Editor), Eryn Wiseman (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781913453497
• ISBN: 978-1-913453-49-7
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / General