1. International Mindednessand IB MYP Geography Ms. Oyndrilla Mukherjee

2. My Professional Context I am …. The program I am pursuing ….. The context of the paper …..

3. The structure of the presentation • International mindedness (IM) according to academic literature • My criteria to promote IM • About IB MYP and MYP Geography • Teaching and learning in MYP Year 3 Geography • Assessing the curriculum • Challenges

4. International Mindedness (IM) ?? Based on academic literature: • Hill (2000, 2012) • Campbell and Stover (1933) • Hayden and Thompson (2000) • Gellar (2002) • Haywood (2007)

5. My Criteria to promote IM : The Geography curriculum should provide opportunities to: • Appreciate global issues and present insights • Engage in critical thinking, problem solving • Collaborate • Accept other cultures and multiple perspectives • Reflect on universal values • Value the natural environment • Understand the interconnectedness and interdependence of the world at large.

6. IB MYP and MYP Geography • Fundamental concepts of MYP • Objective driven curriculum • Inquiry based • Focus on reflection • Aims of MYP Geography

7. Teaching and learning opportunitiesin MYP Year 3/ Grade 8 Geography • Population and Migration • Volcanoes and Earthquakes • Globalisation-the role of multinationals

8. Assessing the curriculum: • Strengths • Weaknesses • Suggestions for improvement

9. Challenges (according to my context) • Transient population of teachers. • Lack of common understanding

10. References Campbell, W and Stover, G, 1933. Teaching International-Mindedness in the Social Studies, Journal of Educational Sociology, Vol. 7, No. 4, The Penn State Experiments in Character Education, pp. 244-248 Gellar, C, 2002.International education: a commitment to universal values. In M C Hayden, J J Thompson and G.Walker (eds), International education in practice, London: Kogan Page, pp. 30-35. Hayden, M C, 2006. Introduction to International Education. London: Sage. Hayden, M C, Rancic, B and Thompson, J J, 2000. Being international: student and teacher perceptions from international schools. Oxford Review of Education, 26 (1), pp.107-123. Haywood ,T, 2007. A simple typology of international-mindedness and its implications for education. In:M C Hayden, J Levy, J J Thompson (eds), The Sage handbook of research in international education. London: Sage, pp. 79 -89 Hill, I, 2000. Internationally minded schools. International schools journal, 20 (1), pp.24- 37 Hill, I, 2012. Evolution of education for international mindedness. Journal of Research in International Education, 11(3), pp. 245-261 Kelly, A V, 2004. The Curriculum: Theory and Practice. 5th ed. London: Sage MYP Humanities subject guide, 2012, Cardiff, UK: International Baccalaureate Skelton, M, 2002. Defining “international” in an international curriculum In: M C Hayden, J J Thompson and G.Walker (eds). International education in practice. London: Kogan Page, pp. 39 -43

11. Your thoughts…… Thank you !