International School Magazine - Autumn 2018

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Features

Validating LGBTQ identities in international classrooms Clea Schmidt, Robert C Mizzi and Gustavo Moura share insights gained from research

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and gender diversity. Legal and social challenges may cause LGBTQ international educators to become isolated, and lead to further alienation of students with gender and sexual diverse backgrounds. We adopt the stance that validating diverse identities is an important and vital component of the work that international educators undertake around the world. Recruiters of international educators and leaders of international schools may wish to give serious thought as to how to support new and current teachers who in their overseas positions may be navigating contexts and situations

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A context of debate in much of the international education literature is the extent to which issues of diversity can be meaningfully addressed in classroom contexts where expectations and roles of teachers and students, human rights legislation, and social attitudes towards various identities differ substantively. Integrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) perspectives in international classrooms can be fraught with particular complexity when considering that 73 countries around the globe outlaw homosexuality, and many more socially marginalize sexuality

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Mindful Teacher, Mindful School, by Kevin Hawkins

4min
pages 65-68

Hayden and Jeff Thompson

3min
pages 59-60

On the legacy of conflict, Hector MacDonald

3min
pages 50-51

Broadening horizons, Filiz Hayta

4min
pages 52-54

The keys to a global mindset at school, Vanita Uppal

3min
pages 55-58

A new outlook for Vietnam, Sam Fraser

5min
pages 44-45

Fifth column: What is an ideal student? E T Ranger

4min
page 40

All children have a right to education – including those with disabilities

3min
pages 42-43

The intersection of research and practice, Mary Hayden and Kate Kuhn

3min
page 41

Accreditation, not another accreditation! Stuart Bryan

9min
pages 46-49

What’s in a name? Denry Machin

5min
pages 36-37

Science matters: ‘Hothouse Earth’? Richard Harwood

3min
pages 38-39

Forthcoming conferences

2min
page 35

Looking closely at the ear of a bearded dragon, Anthony Artist

3min
pages 32-33

Developing a coaching culture, Les Duggan

4min
pages 28-29

What can we ‘do’? Sally Hirsch and Malcolm Nicolson

5min
pages 30-31

How different learning styles can raise aspirations in the classroom, Naomi Riches

2min
page 34

The importance of intercultural understanding, Debra Rader

6min
pages 25-27

Teachers give verdict on international sector, Fiona Rogers

6min
pages 17-19

Outdoor education – dead and buried? Dan Meade

5min
pages 11-14

Validating LGBTQ identities in international classrooms

5min
pages 20-21

A service project in CAS – two student perspectives

7min
pages 22-24

Incorporating international mindedness into everyday learning

9min
pages 7-10

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3min
pages 5-6

The strategy behind recruiting a leader, Andrew Wigford

5min
pages 15-16
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