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Things I could implement in my classroom to embed international-mindedness. 

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Things I could implement in my classroom to embed international-mindedness. 

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Can you make this change alone?

No, it is always better to collaborate.

Who might you need to collaborate with?

I would like to collaborate with my colleagues, teachers in other departments, friends in the same profession  as well as parents to check the practicality of the plan and for refining it as per our requirement.

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

Part of the plan can be implemented as short term strategy and part could be long term.
Short term strategies in classroom can be -
1) Through sharing stories with the children from around the world invites discussion and celebration of our similarities and differences, they encourage empathy and spark curiosity about the world around us.
2) Through Art, Music and PE:
Viewing artwork from different cultures; In music children can share songs from their own culture and talk about  the occasions when these songs are sung. In PE children could learn about different sports
that are popular in their cultures or they could learn dances from around the
world.
3) Through Celebrations:
We could celebrate special days with special food items and costumes of different cultures.
4) Through Parent involvement - inviting parents to come in, interact with students and read stories in their mother tongue.
Long term strategies would be - to request school authorities to organize regular workshops for teachers as well as parents for deeper understanding.
- School visits for extended understanding of different strategies.
- Suggestion to introduce some global content into the curriculum

How will you know it is working?

- By keeping some dedicated time for students to reflect upon what they did? Why they did?
- Regular online feedback sessions with parents representatives.
-Asking colleagues to help in reviewing student progress.

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1)International conferences inviting people from different countries
Inviting people from different countries who are good at music, art, literature, dance and who can share their experience would be an opportunity for kids to broaden horizons, to become interested in something new and they will have more desire to meet people who come from different cultures.

2)Activities during music classes
Learning songs in different languages is also another way to become mind opened. As we know music is an international language and it can bring together all different types of cultures.

All these activities would be a long term strategy realized by collaboration of homeroom teachers, specialist teachers,  assistants.  At the same time this would be an opportunity to unite the school.

We can find out if these strategies are working by parent and student surveys.

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In this area you will share your plan for things you could implement in your classroom or school to embed international-mindedness. 

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In this area you will share your plan for things you could implement in your classroom or school to embed international-mindedness. 

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You can choose whatever tool you like to make this plan (you can simply post your ideas here in text, or link an audio file, video, etc.).

Please  consider the following in your thinking...

Can you make this change alone?

Who might you need to collaborate with?

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

How will you know it is working?

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I feel that if international mindedness should be embedded into our school, changes would need to be made in construction of the curriculum, assessment patterns and benchmark standards. These would need to reflect international and varied cultural perspectives.
I will not be able to make these changes alone. There would be a lot of stakeholders involved and this would definitely be a long-term strategy.

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The primary years program offers the best opportunities in the embedding of International mindedness.
The program in my view offers the development and demonstration of a learning and teaching that goes beyond a local curriculum.

Its Transdisciplinary approach, conceptual insight in all areas of the curriculum support International mindedness.

In this regards, I would like to ensure that the best practices and cultures are embedded in the classroom.

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My plan to implement international-mindedness in my classroom/ school is :

- To create a book club in which students get the opportunity to choose the book we'd read together as a class (if this goes well, than a whole school book club can also be created) . The only criteria is that every month, the book chosen must have characters belonging to different countries. I believe that this can be achieved in the after school activity time.
- Incorporation of a unit under' How we express ourselves' in which we look at art from different parts of the world. Such as the artwork of Banksy or going through the poems of Rabindranath Tagore.
- Holding an 'International Day' event along the lines of 'a mini Global Village' where children can set up stalls for different countries and serve cuisines of different countries, national games could be played etc. Parents can also be involved in this event. A lot of planning will have to go into this event, and the entire school community will have to come together.

How will you know if it is working ?

A way to know if this is working is to take regular feedback from parents and students via surveys.

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I can contribute towards encouraging International Mindedness amongst the students I facilitate and also the colleagues I interact with. When I live, breathe and model international mindedness, it is likely to influence others around me as well, even if vicariously. However, this is short- term and restricted to those I communicate with.

For international mindedness to be steeped deeply and on a larger scale for long term, all stakeholders of the learning community need to have clarity regarding the same, speak the same language of international mindedness to make it systemic as the culture and mindset adopted and ‘lived’.

The school Mission, Vision, Policies, Vertical and Horizontal Curricula, Scope and Sequences, Assessments, Pedagogy- all need to weave in International Mindedness into them as an inherent and integral part. For this, the School Management and Senior Leadership Team need to make long term decisions to foster International Mindedness.

Over the years, we shall see the students, staff, parents- all stakeholders exhibiting being empowered, global and internationally minded citizens.

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As I reflect on this assignment I realize that in instilling international mindedness it’s not just about creating an awareness, it is also about facilitating acceptance. The use of the five F’s might be useful as an introduction but dialogue and reflection will aid in creating acceptance.

This needs the involvement of all stakeholders in the learning community. It would work best as a long term commitment.

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I would...
-Not be able to do this on my own.
-Collaborate with my grade team as well as
teachers around the school to see who has access or connections with schools
around the world.
-This would be a short-term strategy. However, students
with the guidance of their parents may choose to continue to stay in connect

-Check-In with students to see if this strategy is working by having them share with the class about something, they have learned about their penpal’s culture background.

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1)Can you make this change alone?                                               No, change has to be adopted across the school. In our school we do celebrate festivals from different countries and religion For example we celebrate:- Diwali, Onam, Halloween, Christmas, Eid, etc…We can celebrate International Day. We can encourage all parents, students and teachers to wear their costumes which could represent their ethnics and countries. Food and drinks are shared, all kinds of music from all over the world are played.                                     	      2)Who might you need to collaborate with?                                                   Every other week or two stands in the name of another country. I need to collaborate with all subject teachers. I can ask parents to join the class for a talk.                                                             	3)Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?                       All these activities would be a long term strategy  by collaboration of  teachers, specialist teachers, parents & teaching assistants..          	4)How will you know it is working? –  The feedback from students and their parents would be the first sign of being on a right way. Other Grade Teachers can review and give feedback.

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1)Can you make this change alone?                                               No, change has to be adopted across the school. In our school we do celebrate festivals from different countries and religion For example we celebrate:- Diwali, Onam, Halloween, Christmas, Eid, etc…We can celebrate International Day. We can encourage all parents, students and teachers to wear their costumes which could represent their ethnics and countries. Food and drinks are shared, all kinds of music from all over the world are played.                                     	      2)Who might you need to collaborate with?                                                   Every other week or two stands in the name of another country. I need to collaborate with all subject teachers. I can ask parents to join the class for a talk.                                                             	3)Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?                       All these activities would be a long term strategy  by collaboration of  teachers, specialist teachers, parents & teaching assistants..          	4)How will you know it is working? –  The feedback from students and their parents would be the first sign of being on a right way. Other Grade Teachers can review and give feedback.

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In school we can follow some of the following strategies to embed international-mindedness in our students. These strategies could be followed by the learning community to ensure the same.

·        Celebrating International Food Day – this celebration would be a like a fun-fair wherein children can bring enjoy international cuisines and learn about the food choices of the global community.

·        Sharing Day in class – On a smaller scale the children in the classroom can have a sharing day and they would be asked to bring their country or city’s special dish and children can share their food with one another. This way they will show respect and appreciation for each other’s food choices.

·        Culture Day – This would be yet another learning engagement for the children to represent their own culture, they can come dressed in their local attire and speak about their culture or perhaps do a dance or sing, whichever form they want to communicate about their culture and children will learn about the global community.

·        Grandparent’s Day – This is one day we celebrate in our school where we show our care and respect for our grandparents. They walk into their grandchildren’s classrooms and surprise them with their motivational stories, giving a glimpse of their culture and history.

·        Story Time – This could be another very interesting strategy to embed international-mindedness in children. School could arrange parents to come and read in their own language and then translate the same to the students or could read them stories about different settings.

·        Author’s Visit – An author’s visit could be arranged by school and if possible famous authors from over the world could virtually meet the students and share about their life.

This would be a long-term strategy where these days and visits should keep happening in rotations so that children look forward to them. I do believe that it is the responsibility of each member of the school community to ensure that things work and each child develops international-mindedness.

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To implement this in my classroom, I would choose to create buddy groups including students from different ethnicities and create a space for bonding where they share about their cultures.

International dress-up day as well as international festival days is another way that I would try to inculcate acceptance towards other cultures and celebrating diversity in my students.

o   Can I make this change alone?

No, the school community has to come together with the parent community to be able to create an impact in the minds of the young learners.

o   Who might I need to collaborate with?

The parent community as well as the members of the school community can come together in celebrating diversity and bring the flavour of their respective lands of origin. In the context of being an immigrant, it is all the more relevant.

o   Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

The celebration of different cultures through annual fests and the annual student exchange programs must be regularized and repeated throughout the academic year as well as followed throughout the school. Only then will it have the desired effect of turning our students into true global citizens and develop international mindedness.

o   How will I know it is working?
Regular feedback sessions with parents as well as forums with students will give us an idea of the evolving mentality of students.

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Fostering International Mindedness  1.	Celebrating International significant days  – World Wildlife Day, World Health Day, International Earth Day, International Family Day, International Food Day- This kind of international days can raise open mindedness towards other cultures and traditions.2.	Celebrating International Heroes from various fields – Freedom fighters, Sportsmen, Scientists, Inventors, Artists etc - children start valuing the contribution made by such incredible people from across the world and taking the pride in being a part of the world. 3.	Reading/listening to stories from around the world – This way children get to know about various cultures and start respecting the similarities and differences.4.	Celebrating International Language days – French Day, English Day etc. This will help to promote the awareness of language, cultural diversity and multilingualism all across the world.5.	Inviting people from other countries to address children – Children will be open to people from different parts of thew world and will respect and will be keen to meet more people and know more about people from around the world. 6.	School trips to other countries can help children explore new cultures and countries.7.	Watching movies, listening to songs and learning dances from other countries will make children more interested in knowing about other countries.8.	Children could be asked to learn how people greet each other in different languages and share any one fact about any country they wish to visit.9.	A day marked when children are asked to come dressed in the national dress of any country of their choice can help students understand other cultures and traditions. 

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Fostering International Mindedness  1.	Celebrating International significant days  – World Wildlife Day, World Health Day, International Earth Day, International Family Day, International Food Day- This kind of international days can raise open mindedness towards other cultures and traditions.2.	Celebrating International Heroes from various fields – Freedom fighters, Sportsmen, Scientists, Inventors, Artists etc - children start valuing the contribution made by such incredible people from across the world and taking the pride in being a part of the world. 3.	Reading/listening to stories from around the world – This way children get to know about various cultures and start respecting the similarities and differences.4.	Celebrating International Language days – French Day, English Day etc. This will help to promote the awareness of language, cultural diversity and multilingualism all across the world.5.	Inviting people from other countries to address children – Children will be open to people from different parts of thew world and will respect and will be keen to meet more people and know more about people from around the world. 6.	School trips to other countries can help children explore new cultures and countries.7.	Watching movies, listening to songs and learning dances from other countries will make children more interested in knowing about other countries.8.	Children could be asked to learn how people greet each other in different languages and share any one fact about any country they wish to visit.9.	A day marked when children are asked to come dressed in the national dress of any country of their choice can help students understand other cultures and traditions. 

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Here are few Suggestions to help develop International Mindedness in Students:

1.     Encourage children to visit museums and go on virtual tours to different parts of the world and learn about the people, its heritage, culture and food.

2.     Encourage children to learn a new different language, develop empathy

3.     Consciously include concepts like Active Citizenship, Empathy and Action Oriented tasks that children can use to become Aware and Good Citizens.

4.     Children can be encouraged to read books. Giving opportunity to children to read and present the local and international news to their peers and teachers during the class assembly could be a good connect to the current events of the world.

Who might i need to collaborate with?
Stakeholders like the teachers, school community and the parents' involvement is desirable for implementation and success of the above strategies.

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?
The above activities would be a long-term strategy. These strategies incorporated on a regular basis would encourage students to develop International Mindedness over the years.

How will you know it is working?
Regular feedback sessions from the parents and students.

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My plan to implement International Mindedness in my classroom/ school is as follows:

International Food Day

Each month teachers and students can decide and vote for the food from different cultures that they would like to have in the school canteen, on a particular day(for example: Indian food day, Mexican food day, American food day, Italian food day, Chinese food day).This kind of international food days can enhance open mindedness towards other cultures and traditions.

Music and Art classes

Music is an international language, so learning songs in different languages is another way to promote international mindedness. Students can dedicate one art class in a week to express a culture through an art form of their choice.

The above activities would be a long- term strategy. The homeroom teachers, specialist teachers and assistant teachers will collaborate to implement this strategy and make it a success. This will ensure a strengthening of the bond between the stakeholders.

How will I know it is working?
The feedback from students and their parents through surveys will give a clear indication of the success/ drawbacks of the plan.

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ACTION PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS

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ACTION PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS

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As I post my action plan,I understand that  that this should and would begin with me

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ACTION PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS

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Being in touch with parents and bringing them also in fold will help. Such activities need to be done regularly with the same vigour to bring the expected result in our students. 

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Being in touch with parents and bringing them also in fold will help. Such activities need to be done regularly with the same vigour to bring the expected result in our students. 

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International Mindedness starts with the recognition of one's own identity

For the age group I teach, it is important that we create a shared value culture in association with parents, school as a whole and local communities to develop a strong sense of identity.

For this,
• Anecdotal problem solving can be a culture in the classroom with wide reading from different parts of the world that are age -appropriate

Lesson and unit plans can focus on building perspectives through interaction and communication in real time with people and communities from a variety of backgrounds

Action components of the units can consist of problem solving in the local contexts and communities even as simple as the learner's own family by making connections through different cultures and identities.

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I would bring international mindedness connectivity with the learner profile. I feel the persona of knowing oneself first will help children to understand the word empathy and bring in the connection to open mindedness too. Communicator and knowledgeable are also key components which will taught will help them.
I alone cannot change it but determination of doing it will making other inspire will bring in more hands together and changes can be reflected which is indeed a long term goal.
To know if this working will be a regular feedback from people.

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Music is an international language, so learning songs in different languages is another way to promote international mindedness. Students can dedicate one art class in a week to express a culture through an art form of their choice.

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Can you make this change alone?

no i rather collaborate with others

Who might you need to collaborate with?

i wanna collaborate with every one and my co-workers

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

this is short term plan

How will you know it is working?

to take few example or a exam

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Can you make this change alone?

No i rather collaborate with others

Who might you need to collaborate with?

i want to collaborate with every person who has open minded and co-worker

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

it is a short term plan but

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Questions:

Can you make this change alone?

I cannot make this change alone. I need to collaborate.

Who might you need to collaborate with?

I need to collaborate with the staff, students and parents.

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

This is a short-term strategy.

How will you know it is working?

I will be aware that this is working once the feedback is given from all aspects.

The plan is to prepare a program for an International Day. Each class will choose a country along with their traditions( clothes, food, etc.)

During the program, the students, parents, and staff will perform on the stage about their traditional piece. The rest of the students and parents will prepare some goods to sell and show about their respective countries.

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Questions:

Can you make this change alone?

I cannot make this change alone. I need to collaborate.

Who might you need to collaborate with?

I need to collaborate with the staff, students and parents.

Is this a short-term strategy or a long-term strategy?

This is a short-term strategy.

How will you know it is working?

I will be aware that this is working once the feedback is given from all aspects.

The plan is to prepare a program for an International Day. Each class will choose a country along with their traditions( clothes, food, etc.)

During the program, the students, parents, and staff will perform on the stage about their traditional piece. The rest of the students and parents will prepare some goods to sell and show about their respective countries.