This session is based on a paper that I wrote for my Ed.D: A Critical Review of the Role of Rituals in Elite Traditional International Schools as a Mechanism for the Generation of International Mindedness in the Post COVID-19 Era.
School life is more than attending class, completing assignments, and enduring the slough of assessments. During this session, we will explore school culture through the framework of school rituals. Participants will reflect on the regular routines that create the expressive culture of their schools- traditional field trips, ceremonies, etc. but also the daily activities that occur as part of the school day. Participants will be asked to reflect upon their own schedule of rituals that occur within their school community and how they are used to develop solidarity and cohesion within their own student populations and othe stakeholders.
I will provide a short overview of the possible connections that International Mindedness has with these rituals and provide an opportunity for participants to brainstorm about how this could be developed in their organizations.
