Cross-Cultural Classrooms

Discover how different cultural paradigms play out in the classroom. We start with an introduction to the variety of cross-cultural backgrounds and experiences commonly found in the classrooms of international schools around the world. Next is an introduction to Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions with special reference to the teacher-student and classmate dynamics. We conclude with practical tools for applying this theoretical knowledge to the educational context.

Educators will learn different ways students may engage with multiple cultural influences, different cultural approaches to education, and how these impact their own school and classroom. Parents and caregivers will get a better understanding of what students experience when they switch cultures at the school gate. 
Format

Upcoming

Duration

90 minutes

Instructor

Tanya Crossman

Recording Available

February 19,
2025

Q&A Date

March 5,
2025

Q&A Time

6:00-6:30am 
(ET, New York)

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Meet the instructor

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Tanya Crossman

Director of Research and Education Services

Tanya is an Adult TCK from a corporate background and a leading expert in the field of modern Third Culture Kids and issues facing cross-cultural families, with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience. She is the author of Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century and co-author of Thongs or Flip Flops? Australian kids overseas and what comes next. Tanya's key roles at TCK Training are providing services to international schools and leading our research work, along with presenting virtually and in-person around the world. Learn more about Tanya's work at tanyacrossman.com.

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