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Sowing the Seeds of Good Practice
 The Development Education in Dorset (DEED) Centre has received a grant from the Department for International Development for work in Initial Teacher Education. The project entitled 'Sowing the Seeds of Good Practice - a
collaborative approach to embedding the teaching and learning of Global
Citizenship in Schools' will commence in April 2004. It will support teacher trainees, their mentors and providers in the three School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) schemes across Dorset. It  will also support teachers in clusters, pyramids and partnerships in Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth to develop collaborative models of good practice to embed the global dimension in education.
The project will run for three years and will be facilitated by Sarah Heyes
(Centre Coordinator) and Louise Boston-Mammah (Programme Coordinator).
Contact DEED on 01202 739422 / email:deed@gn.apc.org |
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Embedding ESDGC in Wales
Sheila Bennell and David Norcliffe
The National Assembly for Wales has been backing global education for some time. In the Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship booklet published by ACCAC (Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, Jane Davidson, says
"Children and young adults deserve to know that their fate is inextricably linked to an affected by, the lives and decisions of others across the world. They have a right to understand the crucial issues facing the planet and know how they can personally play a part in helping shape the future"
The Assembly is funding a project entitled: 'Embedding education for sustainable development and global citizenship into initial teacher education and training in Wales'. The Project is being put together by representatives from UCET Cymru, Oxfam Cymru and the RSPB. The idea is to produce a series of outputs to support the introduction of these themes into ITET in Wales.
We will be producing written reports on the learning outcomes for SD and GC looking at the essential concepts and knowledge that students need to understand, and producing an analysis of requirements and recommendations of resources for lecturers, students and children. Alongside this will be pedagogic outlines for ESDGC, which will incorporate three modules looking at critical thinking, reflective practitioners, and understanding of the issues.
The project took a little while to get off the ground, but we are now up and running. The various tasks are being divided between participating Colleges. It has also been decided that we will take the 9 key concepts identified in the booklet ESDGC - interdependence, citizenship and stewardship, needs and rights, diversity, sustainable change, quality of life (essentially social justice), uncertainty and precaution, values and perceptions, conflict resolution - and utilise these as the core of a web site which would provide links to both the material we produce, and other relevant sites. We also plan to produce a CD on the same lines which would allow us to incorporate video material.
When the tasks are complete they will be submitted to the Assembly and sent to all ITET institutions in Wales. An 'end of year' event is planned to showcase examples of good practice and promote dissemination of this to a wide audience of ITET staff. .
Contact David Norcliffe at
School of Humanities and Science
University of Wales College, Newport
Caerleon Campus
PO Box 101
Newport
South Wales
NP18 3YH
(01633) 430088
e-mail david.norcliffe@newport.ac.uk |
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Global Citizenship in Glasgow
Ben Young
The Global Citizenship Project team at Glasgow University has been closely involved in the running and review of the PGCE Secondary course. The Project managed the PGCE Professional Integrated Programme 2002-2003, and brought in a wide range of participatory methods and resources with a global perspective. Students on the course were particularly positive about the diversity in the sessions, which included inputs from pupils and teachers, asylum seekers, children with learning difficulties, head teachers and others. As a result of this work, a global dimension was written into the course documentation for the redesigned PGCE course which began in 2003. |
Pupils from Our Lady's High School in Motherwell teach future teachers about Global Citizenship as part of the Glasgow ITE Project. |
Contact Ben Young
Global Citizenship Project
Faculty of Education
St Andrew's Building
11 Eldon Street
Glasgow G3 6NH.
Tel: 0141 330 3060
http://www.global-citizenship.org/ |
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Manchester Metropolitan University
Clive Belgeonne reports on the progress of the Global Dimension in ITET Project at MMU and Manchester Development Education Project.
The initial phase of the Project has been focussing on work with the Humanities Centre in the Institute of Education. Tutors in the Humanities Centre cover the range of courses offered from PGCE Primary and Secondary to B.Ed and B.A. courses.
A PhD research student has been appointed to evaluate the project, with special emphasis on values, attitudes and practice amongst staff and students. An 'away day' with interested MMU and Development Education Project staff looked at issues relating to the global dimension and ITET and developed an action plan for the Project.
The Project has already been involved in the development of new BA Primary Units on global Citizenship, Children's World and Thinking Skills. It has also developed a new CPD module (at degree and masters level) on 'Diversity and Identity: education for intercultural understanding' which is now awaiting board approval.
In addition, resource lists have been circulated to all key tutors, secondary PGCE trainees have received a lecture on 'Global Dimensions to Citizenship' as part of their Professional Studies module, and the Project contributed to the ITE Geography tutors' conference at MMU.
The Project is also having an impact on the University as a whole, with the establishment of 3 global dimension notice boards on campus and a fair trade day promoting products and resources. Forthcoming plans include special events and activities during Refugee Week (14-18 June) and dedicated web site pages.
Contact:
Clive Belgeonne
DEP Manchester
depman@gn.apc.org
0161 445 2495 |
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Editorial
Momentum is gathering for the Global Teacher Project conference in Manchester in May, and it seems to be coming at an opportune moment.
A recent meeting convened by the Development Education Association and the Global Teacher Project brought together tutors and project staff from a range of ITET- global education projects across the UK. Issues discussed included the necessity for sharing experience and building real partnerships. There was a concern that all those involved in global education in ITE should be brought into the debate on how best to promote the global dimension.
DFID have funded a further ITET project, this time in Dorset, and the Welsh Assembly has dedicated funds to providing curriculum materials for global education in Wales (more of both these initiatives inside). These new opportunities add to the ever-increasing engagement of ITET with global education, but there is still much work to be done to bring the global dimension in from the margins. 2004 could be the year when those of us interested in doing so can build real partnerships and strategies to move us forward.
Becky Moore |
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News from the Global Teacher Project
The World Studies Trust Global Teacher Project and the Development Education Association jointly organised a meeting for those involved in ITET in Birmingham during March. The aim of the day was to bring together ideas for how both the Global Teacher Project and the DEA can support those working in ITET, and how we can help to build and strengthen a national network.
While this was only the beginning of a process and much work is yet to be done in looking at how real partnerships can be built, the DEA and the GTP found it a very useful day. The many comments, ideas and observations will be used to shape a strategy for working together to promote Global Education in ITET, and will inform us on how best to proceed.
The GTP Visions for the Future conference in May will again be an opportunity for us to work together and develop these partnerships and strategies. |
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