Objectives: Focused research into post primary needs North and South Identification of common needs North and South Identification and response to common challenges North and South Addressing whole school and classroom challenges at post primary level North and South Promotion of the inclusive post primary school/classroom Enhanced provision for post primary sector Sharing best practice …
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Education for a Just World, is a new partnership initiative between Trocaire and the Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin. The partnership has just launched the Just Children story sack. Aimed at pre-school educators and Infant class teachers, the sack is built around the colourful children’s story of Mama …
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The Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, has just launched the results of its research into Irish Primary teachers understanding of human rights and human rights education. This study provides the first national baseline data in relation to primary teachers’ knowledge and perceptions of human rights and HRE and contributes …
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Education for a Just World, is a new partnership initiative between Trocaire and the Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin. The Partnership has conducted research into young children’s engagement with issues of global justice. The research approach taken was qualitative, informed by the ‘mosaic’ approach (Clark and Moss, 2001) …
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WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION? Citizenship education is about educating for democracy, equality and peace. It entails the key concepts of: rights and responsibility, democracy and justice, diversity and inclusion in a local and global context. It requires active participation and learning methods, critical thinking and enquiry based approaches. SCOTENS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION SCoTENS’ members identified …
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School Implementation “The method of implementation can be determined by the school, as long as the statutory minimum requirements are met. CCEA are expected to recommend good practice to be that the subject is given discrete time in the timetable and that modules be taught through a range of subjects, in order that its values …
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A key to change lies in the establishment of “Discursive arenas”, or participative dialogic processes within and between institutions. As Cooperrider & Srivastva (1987) suggest, “The most powerful vehicle communities have for transforming their conventions (agreements, norms, values etc) is through the act of dialogue made possible by language…alterations in linguistic practices have profound implications …
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Citizenship education projects such as Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) in the Republic and Education for Local and Global Citizenship provide opportunities for young people to get involved in action projects. In addition, a wide range of youth and community groups undertake actions to improve their communities. By gathering accounts by individuals about their …
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Here are some lesson plans and other resources provided by Anne Patterson (PGCE student, 2004-2005, University of Ulster, School of Education). Fact File Task Sheet Battle of the Bogside Powerpoint