My Journey: Student Teachers’ Self-Assessment with Cards for Democracy
The Cards for Democracy can make an activity that supports personal and professional growth even more meaningful.
Quit Teaching and Start Eating Avocados
Is it possible to actually teach? What can we learn from growing an avocado?
Taking Education for Democracy a Step Further
The way we choose to do things in the classroom today has a direct impact on the world of tomorrow.
Multicultural Education to Promote Human Rights Education
Multicultural education is a team effort and for it to serve as a means of promoting human rights education, it needs a multi-pronged approach.
Teaching Gender Issues: An Oral History and Civics Project
History education contributes to peace, stability and democracy but can recreating the past help us to shape our possible futures?
Establishing a Safe Learning Space
3 activities to nurture the democratic ethos and non-violent dynamics of a group you are in charge of is a good way to start the year!
7 Ideas for a More Democratic Year at School
Finding and investing time in on-going personal and professional development throughout the scholastic year can be a daunting task. The activities presented in this post aim to support such a commitment.
Multiperspectivity and Map Projections
It is not easy for us to accept other perspectives that question what we assume to be ultimate truths. However, there are many possible ways of viewing the world and all may be equally valid and equally partial.
Learning to Teach
The opportunity for ongoing professional development is probably within a few steps in the classroom next door...