The World from our Doorstep – global education for young children
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CDEC invites you to explore the Katie Carr – Director, CDEC
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Workshop by Katie Carr (CDEC) at the GA conference, 2014
Transcript of The World from our Doorstep – global education for young children
CDEC invites you to explore the
Katie Carr – Director, CDEC
About CDECOur vision is for young people to have the skills and confidence to be able to face the
challenges of today, to develop understanding and respect other people and places, and to make informed choices that have a positive
impact on society and the world around them.
Global CitizenshipSchool Linking, with partners local and globalOutdoor and environmental learningDiversity and multiculturalismSustainable DevelopmentFairtradePupil Voice and taking action
Funded projectsCPD / training
Classroom resourcesCreative Classrooms
The 8 key concepts of the Global Dimension in schools (UK) are:1. Global citizenship2. Interdependence3. Conflict resolution4. Sustainable development5. Diversity6. Social justice7. Human rights8. Values and perceptions
The World from our DoorstepProject Aim – to raise the awareness and change the attitudes of young children towards development issues, and ensure they can take action to support sustainable ways of living
Project themes – the concept of interconnectedness (local-global links), sustainability, and fairness (through Fairtrade)
Participants – infant teachers, pre-school practitioners, teaching assistants and other adult helpers
Methodologies and approaches – stories and artefacts, games, enabling critical thinking (P4C, Sustained Shared Thinking), links with local and international food producers and craftspeople
World from our Doorstep – key facts• £375,000 funding over three years• CDEC (lead partner) working with partners in Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Poland• £125,000 match funding required (25% over the whole project)
Objective: to raise the awareness and change the attitudes of young children towards development issues and ensure they can take action to support sustainable ways of living.
Activities:work with 2 focus groups of schools and early years settingsuse P4C and 'Sustained Shared Thinking' to engage young children critically with project themes: the concept of interconnectedness (local-global links), sustainability, and fairness (through Fairtrade)
• Appreciating the World• Same and Different• Fairness• Exploring the World• Cooperation
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