Education for Citizenship, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development Sheila Bennell, University

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Education forCitizenship, Global Citizenship
and Sustainable DevelopmentSheila Bennell,
University of Wales, Bangor
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What is Education for Citizenship, Sustainable
Development and Global Citizenship?
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Discuss

• Do you feel like a citizen of
• Wales
• UK
• Europe
• the World?
• What qualities would describe a responsible
  global citizen?

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A Global Citizen (Oxfams definition)

• is aware of the wider world and has a sense of
  their own role as a world citizen,
• respects and values diversity
• has an understanding of how the world works
  economically, politically, socially, culturally,
  technologically and environmentally,
• is outraged by social injustice,
• participates in, and contributes to, the
  community at a range of levels from local to
  global,
• is willing to act to make the world a more
  sustainable and equitable place,
• takes responsibilities for their actions
  

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Sustainable Development

• Enables people to develop the knowledge, values
  and skills to participate in decisions about the
  way we do things individually and collectively,
  both locally and globally, that will improve the
  quality of life now without damaging the planet
  for the future.
• UK panel for Education for Sustainable
  Development

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Education for sustainable development and global
citizenship is about
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Economy
Society
global
local
Environment
POWER
RESOURCES
future
present
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Global warming
Trade
Aids
Dwindling resources
GM foods
Poverty
International conflict
Refugees and asylum seekers
Racism
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The key concepts of education for sustainable
development and global citizenship are

• Interdependence
• Citizenship and stewardship
• Needs and rights
• Diversity
• Sustainable change
• Quality of life (social justice, global equity)
• Uncertainty and precaution
• Values and perceptions
• Conflict resolution
• These are very similar to the concepts for a
  global dimension in the English curriculum

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Why bother?

• Reasons for including ESDGC may include
• for the planet
• ethical and humanitarian reasons
• for your grandchildren
• practical reasons
• self-interest

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The situation in Wales

• The Government of Wales Act 1998 gave the
  National Assembly a statutory duty to promote
  Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development
  is now a central priority that cuts across
  everything the Welsh Assembly Government does.

• The Welsh Assembly Government is also committed
  to fostering a more outward-looking and
  internationalist Wales and to promoting global
  citizenship.

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Whats happening in Education in Wales?

• Assembly Working Group on Global Citizenship and
  Sustainable Development
• Guidance document published.
• Inspection Framework includes questions on ESD
  and ECG
• A recognised element of professional development
  and
• support framework for teachers (EES) (also
  across England)

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Where does it fit in to the curriculum?

• In Wales www.accac.org.uk
• Personal and Social Education (statutory in
  basic curriculum) all aspects
• The Curriculum Cymreig
• Cross curricular themes and guidance books on
• Global Citizenship and Sustainable development
• Equal opportunities and diversity
• Subject guidance
• RE

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All promoted through

• Cross-curricular elements
• Subject elements
• Whole school ethos

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Other frameworks into which it fits

• Education Act (Section 351, 1996)
• Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
• Equal opportunities policies
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Rights of the Child
• Agenda 21
• Sustainable Development policies

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Relevance of ESDGC in PSE

• PSE aims to
• empower pupils to participate in their
  communities as active citizens and to develop a
  global perspective
• foster and encourage positive attitudes and
  behaviour towards the environment and the
  principles of sustainable development locally,
  nationally and globally.

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Relevance of ESDGC in the Curriculum Cymreig

• The Curriculum Cymreig also helps to foster in
  pupils
• an understanding of an outward-looking and
  international Wales, promoting global citizenship
  and concern for sustainable development.

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Citizenship and ESDGC in the whole school ethos

• e.g.
• Ecoschools
• International Schools award
• Healthy schools award
• Sustainable schools
• School councils
• Policy statements
• Citizenship awards e.g. Impetus
• Sustainable Schools awards

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http//www.globalfootprints.org/
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Planning tool
Natural
Who decides (political)
Economic
Social
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Discuss

• How could you bring Citizenship and ESDGC into
  your subject teaching?

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The key concepts of education for sustainable
development and global citizenship are

• Interdependence
• Citizenship and stewardship
• Needs and rights
• Diversity
• Sustainable change
• Quality of life (social justice, global equity)
• Uncertainty and precaution
• Values and perceptions
• Conflict resolution
• These are very similar to the concepts for a
  global dimension in the English curriculum

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Importance of experiential and enquiry learning

• in developing skills, attitudes and values e.g.
• brainstorming
• circle time
• role play
• debate
• drama
• Simulations
• Problem solving
• researching and feedback
• fieldwork and outdoor activities

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Educating for Global Citizenship an INSET
resource for teachers in Wales, World Education
Centre, 2003
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• Get Global! video
• Action Aid 2003

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Discuss

• Would any of the methods you have seen be useful
  in your teaching?
• If your school was organising a special day in
  the final term how could your interests and
  expertise contribute to it?

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Where can I get information and resources?
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Education for Sustainable Development Global
Citizenship www.esdgc-wales.org.uk
www.esd-wales.org.uk
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Cyfanfyd umbrella body database of resources
in Welshwww.cyfanfyd.org.uk
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Global Dimension http//www.globaldimension.org.
uk includes database of resources
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Citizenship Education the Global Dimension
http//www.citizenship-global.org.uk
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Education for Sustainable Development
http//www.nc.uk.net/esd
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CEWC-Cymruwww.cewc-cymru.org.ukdownloadable
worksheets
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British Council Global Gatewaywww.globalgateway.o
rg.uk
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http//www.jusbiz.org/
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Association for Science Education global
dimensionhttp//www.ase.org.uk/htm/ase_global/ind
ex1.php
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Intermediate Technologywww.stepin.org
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Centre for Alternative Technologywww.cat.org.uk
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Oxfam Cool Planetwww.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet -
online resources, resource catalogue
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Christian Aid Le_at_rn Zonewww.christian-aid.org/lea
rn/index.htm
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UNESCO Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable
Futurewww.unesco.org/education/tlsfTeacher
education (ITET and CPD materials)
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Resource Centres in Wales

• South-east European and CEWC-Cymru Global
  Resource Centre in Temple of Peace Cyfanfyd,
  Oxfam, Christian Aid, Amnesty Cafod, British
  Council, WWF etc
• South-west Global Connections, Pembroke
• Mid-Wales PEDEC, Llanidloes RSPB, Aberystwyth
• North-west World Education Centre,
  Bangor,European Resource Centre,
  BangorLlangefni, Caernarfon - Schools Library
  services
• North-east Schools Library service, Mold

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• World Education Centrewww.bangor.ac.uk/addysgbyd

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Global Connectionswww.globalconnections.org.uk
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PEDECPowys Environment and Development
Education Centrewww.pedec.org.uk
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VIDEOEDUCATING FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP an INSET
resource for teachers in Wales World Education
Centre, 2003
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• Silva Yakali (14 years old)