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How could Teacher Education contribute to the development of European Citizenship Literacy ?

How could Teacher Education contribute to the development of European Citizenship Literacy ? . ISTEPEC. Intercultural Studies in Teacher Education to Promote European Citizenship. The aim.

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How could Teacher Education contribute to the development of European Citizenship Literacy ?

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  1. How could Teacher Education contribute to the development of European Citizenship Literacy ?

  2. ISTEPEC • Intercultural Studies in Teacher Education to Promote European Citizenship International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  3. The aim is to help trainee teachers develop professional competences (= knowledge, skills and attitudes) in the area of European citizenship education International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  4. ISTEPEC • A Comenius 2.1 programme with Comenius 2.2 mobility grants for 240 trainees • 2004 – 2007 (3 years) International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  5. ISTEPEC • A network of 10 partner institutions in 9 countries • Stockholm (Se), Tilburg (Nl), Exeter (UK) • Poznan (Pl), Kecksemét (Hu), Banska Bystriça (Sk) • Catania (It), Cordoba (Es), IUFM de Bretagne (Fr) International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  6. European Modules • 2 week-modules • Designed collaboratively • Implemented in each institution • Different contexts • Slightly different emphases or focuses • An average of 16 participants from a variety of countries in each module • 3 working languages: Spanish, English & French International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  7. European Modules • Work schedule : • 1/3 Workshops • 1/3 classroom observation & practice • 1/3 personal work • Initiation to the host language (Polish, Slovak, etc.) • Cultural week ends and social evenings related to the general theme of the module International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  8. Before & after the modules • Preparation in the institutions of origin • Collaborative work on the distance learning platform (QuickPlace) • Production of possible lesson plans to introduce European Citizenship Education at various levels (see examples on QuickPlace) International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  9. Criteria for lesson plans • The productions must show evidence of: • Learning from the new environment (learning to look, listen and feel) • Emphasis on innovative teaching: • Independent research • Discovery learning • Active learning • Contextual learning • Use of ICT International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  10. The rationale behind the modules • Interactive workshops • Reflective approach : from experience to professional knowledge • => Transferable skills International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  11. How did we define the contents and select the ressources for the workshops? • Based on the notions of: • Citizenship literacy • European citizenship • Intercultural understanding International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  12. Citizenship Literacy • The notion of literacy : the state of being able to decipher and to produce artefacts in one given area of science – AND to act accordingly • « literacy » can apply to any area; i.e. numerical literacy => numeracy • Thence = citizenship literacy International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  13. Citizenship Literacy • Three components : • Thought • Language • Action International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  14. Citizenship Literacy • Thought • Food for thought: necessary input of knowledge • Questioning, investigating, probing (the scientific approach) • Autonomous critical thinking International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  15. Citizenship Literacy • Language • Understanding and decoding language (including the media and the arts –all forms of mediation between the world and the self) • Expressing one’s opinions, ideas, feelings and emotions without becoming aggressive or violent • Debating, negotiating International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  16. Citizenship Literacy • Action • As a teacher • As a person • As a citizen (civic rights and duties) International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  17. European Citizenship • The idea of Europe : a historical and geo-political perspective • The cultures (including values) & languages of Europe • The European Institutions today • Europe in today’s world; a few burning issues International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  18. Intercultural Understanding • De facto composition of the groups • International • Interdisciplinary • Interlevels (primary & secondary together) • Finding out about professional cultures • Eliciting the representations of « identity » and « identities » • Intercultural practices during the workshop International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  19. Examples of activities • 6 thinking Hats • Forum Theater • All kinds of People • City magazines • Films (Good Bye Lenin, Just a Kiss) • Monuments, architecture and history • Etc… International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  20. Value Added ? • For the teacher trainers • For the host teachers in schools • For the trainees • For the pupils • For the institutions International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

  21. Looking towards the future • European modules in the partner institutions as part of the « ordinary » teacher training course • ECTS credits make mobility easier • A future European master’s degree for teachers ? International Conference - 11 - 13 June 2007

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