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The Alphabet of Tolerance – education and application Officially accredited teacher training program by the Ministry of Education. WIDER CONTEXT. FOR RECOGNITION OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION TWO THINGS ARE ESSENTIAL: Institutions of formal educational system makes space for recognition to happen
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The Alphabet of Tolerance – education and application Officially accredited teacher training program by the Ministry of Education
WIDER CONTEXT FOR RECOGNITION OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION TWO THINGS ARE ESSENTIAL: • Institutions of formal educational system makes space for recognition to happen • Target groups decides what they need -choose between many programs which one to attend
REFORM OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN SCG - STEP 1 • Quality standards of the programs for the professional development are developed –year 2002: • Contribution of the program to development of professional knowledge, skills and competencies • Applicability of the program • Technical conditions for the implementation
STEP 2 • Open call for the programs for the professional development of teachers • 335 recognized amongst 600 programs • 6 areas – Alphabet of Tolerance in the Education for Democracy Branch
How to motivate the teachers? • Ministry: within 5 years every teacher has to collect 100 educational hours in order to have a license for educational practice • AOT Teacher Training: within one school semester teacher can collect 80 educational hours
Why Alphabet of Tolerance? • Beginning – Romany Community Centre • Differences are seen as a problem • Discrimination in schools exists • It is important to create atmosphere of acceptance and understanding amongst the pupils and in the school • How teachers should react on violence?
Aims of the teacher training • Acquiring experience, knowledge and skills necessary for competent implementation of The Alphabet of Tolerance program with children • Improvement of teachers motivation to participate actively in development of “more tolerant schools”
Training Objectives • Personal exploration of the AOT related topics • Improvement of communication skills in group work • Acquiring basic knowledge and skills in group work methodology • Acquiring practical experience in group facilitation
AOT TOPICS • Identity • Similarities and differences • Prejudices and stereotypes • Discrimination • Violence • Non-violence and Tolerance
PRACTICAL PART Experience within the group EDUCATIONAL PART Basic skills for facilitation EXPERIENTIAL PART Personal exploration
CERTIFICATES 3 months of implementation of the AOT program with group of children under supervision
SUMMARY OF AOT TEACHER TRAINING • 7 day training • 3 months of practical work as facilitator • 6 supervisory meetings • Support in designing additional workshops • Trainees provided with material and manual • Officially recognized certificate on 80 hours of education • Implemented in 29 schools with more then 2000 children (2002-2004)
THANKS TO... Ministry of Education and Sport