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Teaching and learning about the Slave Trade
Tide~ recommends some useful resources and starting points
2007 was the bi-centenary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This anniversary became a starting point for many schools, groups and organisations to re-examine ideas about slavery and how we teach about this issue in a current global context. Much of this activity has led to the production of new material [printed and on-line] to support teachers in their role.
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Using local archives to explore issues of slavery
Marcus Belben shares experiences of a project ‘A Shared History, a Shared Future’ which aims to explore issues of slavery in the last 200 years with schools, youth and community groups in Birmingham. This project illustrates the potential for Archive sources to be used as a stimulus to young people’s learning.
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Regional Governors’ Seminar for Sustainable Schools
This strategic event for School Governors and Governors’ support services took place at The Government Office for the West Midlands on 30th October 2007.
It introduced the Sustainable Schools Governors Toolkit from DCSF, and provided an opportunity for colleagues from Local Authorities to share ideas about how School Governors can support their schools around this agenda.
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Thinking through making: Art and sustainable development
In late 2004, a group of teachers, educators and arts workers came together to discuss the ideas in that article, forming what came to be called the 'Arts Think Group'. This article shares some thoughts from that group.
Initial group discussions occupied the overlap between Sustainable Development, Education and Art. Thinking revolved around what art and culture can contribute to personal, social and environmental wellbeing, locally and globally … and how this might translate into educational practice.
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Quality global learning ~ meeting the needs of learners
Report from a Tide~ global learning conference held in June 2007. The conference brought together the work of five Tide~ project groups. Their work on different aspects of 'global learning' provided the focus for presentations and workshops.
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Diversity and Citizenship Curriculum Review ~ Challenges from the Ajegbo Report, 2007
Elaine Miskell offers a brief update of this Review for the Tide~ network and highlights the relevance of recent Tide~ Citizenship projects that have focused on Northern Ireland, in this context.
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Supporting sustainable schools
Report from consultation event March 2007. This event invited people working within Local Authorities to come together to help shape the future of support for Sustainable Schools in the West Midlands. The report includes a list of Local Authority contacts supporting sustainable schools. |
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John's question ~ learning about global learning
Global learning is about meeting the educational needs of children and young people growing up in an increasingly globalised society ~ changing contexts ~ an experience fit for purpose ~ core ideas ~ an entitlement. Jeff Serf contributes to the debate. |
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Development encounters
In this article Darryl Humble aims to offer a stimulus for thinking about how we see development … and therefore how we think about development education. |
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Let's talk climate change
Students from schools across Birmingham came together in the Council Chamber to debate climate change issues … and Birmingham City's response. This article shares the process, their report to the council, including a summary of the City's proposed strategy … and some key web links. |
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