ASPnet Resources: Teaching Methodololgy

Citizenship Schools: A practical guide to education for citizenship and personal development. Titus Alexander, 2001.
Southgate Publishers, The Square, Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4LW
SUMMARY: A toolkit of practical ideas designed to help schools engage with social and citizenship education across all school years. The book advocates citizenship approach to curriculum as the only one able to provide a real learning experience in the modern society. The combination of the reasons for introducing citizenship education at schools with practical steps to enable this, as well as plenty of relevant quotes, resources, exercises and activities, make it a great reference tool at any stage of introducing citizenship education

Tool for Quality Assurance of Education for Democratic Citizenship in Schools. Cesar Birzea et al., 2005. 123pp.
Can be obtained from UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
SUMMARY: The document is designed for reference purposes; it applies principles and processes of quality assurance to EDC. The tool is based on research conducted in South-East Europe. The central idea is that self-assurance is a powerful means to improve the effectiveness of education. At the centre of quality assurance is development planning process, the core of which is school self-evaluation.

Education in a multilingual world. UNESCO Education Position Paper. 2003. 33pp.
Can be obtained from UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
SUMMARY: The publication expresses the strong commitment of UNESCO to the value of cultural diversity in the increasingly globalised world. The document is specifically aimed at educational policy makers and it brings together some of the main issues and debates that refer to languages and education in the context of striving to provide a level of education for all in a country but simultaneously preserving cultural differences. The document expresses these in the form of UNESCO guidelines and principles.

Secondary Teachers Journal www.teachernet.gov.uk
SUMMARY: A good general resource for teachers. The magazine deals with a variety of topical issues, from teaching methods to useful events

Global Dimension: bringing the world to the classroom www.globaldimension.org.uk
SUMMARY: The leaflet showcases the benefits of teaching Global Dimension – the understanding of an interdependent world – for all ages and incorporating it in all subjects. It also points the interested parties to the Global Dimension website, which is free and offers a variety of resources and information on the subject