DEP training programme for 2011 - 12
We offer training for teachers, student teachers, educationalists and third sector organisations to embed the global dimension and global citizenship in their practice.
September - December 2011
Oct - Science Busking Training: A workshops for teachers, trainee teachers and other educators who want to learn fun, engaging and educative methods for engaging children, young people and families in science.
Nov - Global Youth Work: A twighlight workshop for youth and community workers who are already or want to develop local to global perspectives in their practice.
Nov - Personal to Global Finance: This twighlight course provides tools and a framework with which to explore issues related to finance and money with a local to global link in the classroom.
Nov - Another 'Spanner in the Works': This full day course works through some of the content of the publication, 'Spanner in the Works' and provides a toolkit for teachers in mainly whaite schools to challange attitudes and encourage respect and tolerance
January - March 2012
Jan - Primary to Secondary Transition: Using the DEP 'Going Up Growing Up' publication, the twighlight course provides a structured programme for teachers in primary and secondary for transistion suing peer education and the global dimension.
Feb - 'What is Science For' A full day saturday conference provides material for secondary teachers to engage in topical debates about the potential of science in todays world
Feb - Fairtrade: Be prepared for Fair Trade fortnight with this session which will give teachers access to resources and practical ideas for integrating fairtrade into the whole school delivery
March - Personal to Global Finance: this course provides tools and a framework with which to explore issues related to finance and money with a local to global link in the classroom.
April - July 2012
April - International Childrens Book Day: A twighlight for teachers, librarians and parents to enjoy stories from around the world and create/share ideas for home and/or work
May - World Day for Cultural Diversity: More info to follow
June - Global Dimension in the Geography curriculum: Ideas for linking Refugee and geography awareness week in the class room
July - Inventors Programme: a twighlight to introduce schools to the DEP Inventors Programme to run during the school holidays
August 2012
International Youth Day 12th August
If you would like more information about any of the above please email events@dep.org.uk
DEP also run courses for the Britich Council Global Schools Partnerships and can offer additional whole school workshops subsidised by the programme.
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