Embedding a Global Dimension into Teacher Education

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Embedding a Global Dimension into Teacher
Education
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Professional development
Taught programmes
Research
Access to resources
On-line course
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• Taught through Undergraduate Courses in different
  subject areas
• Human Rights from First Year with specific
  reference to the Rights of the Child
• Includes additional training from NI Commissioner
  for Children and Young People in Fourth Year
• Opportunity for certification

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NICCY workshop
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• Whole College Approach
• Student Conferences
• Resource Centre
• Actions through the Students Union
• Guest speakers and seminars
• Whole College Campaigns

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Student Conferences

• Year 1 Global imbalance in todays World
• Year 2 Educating for Sustainable Development in
  an Interdependent World
• Year 3 Human Rights Education
• Year 4 and PGCE Opportunities and Challenges of
  Teaching in Ethnically Diverse Classrooms in NI

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BEd 1 conference Global Breakfast 80 received
dry toast and water coloured with cold tea
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BEd 2 conference Educating for Sustainable
Development in an Interdependent World
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BEd 3 conference workshop on Human Rights
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BEd 4 and PGCE conference workshop with Belfast
Islamic centre
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Resource Centre
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The Global Dimension Project supports Whole
college campaigns such as Human Rights Week and
Amnesty International campaigns
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Human Rights Campaign
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Students and Staff in Zambia and Kenya
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Concerns and Challenges

• Confused with terminology in use
• Own experience, values, attitudes/ actions as
  global citizens
• Lack of confidence
• Complicated and controversial
• Conviction
• Hard to measure
• Overwhelming / Need success / hope

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Knowledge and understanding