The Alphabet of Tolerance

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• The Alphabet of Tolerance education and
  application
• Officially accredited teacher training program by
  the Ministry of Education

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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AOT TOPICS

• Identity
• Similarities and differences
• Prejudices and stereotypes
• Discrimination
• Violence
• Non-violence and Tolerance

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PRACTICAL PART Experience within the group
EDUCATIONAL PART Basic skills for facilitation
EXPERIENTIAL PART Personal exploration
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CERTIFICATES
3 months of implementation of the AOT program
with group of children under supervision
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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)

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THANKS TO...

• Ministry of Education and Sport