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The Education for Reconciliation website! PDF Print E-mail

The Education for Reconciliation project website proivdes news of project events, access to a range of downloadable teaching resources, and ideas and activities for teaching and promoting citizenship in schools.

Upcoming Events

February 10th      Equality and Diveristy group in-service for core teachers, Newry

April 24th/25th     Final Conference of the EfR project, Derry.   Full details to follow shortly.

New  -  Short Workshops

Short workshops on the project's newly developed teaching materials will be available to schools in the near future.  These are on the topics of Equality and Diversity, Promtoing Student Voice in the Classroom, Palestine and Israel - Global Conflict Resolution, and Using Visual Media in the Ctizenship Classroom.  They are offered to individual schools or a group of schools in a local area and are free of charge.  Workshops on Using Active Learning Methodologies, and Teaching Controversial Issues in the Classroom, continue to be available.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to request a workshop.

 

Recent Events

4 Day Peer Mediation Course

The Education for Reconciliation project recently ran a CPD training course in implementing a Peer Mediation scheme in schools, attended by 48 teachers from both jurisdictions. Peer Mediators do not impose a solution, but help the disputants to negotiate a resolution where both are satisfied with the outcome (a win/win solution).In a school setting, the programme has significant potential to:

  • Reduce the level of conflict
  • Prevent small disputes from escalating
  • Contribute to a better teaching and learning environment in the classroom
  • Support more effective management of behaviour.

This course was facilitated by Maria Garvey, Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) and Séamus Farrell, UU, both experienced facilitators in this area.

 

 

How to Participate in Education for  Reconciliation

To learn more about being a core EfR school or teacher click here

To request a short workshop in your school or area click here

For information about our Citizenship Team Development Days click here

To download teaching and learning resources click here

NB   Substitution costs for all teachers participating in EfR activities are covered by the project.