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International
Programs: Education for Democractic Citizenship
Professional Development in Civic Education for Romanian Teachers
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Targoviste,
Romania
"Quality Assurance in Education for
Democratic Citizenship"
October 5 - 8, 2007 |
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Director: Corina Leca, Democracy and Human Rights Educator
The activities described below were conducted by Jackie
Johnson, CELD Associate Director, working in collaboration with
Corina Leca on the professional development program in civic education
for Targoviste teachers, "Quality
Assurance in Education for Democratic Citizenship,“
in Targoviste, Romania, October 5-7, 2007, funded by the US Embassy.
The project is based on a policy of the Council
of Europe.
Demonstration lessons on teaching controversial issues with discussion
were also demonstrated for an audeince of university students
at Bucharest University, October 8, 2007.
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6-7, 2007
The Civic Mission of the Schools : Six Promising Practices
Participants examined the Six
Promising Approaches identified in the Civic
Mission of Schools Report, specifically those that relate
to classroom pedagogy and civic content. Each group examined research
and a Colorado teacher's reflection on successes and challenges
in using a particular practice. Materials used in the workshop
were adapted from the program iniatiave
"Strengthening Civic Education in Colorado Schools,"
sponsored by the Colorado Department of Education and the Center
for Education in Law and Democracy.
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What
Is the Ideal Citizen?
Teachers ranked and prioritized citizen roles in a democracy in
the activity,"What
Do Good Citizens Do? They were then introduced to "Three
Kinds of Citizens" identified in research conducted by Joseph
Kahne, Mills College and Joel Westheimer, University of Ottawa.
Given the importance placed on education for democratic citizenship,
participants were asked, “What is your image of the ideal
high school graduate/citizen? What would you want this young adult
to know, be able to do, and value as he/she takes on the responsibilities
of citizenship?” Having studied the best practices—what
can we expect as a result of implementing the CMS best practices.
Groups developed and presented their "Ideal Citizens"
to the large group.
As an elementary adaptation of this lesson, a small group of teachers
identified characteristics of good citizens in Romanian children's
literature and placed parts on "Mr. Potato Head" to match
these citizen characteristics and qualities. |
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Using
Political Cartoons to Identify the Principles of Democracy
Workshop participants examined political cartoons to apply their
understanding of one or more of the principles of democracy (from
the lesson, Signposts
of Democracy), to current controversies occurring in nations
around the world. In the lesson, Analyzing
Current Issues about Democracy, groups selected a favorite cartoon
that they agreed illustrated one or more democratic principles and
provided reasons for their choices. |
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