International Mother Language Day 2013

Books for mother tongue education In 1999, UNESCO decided to launch an International Mother Language Day (IMLD) to be observed throughout the world each year on 21 February. This celebration is designed to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education, to highlight greater awareness of the importance of mother tongue education. Multilingualism is a source of

Building a culture of resilience

Resilience , as a term used in education, has been around some time, but now it is becoming a more broadly used term – explore more by reading the report: Building a Culture of Resilience UNICEFIn late 2011/early 2012, the UNICEF Regional Office (ESARO) conducted an evaluation of the capacity building training and institutionalisation programme

Protecting Education in Countries Affected by Conflict – Resource Pack

From INEE newsletter: Protecting Education in Countries Affected by Conflict Resource Pack Global Education Cluster The Protecting Education in Conflict-Affected Countries Initiative focusses on providing guidance and resources to field practitioners on critical issues such as protecting education from attack, education for peace-building, monitoring and reporting of violations and rights and accountabilities. The resources should be used alongside

Teacher Professional Development in Crisis

Anyone who has taught and also trained realises that one off workshops rarely have any impact. Luckily we are now in a position to question  this model and  consider a wide variety of alternative ways of learning. Get engaged….. From INEE Teacher Professional Development in Crisis. This discussion series addresses the poor quality of professional