Reviewing progress
The theme of this unit is reviewing progress in bringing the global dimension to the curriculum, celebrating achievement, and planning and preparing for further staff development. One of the keys to this is communication and sharing challenges and successes.
In the activity on the right you will hear a teacher in New York and a teacher in South Africa talking about their challenges and successes, albeit in different kinds of learning environments. Hearing how educators work in different circumstances and in different countries can be a stimulating way of getting beyond the confines of the four walls of one's own classroom. The similarities of teachers'concerns, no matter where they are, can sometimes be surprising.
Activity Resources:
Activity
- Click on the Sound icon and listen to two clips from 'Teaching Diaries' (BBC World Service Trust, date unknown) about two teachers - one in New York and the other in South Africa - talking about the ups and downs of their lives. To view the transcripts for these clips click on the Text icon.
How similar were their successes and challenges to your own? - For more inspiration, you may like to visit the following websites.
Go to the 'Awareness & Action' section of the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) website: Voluntary Service Overseas Click on 'Raising awareness' in the list on the left-hand side. Then scroll down to see the 'Global community' stories.
Go to the 'Teachers Talking' section of the Unicef web site: Unicef Click on any of the interviews in the 'Teachers' Forum'.
