The Alphabet of The Alphabet of Tolerance – education Tolerance – education

and applicationand applicationOfficially accredited Officially accredited

teacher training program teacher training program by the Ministry of by the Ministry of

Education Education

WIDER CONTEXT

FOR RECOGNITION OF NON-FORMALEDUCATION 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

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

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

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

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?

Aims of the teacher trainingAims 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”

Training ObjectiveTraining Objectivess

• 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

AOT TOPICS

• Identity• Similarities and

differences• Prejudices and

stereotypes• Discrimination • Violence• Non-violence and

Tolerance

EXPERIENTIAL PARTPersonal exploration

PRACTICAL PARTExperience within the group

EDUCATIONAL PARTBasic skills for facilitation

CERTIFICATES

3 months of implementation of the AOT program

with group of children under supervision

SUMMARY OF AOT SUMMARY OF AOT TEACHER TEACHER TRAININGTRAINING

• 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)

THANKS TO...THANKS TO...

Ministry of Education and Sport