Development of an International Model for Curriculum Reform in Multicultural Education and Cultural Diversity Training

 Brief summary of TEMPUS programs  Brief summary of DOIT’s Objectives and presentation of the consortium.  Brief Discussion of Dynamics of Educational Leadership of an International Educational Project.  Discussion of applying Diversity Management principles to managing DOIT.  Main Results Achieved to Date  Development  Quality Assurance  Sustainability  Activities that contributed to the Results  Future Plans  Dissemination  Sustainability TOPICS OF TODAY’S PRESENTATION

Joint international projects and the exchange and sharing of knowledge among professionals. Aim: development of higher education between academic institutions of EU countries and their partners. ALL THE DYNAMICS OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT COME INTO PLAY. TEMPUS: Trans-European Mobility Scheme for University Studies

DOIT’S OBJECTIVES

Foster and strengthen the sharing of knowledge relating to the dynamic processes of Multicultural Education and Cultural diversity training among professionals involved in education.

Construct and Develop a Principle Multi- Dimensional Program that promotes curricular reform for multicultural education and cultural diversity training in Academic Institutions in Israel, Georgia and consortium EU members Objectives :

 Test the pilot programs in DOIT’s Institutions.  Integrate the program within their curriculum.  Disseminate the Results to other institutions. OBJECTIVES:

Develop and create a portal that facilitates the quality of work, communication, materials, dissemination and sustaining of the program among members and beyond. OBJECTIVES:

COURSES: develop and piloting WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY To learn to use the material Children and Human Rights through education OUT-OF-THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES that promote inter-cultural relations. TEACHING MATERIAL PROGRAM is developed through international collaboration.

1.Integrate curricular reform in the participating institutions. 2.Promote curricular reform on the National level. SUSTAINABILITY

 Professional Educators of Teachers will have strategic models for multicultural educational training and developing cultural competency among students of education and teachers.  Professional Educators of Teachers gain life-long skills which they pass on to their students and teachers (domino effect).  Universities and Colleges that train educators will have programs that provide their students with pedagogical tools that promote multicultural educational values and behaviors. OUTCOME

OUR CONSORTIUM

Academic Colleges of Education, Departments of Education in Universities, and NGO which are involved in education and social Issues of their society. Professionals who are aware and involved in the social challenges that their students of education must face in the classroom. Involved in their society (not part of the ivory tower club). Our Consortium

Consortium Composition: 16 Higher Educational Institutions (HEI), 4 NGO + 6 Student unions 6 HEI in Israel 5 HEI from Georgia HEI from UK (2), GER, AUS, NETH, NGOs: Israel, Georgia (2) and Estonia.

Israeli HEIs: Gordon Academic College of Education Sachnin Academic College Kaye Academic College of Education Interdisciplinary Center of Hertzilya Sapir Academic College Ben Gurion University of the Negev – Israeli NGO: Interfaith Encounter Association – Student Unions of GCE, SAC, IDC. Quality of Consortium:

1.Ilia State University 2.Tbilisi State University 3.Sokhumi State University 4.Telavi State University 5.Samtskhe-Javakheti State Teaching College ( unified Akhaltsikhe State Teaching University and Akhalkalaki Higher Educational Institution College) 6.Civic Development Institute 7.Center for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations 8.Student unions of ISU, TELAVI, SJSTU Georgian Partners

University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom Birkbeck University, United Kingdom University of Education in Upper-Austria Hogeschool van Arnhem, The Netherlands Jaan Tonisson Institute, Estonia European Partners

Achieving Results require collaboration, joint work and program implementation in 21 institutions in 7 countries HOW CAN WE DO IT?

IMPLEMENTING GOOD PRACTICES IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICING WHAT WE ARE PREACHING

Requires collaboration, joint work and program implementation in 21 institutions in 7 countries Language Relationship to time and deadline dates: Delegating tasks fairly and responsibly TOOLS: Not all places have same degree of modern technological infrastructure…… Support and guidance Work Plan and Implementation Challenges of Educational Leadership and Management of an International Project

Budget planning and management Consensus and Collaboration Overseeing Academic Development of Program Development of assessment tools Overseeing Academic Quality Assurance Write reports and follow through on tasks.. Prepare schedules and topics for international consortium meetings DISSEMINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TASKS

DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT Good Practices Communication Inclusion Sharing of tasks Flexibility Transparency Shared Responsibility Internal capacity Adequate analysis of risk factors Understanding cultural/social/political/economic contexts of implementation

Good Practices Leadership Committed to the concept note Make decisions on the basis of what is best for the project as a whole; Understand specific political dynamics in partner countries and participating institutions Provide models for the work that needs to be completed; Good organizational capabilities and foresight (ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure…..) Communication Skills

11 March 2013Dr. Hanan Maoz, Tempus-DOIT Project, Landuau, Germany24 IMPORTANCE OF MORAL PURPOSE AND SHARED VISION: 1. Moral Purpose- --“values-driven leadership” is critical to long-term success. ( Fullan (2001) 2.Sharing the vision ( Lavagnon el al 2010) DOIT’S MORAL PURPOSE AND VISION: Foster and strengthen the sharing of knowledge relating to the dynamic processes of Multicultural Education and Cultural Diversity Training among professionals involved in education.

Development Piloting Implementing Curricular Change in the Institutions Lobbying at the National Level Involvement of key stakeholders, faculty and students. GOOD PRACTICES LEADER MAINTAINS OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT--- (access to portal of all key stakeholders including our project supervisor from Brussels).

Maintain Involvement of Key Stakeholders Access to our work Updated on Process Coordinator is in contact with the Key Stakeholders of most of the institutions Transparency to all—including funding institution.

LEADERSHIP Coordinator was the initiator of the DOIT and is committed to its programs. Delegated tasks to Working Team Leaders who are given clear responsibilities and maintain communication with the Leader. Working team leaders manage their working teams so tasks will be accomplished by deadlines set. Transparency and good communication that is visible to all.

COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH MODERN TECHNOLOGY Responsibility for work is shared. Clear delegation of tasks. Transparency and good communication that is visible to all. Skype meetings, s, Conference calls. Portal==FOCAL POINT

Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-May 4 th ) PORTAL: MODEL FOR COLLABORATION AND CO-OPERATION DOIT’s Portal is launched and running. Home Page Working areas Financial Management area Consortium news

MAIN ACHEIVEMENTS AND RESULTS TO DATE

DEVELOPMENT Established Working Teams that defined, delegated and scheduled tasks For Course Development : Children and Human Rights through Education Identity and Culture in a Multicultural Environment Pedagogical Approaches in the Classroom that Promote Inter-cultural Relations. Ethnic and Minority Groups in Georgia Ethnic and Minority Groups in Israel Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-June 2)

 Course development teams have been developing their educational units and material. The rationale for the courses have been defined and topics finalized. Units are being developed (rationale, topics, power-point presentations, syllabus). Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-June 2)

DEVELOPMENT Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation Team: Template to Guide Academic Quality Development Academic Quality Assurance Criteria to assess materials. Academic Quality Assessment tools to academically assess the courses Preparing a bibliography related to curriculum issues and a glossary. Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-June 2)

DEVELOPMENT Quality Assurance of DOIT The monitoring of our work (logistics, communication, co-operation and collaborative processes and overall management): Conducted observations of working sessions, Created questionnaires, Gathered data and Described data relating to the overall functioning, management and communication within DOIT. Provides objective assessment of challenges that occur and conflicts. Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-June 2)

DEVELOPMENT Out of the Classroom Activities Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-June 2) NGO and Student Unions Teams established. Planning for Development of Activities Some Pilots are running this year (although planned for next).

Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-June 2) PORTAL: MODEL FOR COLLABORATION AND CO-OPERATION DOIT’s Portal is launched and running. Home Page Working areas Financial Management area Consortium news

Activities to Date that have contributed to DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM MEETING #1: October Tbilisi CONSORTIUM MEETING #2: March in Landau Periodic Israeli Meetings and Periodic Georgian Meetings. NUMEROUS Skype meetings of working team leaders with members of their team. Numerous SKYPE meetings of Coordinator and team leaders. Meetings that contribute to development and our results to date:

Main Results Achieved To Date (October 15-May 4 th ) Sustainability Processes to Date Sokhumi State University has used courses developed through DOIT to create a new minor discipline in “Intercultural Education” which is presently being assessed for program accreditation by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. They are integrating courses next year in their Master’s Program of History.

FUTURE PLANS MAY 2013-OCTOBER 2014 AND BEYOND!!

1.Dissemination and sustainability through FACULTY WORKSHOPS: a.Training faculty to use DOIT’s curriculum. b.Workshop on Children and Human Rights Through Education. 2. Dissemination and sustainability through the commitment of DOIT’s HEI to integrate new courses into their curriculum. 3. Dissemination through STUDENT ACTIVITIES. 4. Dissemination through international conference participation. 5. Dissemination through articles relating to DOIT’s achievements and results. 6. Dissemination and sustainability through the publication of DOIT’s handbooks. Future Plans to Disseminate the Project's Results and Ensure Sustainability

FUTURE PLANS:Dissemination and sustainability through the portal Portal is the central meet point for dissemination within the consortium. The launching of the PUBLIC Portal will be the key point of dissemination beyond DOIT’s consortium. Commitment to keep the portal up and running after the life of the project (continuation program is in the planning).

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