1. Forum for Freedom in Education Presentation by Mario Bajkuša IIZ/DVV Conference Pristina 2005.

2. Thought Should Athens not have good shoemakers, its’ citizens will walk barefoot! But should it not have good teachers, Athens will be doomed. Plato Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 2

3. History Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 3 ● f● founded in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1992. ● non-governmental organization ● founders: educational experts, teachers, professors, parents, and students ● member of the European Forum for Freedom in Education

4. Mission Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 4 Improving the level of education in Croatia, and making it compatible to educational systems of modern democratic societies.

5. Our vision of school Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 5 ● democratic principles ● pluralistic ● depoliticized eideologized ● student focused ● affirming the dignity of educators

6. What we do? Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 6 Reading and Writting for Critical Thinking Education for Democracy Street Law Health Education Community Schools Students Exchange Education about EU Active Learning and Critical Thinking Mediation Educational Cooperation

7. More on... Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 7 ● Street Law ● Reading and Writting for Critical Thinking ● Active Learning and Critical Thinking in Higher Education

8. Why? Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 8 ● promoting peace, democracy and respect for human rights ● reducing the role of stereotypes ● encouraging lifelong learning and adult education

9. Street Law Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 9 “The Liberty of Man, in Society, is to be under no other legislative Power, but that established, by consent, in the Common- wealth, nor under the Dominion of any Will, or Restraint of any Law, but what the Legislative shall enact, according to the Trust put in it.” John Locke

10. Street Law I Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 10 ● c● civic education program, begun in 1999 ● originaly from USA, adapted to croatian legal system ● s● several hundred kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers trained ●i●in the academic year 2003/2004 included in regular educational system as optional subject in two schools in Croatia

11. Street Law II Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 11 ● c● covers following topics: ● d● democracy for all ● human rights for all ● mock trial ediation

12. Street Law III Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 12 ● d● disseminate practical knowledge about law, the legal system, and the fundamental principles on which a constitutional democracy is based ● u● understand issues concerning human rights, non violent conflict resolution, police procedure and court systems

13. Street Law IV Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 13 ● t● through interactive methods, professors and students learn important life skills necessary for success: problem-solving, critical thinking, autonomy, and to identify multiple perspectives on issues ● c● citizens are encouraged to participate in various democratic processes

14. RWCT & ALCT I Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 14 Reading and Writting for Critical Thinking Active Learning and Critical Thinking in Higher Education

15. RWCT & ALCT II Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 15 ● in Croatia since 1997 n 2004./2005. 338 teachers from across Croatia completed the training ● 2● 26 professors from every Croatian university completed ALCT ● T● The Croatian RWCT team helps implement the project in: Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina

16. RWCT & ALCT III Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 16 To educate and encourage teachers to adopt the ERR system and its methods for active and independent critical thinking

17. RWCT & ALCT IV Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 17 ERR system Evocation Realization of meaning Reflection

18. RWCT & ALCT V Forum for Freedom in Education ● www.fso.hr ● 18 ● a● applicable in all subjects ● student focused ● demands active student ● encourages critical thinking

19. Forum for Freedom in Education Thank you! Forum za slobodu odgoja Ulica kralja Držislava 12 HR - 10 000 Zagreb  ww.fso.hr forum@fso.hr  00-385-1-466-3503 