1. Building Inclusive Schools
Jacqueline Skytt
Coordinator Professional Development, ATA

2. Session Objectives
Discuss the need to develop inclusive schools and peace education
Provide an overview of the UNESCO ASPnet project and accreditation process
Feature activities of two UNESCO ASPnet schools
Provide information on resources and supports for ASPnet schools.

3. Agenda Why Inclusive Schools and Peace Education?
2. What is UNESCO ASPnet?
3. What are the benefits?
4. How can you get involved?

4. ATA Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Committee
Studies, advises and makes recommendations on issues of diversity, equity and human rights (DEHR)
Facilitates action by Local related to DEHR
Produces Just in Time electronic newsletter
Provides print and web-based information and resources
Supports the work of its sub-committees

5. Sub-Committees 1 2 3 4 Aboriginal Education Gender Equity Sexual
Orientation
And
Gender
Identity
UNESCO
Associated
Schools
Project
Network

6. Why inclusive schools and peace education?

7. The Alberta Teachers’ Association believes that every child has the right to be taught in an inclusive environment that is safe and caring, respects diversity and the rights of all persons, and provides equitable opportunities for success.

8. Inclusive Learning Communities
Respect diversity, equity and human rights
Support the intellectual, social, physical, emotional and spiritual development of each child
Respect for the values of cooperation, trust, caring, sharing, rights and responsibilities
Commitment to racial harmony and gender equality

9. Inclusive Learning Communities
Support for First Nations, Métis and Inuit education
Support for initiatives that address the effects of poverty on children
Commit to peace, global education and violence prevention and,
Promote sustainable school, family and community partnerships.

10. Peace Education: teaching individuals the information, attitudes, values and behavioural competencies needed to resolve conflict without violence and to build mutually beneficial, harmonious relationships

11. Major reasons for peace education
To give students the competencies and values they need to build and maintain peace in their
Families
Peer group
Community
Workplace
Country
World
And within themselves.

12. Major reasons for peace education
To constructively deal with the aftermath of war and the presence of violence in our daily lives
Increased violence and aggression
To ensure that previously warring groups live together in harmony
Immigrant children from war-torn countries who have experienced are socialized into a peaceful, democratic society.

13. Major reasons for peace education
The social and environmental problems in the world now and in the future require all people to collaboratively work together to achieve the necessary solutions
HIV and AIDs
Global warming
Pollution

14. Peace Education
Cognitive
Affective
Behavioural

15. 7 Worlds of Moral Education
Character Education
Cultural Education
Caring Community
Peace Education
Social Action
Just Community
Ethical Inquiry

16. Moral Education
The most popular form of moral education is character education
Character education is however, the most limited vision of moral education
The other six moral worlds hold more humane, imaginative, and profound visions of moral education.
P Joseph & S Efron, 2005

17. What is UNESCO ASPnet?

18. UNESCO ASPnet United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Associated Schools Project Network

19. UNESCO ASPnet Established by UNESCO in 1953
More than 7000 schools in 172 countries
Canada joined UNESCO ASPnet in 2001
The ATA is the coordinating body for ASPnet in Alberta
The ATA has partnered with the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities to implement ASPnet

20. UNESCO ASPnet
ASPnet school projects are designed to prepare students to address the challenges of an increasingly diverse, complex and interdependent world.

21. UNESCO Four Pillars of Learning
Learning to know
Aware of world issues and their solutions
Learning to do
Active involvement in solution building
Learning to be
Development of attitudes and commitment to global citizenship
Learning to live together
Demonstrating respect for self and others

22. UNESCO ASPnet
ASPnet students and teachers work together to develop innovative educational projects at the school, community, provincial and global levels.

23. APSnet Integrated Themes
Human Rights, Democracy and Acceptance
Intercultural Learning
Environmental Concerns
World Concerns and the Role of the United Nations

24. Human Rights, Democracy and Acceptance
Human Rights Day
Diversity Day
Photo Exhibit Celebrating Diversity
Anti-racism Education

25. Intercultural Learning
International Student Club
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education
New Student Welcome Buddies
International School Partnerships

26. Environmental Concerns
Earth Day
Community Clean-up
Recycling Partners
Wetlands Project
Tree Planting

27. World Concerns and the Role of the United Nations
Terry Fox Run
Community Hampers
Students for Change Conference
World Poverty Education
Disaster Relief Projects

28. What are the benefits?

29. Why become an ASPnet school?
Support student inquiry and social studies curriculum
Practical application of provincial Character and Citizenship Education
Active learning about world concerns

30. Why become an ASPnet school?
Making a difference locally and globally
Development global citizens for the future
Contributing to the development of a peaceful society

31. UNESCO ASPnet
Schools in ASPnet can work towards provincial, national and global accreditation levels

32. Accreditation Process
Provincial
Candidate
National
International

33. Provincial Candidate Schools
Build support and commitment among school community members
Integrate UNESCO themes into school curricular and extra-curriculuar projects
Build a school culture that reflects UNESCO ideals
Build community partnerships
Report annual to provincial coordinator

34. National Accreditation
Provide documentation of commitment from school community members
2 years of documented efforts to integrate UNESCO ideals
2 years of documented efforts to build school culture
2 years of documented community collaboration
Minimum of 2 years as candidate school
Submit 2 years of annual reports via provincial coordinators to national level

35. International Accreditation
Provide documentation of commitment from school community members
2 years of documented efforts to integrate UNESCO ideals
2 years of documented efforts to build school culture
2 years of documented community collaboration
Minimum of 2 years at National level
Submitted minimum of 2 annual reports via provincial and national coordinators to UNESCO Paris.

36. Resources to Support ASPnet

37. Alberta Education Character and Citizenship Education
K-12 Social Students Program
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education

38. John Humphrey Centre
Youth Guide to Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (bilingual)
“Rights Under the Sun” student summer camp
Building World Peace: The Role of Religions and Human Rights International Conference, Edmonton, October 20-22, 06

39. Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Associated Schools website
Directory of International ASPnet schools
Global connections

40. Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities
K-12 curriculum resources
Diversity publications for teachers
Becoming the Change We Want to See Conference for student leaders, teachers and community members, Edmonton, June 01-02, 06

41. ATA DEHR website and ASPnet webpage
Inclusive Learning Communities Grants up to $2000
Education is Our Buffalo: A First Nations, Métis and Inuit Resource for Teachers
Professional development workshops for teachers

42. How can your school become involved?
List all the relevant school activities
Develop a committee of interested teachers and students
Complete the UNESCO ASPnet application form
Obtain the necessary support from school community members
Send application form to J Skytt, Provincial ASPnet Coordinator, ATA

43. Call Jacqueline Skytt at 1-800-232-7208 or Edmonton area at 447-9400
Questions?
Call Jacqueline Skytt at or Edmonton area at