Education Newsletter - January 2023
Bien que les fêtes de fin d'année semblent déjà loin, j'espère que vous avez tous pu profiter de la beauté de l'hiver et que vous continuerez à le faire en attendant que le printemps arrive tout doucement. May 2023 bring us peace and hope for new beginnings.
In this edition:
- The Institute Blog - Latest post from Karen Taylor
- Institute catalogue for 2022-2023
- Initial Teacher Training programme (Ecolint & Durham University - full time)
- New Professional Teacher Training (Ecolint & Oxford Brookes - part-time)
- Notre travail sur l'Inclusion
- Conference on Teacher Education for Democracy and Wellbeing
1. The Institute Blog
Read the latest blog post from Karen Taylor on Global Citizenship Education - Teaching and Learning for the Global Citizen - and find out why this is a subject that she finds both fascinating and troublesome.
2. Institute catalogue for 2022-2023
Whether you are teaching or non-teaching staff, Ecolint bespoke courses follow the most recent thinking about effective professional learning. Blending theory with practical application, our focus is on collaboration across the schools and peer support for reflective practitioners.
Nous avons la chance de voir s’offrir à nous autant d’occasions de développement professionnel et d’engagement intellectuel.
→ Nous nous réjouissons de votre participation !
- Filtrage des cours par domaine: voir le catalogue
- Vous pouvez également accéder à une vue calendrier de tous les cours
Additional offerings include …
The RIPE organising committee is regularly soliciting articles for the Research Journal: International Education Theory and Practice. If interested, please contact karen.taylor@ecolint.ch. Articles are peer-reviewed by an editorial board prior to final acceptance.
3. Les Principes d’apprentissage de l’Ecolint / The Learning Principles
Conformément au premier pilier des ambitions stratégiques, nous continuons à travailler ensemble pour rendre les principes d'apprentissage visibles, intégrés et compris par les enseignants, les élèves et les parents.
The first sessions of the module Learning Principles: A Thinking Toolkit for Teachers taught by Patrick Alexander of Oxford Brookes University have been very well received and the exchanges among colleagues rich and stimulating. Look for the next modules we will put in place for 2023-2024! Here again is the Learning Principles Monograph (version française ici) that outlines the Ecolint Essentials!
4. Ecolint/Durham University Initial Teacher Training Programme (PGCE International)
Do you know anyone in your personal or professional network who has always dreamed of becoming a teacher? We are currently accepting applications for our 2023/24 Initial Teacher Education programme. Delivered through a collaborative partnership with Durham University UK and the International School of Geneva, this full-time, face-to-face course runs for one academic year in Geneva.
The course provides an internationally recognised teaching qualification, the PGCE International, the IB certificate in teaching and learning (IBctl), amongst others, and in-depth training and classroom practice tailored to working in international education. Anyone interested can find out more here or reach out to the ITE team at institute@ecolint.ch.
5. New Professional Teacher Training - The Oxford Brookes IPGCE and Ecolint Professional Practice Certificate (part-time)
Taken together, the Oxford Brookes accredited IPGCE and the Ecolint Professional Practice Certificate provide both a part time academic IPGCE programme and an immersive part-time teacher development programme that focus on learning and teaching in culturally, linguistically, and neurodiverse student populations.
These two programmes, which both run over 1 year, offer an ideal teacher development pathway for those who are already working in a pedagogical role in linguistically and culturally diverse educational settings or who may not have a formal teacher certification.
The IPGCE is offered and delivered online by Oxford Brookes University, UK. The Ecolint Professional Practice Certificate is offered and delivered in-person by the International School of Geneva (Ecolint), in Geneva. Applications are currently being accepted for September 2023.
Find out more here and attend our upcoming online information session on Tuesday 31 January at 12.30 CET (please register here).
6. Notre travail sur l'Inclusion
Les membres du groupe de travail sur l'inclusion continuent à travailler sur une série de domaines qui nous permettront de vivre plus pleinement notre mission telle qu'énoncée dans ce document, L’inclusion à l’Ecolint. This document includes the aligned policies and procedures for learning support and ESP in all schools, primary and secondary and emphasizes our commitment to shared responsibility for the success of all our learners.
Les équipes de la Fondation poursuivent leur travail avec Ochan Kusuma-Powell et Kristen Pelletier dans le but de renforcer nos pratiques pédagogiques collaboratives. Une fois de plus, je mesure la chance que nous avons d'avoir les ressources et la formation à disposition pour vivre notre mission.
Read about our latest co-teacher training session (version française ici) with Ochan and Kristen from Next Frontier Inclusion written by Natalie Adams Perrin, Teacher Trainer at the Ecolint Institute.
7. Teacher Education for Democracy and Wellbeing
Conférence sur la formation des enseignants à la démocratie et au bien-être
Université Linnaeus, Kalmar Suède
Le temps était froid, la ville magnifique et les journées enrichissantes pour les chercheurs, les formateurs d'enseignants et les intervenants en classe. Ils se sont réunis à l’Université Linnaeus, en Suède, pour explorer deux concepts clés de l'éducation d'aujourd'hui: la démocratie et le bien-être. J'ai eu la chance de pouvoir partager mes réflexions sur la relation entre les principes d'apprentissage de l'Ecolint et la classe inclusive, et j'ai été reconnaissante de l'intérêt qu'a suscité un sujet aussi fondamental pour notre institution.
It was exciting to learn about new research projects on intercultural learning and global citizenship education. Our discussions were enriched by the many perspectives we brought to these issues. Participants came from different contexts: Sweden, Iceland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Kenya to name but a few. As educators we often share similar challenges and concerns but also purpose.
Voici quelques questions clés qui peuvent résonner en vous comme elles l'ont fait pour moi :
- Que voulons-nous dire lorsque nous parlons de valeurs démocratiques ?
- Comment préparer et soutenir les enseignants pour le rôle qu'ils jouent dans l'éducation des élèves à devenir des citoyens du monde ?
- Comment pouvons-nous développer un climat authentique et ouvert en classe, fondé sur les processus démocratiques et favorisant ainsi une compréhension profonde de ceux-ci ?
By the end of our two rich days together we had begun to form connections and lay the groundwork for future collaboration that I look forward to sharing with you in the future.
Karen Taylor
Director of Education / Director of the Ecolint Institute
Directrice de l'éducation / Directrice de l'Institut de l'Ecolint