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Teacher's Forum & E-Bulletin
African Initiatives runs a unique Teachers’ Forum which meets every two months at schools around the Bristol and South Gloucestershire area as well as at African Initiatives’ premises in Central Bristol. It is the largest in the South West with up to 80 members. Their objectives are to share good practice, learn about new resources, how to use them and examine opportunities for putting Global Citizenship into the classroom and the Global Dimension into the curriculum. It also gives Teachers the chance to learn more about global issues. It is a place where teachers from KS1-4 meet with representatives from local education authorities and other organisations in the area and build up a network of support to help implement the Global Dimension.
New Initiatives
Previous projects the Teachers’ forum has been involved in include “The World in Your Curriculum” conference 2005/6 and the development of a trade themed transition project, a bridging unit from Primary to Secondary School.
Examples of past themes of Teachers’ Forum meetings:
- Fairtrade
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Teaching English as an additional language
- School partnerships
- How to use photographs in the classroom
- How to use artefacts in the classroom
Teachers’ E-Bulletin
The E-Bulletin is sent to 80 members and includes all the latest news in the development education sector and opportunities coming up in the local area. To sign up to the E-Bulletin or to book a place at the next Teachers’ Forum meeting please contact Tim.
Tim Anfield, Development Education Coordinator
T: 0117 9166452
E: deved@african-initiatives.org.uk