UNIT 3: Introduction
Behaviour Management - Active Citizenship, School and parent Engagement
Key Words, Phrases, and definitions
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Definitions
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Self-esteem
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Feeling confident about your abilities; valuing yourself.
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Introduction
This unit introduces Active Citizenship and School and Parent Engagement as concepts, and Circle Meetings as a tool for encouraging active participation and valuing the contribution of learners in the classroom.
The unit explains how these concepts fit into the Competence Based Curriculum, how to set up Circle Meetings and suggests topics to use during Circle Meetings. It also provides an example of a Parent-Teacher meeting and highlights the importance of communicating frequently and effectively with parents.
How this unit links to the Competence Based CurriculumCitizenship and national identity are basic competences of the Competence Based Curriculum. In the Competence Based Curriculum framework, the section on Peace and Values Education states that education “will encourage individual and social action for building more peaceful families, communities, societies and ultimately a more peaceful world.”
Providing opportunities for learners to share their different points of view and to listen to one another allows them to be reflective and to build a peaceful classroom environment. There are a number of ways of doing this in the classroom, e.g. facilitating group discussions, holding debates, conducting Circle Meetings and organising Parent-Teacher Meetings.
These strategies also help learners to develop skills for navigating life outside of school. They develop tolerance and respect for diversity, as well as skills of negotiation and critical thinking. In this way, we can see that Active Citizenship and School and Parent Engagement are important aspects of Education for Positive Peace.