development education: cross-curricular, themed and community wide noeleen leahy retired ty / lcvp...
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Development Education:Development Education:cross-curricular, themed cross-curricular, themed
and community wideand community wideNoeleen LeahyNoeleen Leahy
RetiredRetired
TY / LCVP Programme CoordinatorTY / LCVP Programme Coordinator
St Wolstan's Community SchoolSt Wolstan's Community School
CelbridgeCelbridge
Geography, Religion, IT, LCVP, CSPE, SPHE.Geography, Religion, IT, LCVP, CSPE, SPHE.
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Transition Year is…Transition Year is… An ideal place for An ideal place for
Development Development Education.Education.
Open to innovation.Open to innovation.
Based around active Based around active learning.learning.
Compatible with aims Compatible with aims of Development of Development Education.Education.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
In 2005 – Self Help Africa workshop in NUIMIn 2005 – Self Help Africa workshop in NUIM
Religion Department looked at three SHA Transition Religion Department looked at three SHA Transition Year modules and agreed to implement.Year modules and agreed to implement.
Realised we already covered the issues in TY and Realised we already covered the issues in TY and elsewhere.elsewhere.
But – only basic awareness.But – only basic awareness.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's 2006 – 2007 school year2006 – 2007 school year
Religion teachers were able to make DE Religion teachers were able to make DE cross curricularcross curricular through their own through their own range of subjects: (e.g Poverty)range of subjects: (e.g Poverty)
ReligionReligion EnglishEnglish DramaDrama GeographyGeography
Active learningActive learning Participated in SHA workshops with other Participated in SHA workshops with other
schoolsschools. . Schools Across Borders.Schools Across Borders.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
2007 – 2008 school year2007 – 2008 school year
Involvement with Worldwise / LeargasInvolvement with Worldwise / Leargas
Established a linking project with Established a linking project with Ethiopian school.Ethiopian school.
TY teachers were asked to take TY teachers were asked to take Development / Ethiopia / Africa as a Development / Ethiopia / Africa as a themetheme for their TY modules. for their TY modules.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
Subjects involved:Subjects involved: HistoryHistory GeographyGeography ReligionReligion LanguagesLanguages Home EconomicsHome Economics MathsMaths
TechnologyTechnology ArtArt ScienceScience MusicMusic BusinessBusiness EnglishEnglish
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
2008 – 2009 school year2008 – 2009 school year
Link with Ligaba Hitosa High School in Link with Ligaba Hitosa High School in Huruta, Ethiopia was fully established. Huruta, Ethiopia was fully established.
Two teachers visit Ethiopia.Two teachers visit Ethiopia.
Great opportunity for Great opportunity for community widecommunity wide awareness and involvement – both in and awareness and involvement – both in and outside the school.outside the school.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
Complete cross-curricular Complete cross-curricular project.project.
Whole school Fun Walk to Whole school Fun Walk to raise funds - €10,000raise funds - €10,000 Theme - Ethiopian flagTheme - Ethiopian flag
A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life
Awareness raised through Awareness raised through radio, newspapers, school radio, newspapers, school website, TY blogs, Parent website, TY blogs, Parent Meetings, school show, Meetings, school show, Open Day.Open Day.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
Successful partnership Successful partnership trip to Hurutatrip to Huruta
Presentation made to made to students, staff, BOM, students, staff, BOM, Parent Association, local Parent Association, local library, Worldwise library, Worldwise ConferenceConference
Ethiopian Coffee ceremony
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
2009 -2010 school year2009 -2010 school year
Action taken and global Action taken and global
connections made connections made
through production of a book through production of a book
““The Optimism of Youth”The Optimism of Youth”
based on MDG No 2 Universal based on MDG No 2 Universal Primary Education.Primary Education.
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
This was another community wide effort This was another community wide effort which involved:which involved: AllAll TY students TY students WholeWhole school community school community LocalLocal community community GlobalGlobal connections connections
Towards 2015 blog
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The Optimism of YouthThe Optimism of Youthfrom awareness to actionfrom awareness to action
Cross curricularCross curricular EnglishEnglish ArtArt ITIT ReligionReligion CSPECSPE SPHESPHE HistoryHistory
Skills developedSkills developed ITIT Letter writingLetter writing Report writingReport writing ResearchResearch CommunicationCommunication Team Team PlanningPlanning OrganisationalOrganisational
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Development Education in St Wolstan'sDevelopment Education in St Wolstan's
HistoryHistory ColonisationColonisation
GeographyGeography 3rd world country
ReligionReligion MDG’sMDG’s Gender / Gender / Poverty
LanguagesLanguages Culture
Home EconomicsHome Economics Ethiopian food Junk Kouture
MathsMaths Aids statistics Aids statistics
ScienceScience Young Scientist ExYoung Scientist Ex
MusicMusic Jembe workshopsJembe workshops
BusinessBusiness Micro creditMicro credit
EnglishEnglish Film / DebatingFilm / Debating
TechnologyTechnology Recycled craftsRecycled crafts
ArtArt African craftsAfrican crafts
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2013 / 2014
New pilot programme in a network of schools through Schools Across Borders.
Create a mini NGO to raise awareness and take action.
www.agirlfriendlyworld.blogspot.ie www.cornarotyngo.blogspot.ie www.schoolsacrossborders.org
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TaskTask In small groups brainstorm a cross In small groups brainstorm a cross
curricular plan for Development Education.curricular plan for Development Education.
Aim: Aim: values of values of solidarity, equality, inclusion + solidarity, equality, inclusion + co-operationco-operation
Start with Dev Ed and work out to find Start with Dev Ed and work out to find connections.connections.
Suggest possible projects within each Suggest possible projects within each subject for the plan.subject for the plan.
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Active learningActive learning
Workshops Workshops Poster / Film sessionsPoster / Film sessions Awareness DayAwareness Day Blogging Participation in global projects eg Blog Participation in global projects eg Blog
Action Day, Earth hour.Action Day, Earth hour. Recording own Recording own podcasts + + video
responsesresponses Writing + acting in own playsWriting + acting in own plays
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ProjectsProjects GeographyGeography
• World trip – 3World trip – 3rdrd world / world / volunteer• Google map Google map • Medical Geography – Medical Geography – Dr Snow (cholera)• Vaccinations brochureVaccinations brochure
ReligionReligion• MDG’s – posters, responsesMDG’s – posters, responses• Poverty – TV ads, Visual Verbal squaresPoverty – TV ads, Visual Verbal squares• Gender – film, reviews, responses, blogs, Gender – film, reviews, responses, blogs,
imagesimages• Conflict – research, film, reviews, current – research, film, reviews, current
affairsaffairs
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HistoryHistory• ColonisationColonisation• Conflict – struggle for power – current conflictsConflict – struggle for power – current conflicts• School tour - PolandSchool tour - Poland
Home Economics Home Economics • Food science / diet / designFood science / diet / design• Junk Kouture / recycling / sustainabilityJunk Kouture / recycling / sustainability
ScienceScience• Young Scientist Young Scientist
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ITIT• ResearchResearch• BlogsBlogs• BrochuresBrochures• Google mapsGoogle maps• PresentationsPresentations
EnglishEnglish• Drama – write/perform own actsDrama – write/perform own acts• DebatingDebating• Film reviewsFilm reviews• Creative/persuasive/poetry writingCreative/persuasive/poetry writing
MusicMusic• Jembe workshopsJembe workshops• African choir on Music Night / TY GraduationAfrican choir on Music Night / TY Graduation
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Development Education is..Development Education is..
Very hard workVery hard work Very enjoyableVery enjoyable Very rewardingVery rewarding Personally enrichingPersonally enriching
More to be done – our students still More to be done – our students still feel they can ‘do more’.feel they can ‘do more’.
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Thank youThank you
@noeleenleahy@noeleenleahy
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Jabba Jabba Jembe Gorta Self Help AfricaGorta Self Help Africa Junkouture Leargas TY PDSTTY PDST