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training "Code for Teaching" We are in the final stages of completing materials for teacher training and in-service training. The aim of this two-step course is to shift the focus of teacher trainers and teachers from traditional classroom management to self-reliant learning.
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Course aim The overall aim of this course is to provide teacher trainers and teachers with the tools they need to initiate a general transition from traditional classroom management to guiding students towards lifelong self-reliant learning. A number of concrete course goals that support such a general transition are reached in two steps: Step 1 - Get to know the self-reliant learner
Step 2 - Write your Code for Excellence in Education The concrete goal for Step 2 is to get course participants to use what they have learnt in Step 1 to write a CODEX* (Code for Excellence in Education), and to improve their understanding of the roles teachers and learners play in a dynamic educational environment. * A CODEX is a document that regulates the work within a school, institution, subject, etc., and generally includes the following headings:
Target groups Teachers of all subjects and at all levels will benefit from taking this course. Prerequisites Course participation requires
Method and course routines Step 1 ... is a rather theoretical and highly structured part of the course. The way to self-reliance goes through the eye of the needle. Participants read the book The Seven Keys to Self-reliant Learning, regarding Step 1 as a thinking project. Assuming the role of a language learner, they experience the practical aspects of becoming a self-reliant learner by designing their individual English language course plans and using a complete learning log. They regularly go on-line to get feedback and assess their progress, to find more information, and to interact with other participants. Step 2 ... provides further practical hands-on experience. Using a reference library, the Internet, guiding documents, interaction, and cooperation with colleagues, participants write a complete CODEX. The process involves analyzing political educational goals and curricula, formulating one's own views on humanity and human potential, defining one's own interpretation of the relation between teaching and learning, and setting up a practical framework for guiding students towards self-reliance. For guided instruction, a "dummy" and a sample CODEX are provided. Fringe benefits
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