This year's True Dialogue in Education conference is key, not only
because it is the Bicentenary of the passing of the 1807 Abolition Act
and therefore a unique opportunity to explore, better understand and
educate ourselves about the legacies that the 'Transatlantic Slave
Trade' has left indelibly on our society today. But also in February this
year, Education Secretary Alan Johnson announced a series of
proposed changes to the National Curriculum, amongst which is
compulsory teaching on the history and the ‘impact of the slave trade’,
with explicit references to the role of reformers.
The second conference in the True Dialogue in Education series will
draw therefore on both of these, looking not only at what are the
problems and failings in the classroom today, but at practical
solutions. In light of the current discussions around teaching ‘emotive
and sensitive’ issues, we'll look at the specifics of teaching this subject
and aside from resources, what kind of preparation, training and
support educators need to be able to explore the subject in-depth.
We will explore the potential for the Community Co-Educators initiative
which will work directly with educators and learners, as well as the
potential pitfalls of the proposed curriculum changes and how to avoid
them. Practically we will also look at the opportunities for crosscurricular
as well as cross-community work, both inside and outside
of the classroom.
Please bring your concerns, contributions and questions on
Thursday
12th July 2007. The day is FREE to attend, but please complete and
return a booking form to let us know you're coming. Please also let as
many people as you can know about this event - it is an opportunity
for teachers and educators far and wide to critically engage in
discussions on these important issues.
If you would like to display resources at the Market Place, please
contact us to discuss space allocation.
For further information and bookings please
contact us on Tel: 07984 996784
Email:
crosscommunityforum@rendezvousofvictory.org
