Tide global learning

Tide~ global learning … a network of teachers and educators coming together to respond to the educational challenges of global dimensions, development perspectives and human rights principles.

Tide~ offers a range of creative CPD opportunities for teachers, including introductory courses, curriculum projects, study visits. Tide~ publishes resources generated by teacher groups. Tide talk~ is a journal on-line to share ideas and experiences. Our main base is the Tide~ Centre, Birmingham

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Today we launch the new teacher handbook Global learning in primary schools.

That and the conference brings together a wide range of West Midlands Coalition work.

This publication has substantial support material for both learners and teacher CPD as a new feature of this website.

Conference
Primary global learning
~ thinking about the new curriculum
Tuesday 18th November 2008

Building on the experience of West Midland schools, this conference shares ideas and raises questions about global learning in the context of the primary curriculum review.

Study visits

Cities as a focus for a connected curriculum
New approaches to curriculum planning at key stage 3
Study visit course to Cape Town Starting December 2008, includes a week in Capetown, February 2009

A professional development opportunity for Secondary school teachers, curriculum co-ordinators, senior managers and advisers

Report to Tide~ AGM
April 2008

This offers a lively overview of Tide~'s work with links to different features on this website.

Projects
The language of development

This new Tide~ project invites you to explore the role that language plays in forming our notions of development, and how those translate into teaching and learning.

Learning today with tomorrow in mind
~ Thinking about sustainable schools

Report from the November 2007 conference. Featuring responses to the proposals for the 'Bill Scott' challenge to ESD, focusing on Science, Geography, the outdoor classroom and Food and Farming.

A useful starting point for thinking about the Sustainable Schools Framework

Climate change ~ the educational implications

This paper is offered as a stimulus to your own thinking and planning. It offers propositions about the educational implications of climate change. It raises the question of how we, as a profession, should be contributing to the response to climate change if we are to meet the needs of young people.

Teaching and learning about the Slave Trade

Tide~ recommends some useful resources and starting points

2007 was the bi-centenary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This anniversary became a starting point for many schools, groups and organisations to re-examine ideas about slavery and how we teach about this issue in a current global context. Much of this activity has led to the production of new material [printed and on-line] to support teachers in their role.

Catalogue
featuring resources produced by Tide~ teacher groups

To order copies email Tide~

New
80:20 development in an unequal world
5th edition

An updated and completely revised version of this essential text for students. It introduces some of the major development, human rights and justice issues affecting the world today. Contributions from a range of authors offer diverse viewpoints, supported by photographs, statistics, quotes and cartoons.

Meeting venue at the Tide~ Centre

10 minutes from New Street and Moor Street train stations and major motorway networks
Walking distance to Birmingham City Centre and the 'Bullring' Shopping Centre
Situated in Millennium Point, home to Thinktank Science museum
Car parking on site
Disabled access

"Tide~'s education centre is an ideal creative space away from school"

Spacious air-conditioned meeting room. Available to accommodate large and small meetings in a variety of layouts. Ideal for groups of 15 - 25 for board meeting layout or for workshops. City centre location.

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