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Reflexiones Sobre el Progreso, el Desarrollo Sostenible y la Ciudadanía Mundial Year of publication: 2013 Author: Georges Haddad Corporate author: UNESCO Los argumentos desarrollados en esta breve ponencia ponen de manifiesto que el desarrollo sostenible, el progreso y la ciudadanía mundial sólidamente arraigados en la Sociedad del Conocimiento contribuyen indudablemente a construir este Nuevo Humanismo promovido por la Directora General de la UNESCO, y que todos coincidimos en considerar esencial para la riqueza y la prosperidad de la Humanidad, en un entorno común grato, pacífico y cordial. 
Work that Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: Paul Hamlyn Foundation A guide on project-based learning and advice for teachers, published by the Learning Futures Special Initiative in partnership with the Innovation Unit.Developed by the Learning Futures project in partnership with High Tech High, this guide offers step-by-step advice on planning and managing extended, interdisciplinary projects, as well as useful protocols for critique sessions, templates for important documents such as project plans, and examples of high-impact projects. 
Rewiring the Brain to be Future-ready: Integrating 21st Century Skills in Education Systems Towards Developing Peaceful & Sustainable Societies (The Blue Dot Issue 6, 2017) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) In the sixth issue of the Blue Dot, we focus on the importance of these 21st century skills for the young. The issue includes a foreword by the Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India on the importance of inculcating 21st century skills in education systems and our Cover Story, which introduces UNESCO MGIEP’s LIBRE programme that follows an ‘integrated brain’ approach to education.Additionally, we feature opinions by specialists from academia, research and the industry on the lacuna present in existing education systems and the opportunities available to address this gap by introducing socio-emotional skills and inquiry oriented learning into curricula. Amongst various experts, we hear from Ines Kudo and Joan Hartley from The World Bank on the importance of ‘Teaching empathy and compassion in schools’; Prof. K.P. Mohanan on ‘Critical Inquiry and Inquiry oriented education’ and Dr. Marilee Bresciani Ludvik on how mindfulness forms the foundation for cultivating compassion.Further, we present excerpts from a collection of ‘Ask me Anything’ sessions focused on socioemotional skills, hosted on Knowledge Commons, UNESCO MGIEP’s knowledge sharing platform.We have been honoured to have the opportunity to host and learn from experts such as Dr. Richard Davidson, recognised as one of ‘The 100 most influential people in the world’ in 2006 by the Time Magazine and Chade-Meng Tan, currently the Chairman of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and Co-chair of One Billion Acts of Peace, which has been nominated eight times for the Nobel Peace Prize. 
Education for Global Citizenship: A Guide for Schools Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: Oxfam GB Education for global citizenship supports young people to explore and question the world around them. It promotes critical thinking, advocates social justice and encourages learners to apply their learning to real-world issues.This guide is packed with practical information for mapping global citizenship across different subject areas and age groups. It also includes inspiring case studies from schools that take a global citizenship approach to teaching and learning. 
Global Citizenship in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: Oxfam GB This guide is packed with practical tools and advice for teachers wanting to embed global citizenship in their classrooms. Learn how to effectively bring a global lens into your teaching with our handy planning framework, participation methods, and tools to assess learning.Develop your teaching practice with both innovative and tried-and-tested approaches. Help your learners ask questions, make connections, and take action as active global citizens. 
English and Global Citizenship Corporate author: Oxfam GB English lessons are an opportunity for your learners to explore new and diverse cultures, hone their language skills and develop empathy.This guide includes ideas for learning about the world whilst improving speaking and listening, reading, writing and media literacy skills. It also contains handy links to further resources and ideas for books which can help capture your learners' imaginations. 
Project Based Learning Ideas Guide: K-12 Learners Corporate author: Global Digital Citizen Foundation Project-based learning is a big part of today’s modern learning environments. It takes students on a cool journey of creativity, exploration, and true real-world relevance. What does PBL look like in action in your classroom?Solution Fluency provides the building blocks for PBL. It’s a way for students to learn good problem-solving skills and to become successful with any challenge.This PBL Ideas Book will help them do exactly that. Inside are classroom project ideas for years K–12. There are 9 awesome projects to choose from with choices for primary, middle, and senior grades. But wait—what if the scenario idea you like isn’t for your specific grade?No problem at all. These PBL ideas are customizable and scalable for any grade level. They’re also cross-curricular in nature, and can be adapted to other subject areas.Explore these scenarios and think creatively about how you can bring them to life for your students. 
Global Citizenship Guides: Teaching Controversial Issues Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: Oxfam GB This guide aims to demonstrate how, by enhancing young people’s ability to handle controversial issues, teachers can support and develop them as global citizens.This guide explores:what controversial issues arewhy controversial issues should be taughtwhy some issues are, or can become, controversialwhat guidance exists for handling controversial issuesclassroom strategies for handling and exploring controversial issuessome practical activities for teaching controversial issues. 
A Post-GAP (Global Action Programme for ESD) Position Paper Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO The 5-year cycle of the GAP is due to end in 2019. To build a post-GAP position, this draft position paper has been prepared. Once revised through the consultation processes planned in 2018, the final draft will be submitted in 2019 to the Governing Bodies of UNESCO and the UN for their respective approval processes. Once the position is approved, it will be summarised into a post-GAP programme and launched in 2020 for implementation onwards to 2030. Концептуальный документ по пост-ГПД периоду (Глобальная программа действий по ОУР) Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Пятилетний цикл Глобальной программы действий по ОУР (ГПД) должен завершиться в 2019 г. Настоящий проект подготовлен в целях разработки концепции деятельности после окончания ГПД. Вслед за внесением поправок в ходе запланированных на 2018 г. консультаций, окончательный вариант проекта будет представлен в 2019 г. на утверждение руководящим органам ЮНЕСКО и ООН. Положения утвержденного документа будут обобщены в программе деятельности, которая будет осуществляться в 2020-2030 гг. после окончания ГПД.