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Schools in Action: Global Citizens for Sustainable Development: A Guide for Teachers Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO The Global Citizens for Sustainable Development Teachers’ guide aims to introduce teachers to Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It provides secondary school teachers with ideas and activities to help students become global citizens and sustainable development actors. The Teachers’ guide draws on the discussions and activities of almost 1,100 participants from 104 countries, including ASPnet National Coordinators, school principals, teachers, students and experts who contributed to the Online Collaborative Platform ASPnet in Action: Global Citizens Connected for Sustainable Development in 2014 and 2015 [http://en.unesco. org/aspnet/globalcitizens] with associated activities and initiatives. The Teachers’ guide provides: An overview of what it means for learners to become global citizens and of how learners can contribute to sustainable development. Ideas for classroom activities that can help secondary school students to develop knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and behaviours that promote GCED and ESD. Selected activities on GCED and ESD from ASPnet schools around the world. Escuelas en acción, ciudadanos del mundo para el desarrollo sostenible: guía para el profesorado Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO The Global Citizens for Sustainable Development Teachers’ guide aims to introduce teachers to Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It provides secondary school teachers with ideas and activities to help students become global citizens and sustainable development actors. The Teachers’ guide draws on the discussions and activities of almost 1,100 participants from 104 countries, including ASPnet National Coordinators, school principals, teachers, students and experts who contributed to the Online Collaborative Platform ASPnet in Action: Global Citizens Connected for Sustainable Development in 2014 and 2015 [http://en.unesco. org/aspnet/globalcitizens] with associated activities and initiatives. The Teachers’ guide provides: An overview of what it means for learners to become global citizens and of how learners can contribute to sustainable development. Ideas for classroom activities that can help secondary school students to develop knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and behaviours that promote GCED and ESD. Selected activities on GCED and ESD from ASPnet schools around the world. 
Communities in action: lifelong learning for sustainable Year of publication: 2015 Author: Fumiko Noguchi | Jose Roberto Guevara | Rika Yorozu Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This handbook identifies principles and policy mechanisms to advance community-based learning for sustainable development based on the commitments endorsed by the participants of the Kominkan-CLC International Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, which was in Okayama City, Japan, in October 2014. To inform policymakers and practitioners new to this field, the handbook clarifies the international vision and goals for sustainable development and Education for Sustainable Development, and identifies the potential contributions of community-based learning centres and organizations. It documents both policy and practice from different regions and concludes with a summary of principles and policy support mechanisms. 
Global Citizenship Education in Hong Kong and Shanghai Secondary Schools: Ideals, Realities and Expectations (Citizenship Teaching and Learning vol 2, no. 2) Year of publication: 2006 Author: Wing On Lee | Sai Wing Leung Corporate author: Intellect The world has become increasingly interdependent with the ongoing trend of globalization. Preparation for citizenship obviously needs to extend beyond students’ national boundary, such as understanding the impact of citizenship behaviors in one region upon the other parts of the world, and the promotion of peace and justice across nations. This paper reports a study on global citizenship education (GCE) in secondary schools in Hong Kong and Shanghai conducted from December 2002 to June 2003, organized by the Centre for Citizenship Education of the Hong Kong Institute of Education, the Department of Education of the Shanghai Teachers' University, and the Love Outreach Education Academy and Oxfam Hong Kong, with funding provided by the latter. The study aimed at understanding (1) teachers’ knowledge, skills and values toward GCE, (2) GCE curriculum available in schools and its implementation; (3) difficulties in implementing GCE in schools; and (4) the kind of change and support that teachers expected for enhancing the development of GCE. The study also provided data for comparing the similarities and differences in the two major international cities in China. The study finds that that teachers in Hong Kong and Shanghai both support global citizenship education in their schools, but they have encountered problems and difficulties such as pressure from the exam-oriented curriculum, lack of training, lack of support from the school and government, and also a lack in self-efficacy, not feeling that personal efforts can bring about changes in the world. There are interesting contrasts between Hong Kong and Shanghai teachers. Shanghai teachers are comparatively more interested in global affairs, whereas Hong Kong teachers are relatively more interested in local affairs. Shanghai teachers tend to focus on knowledge and skills in global citizenship education, whereas Hong Kong teachers tend to focus on values. 
Textbooks pave the way to sustainable development (Policy paper 28) Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO This paper’s focus on textbooks is directly related to the global indicator established for Target 4.7, which seeks to measure the extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development, including gender equality and human rights, are mainstreamed in national education policies, curricula, teacher education and student assessments. Textbooks are related mostly to policy implementation and curricular intentions but also to teacher preparation and student assessment. Informe de seguimiento de la educatión en el mundo: documento de política Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO This paper’s focus on textbooks is directly related to the global indicator established for Target 4.7, which seeks to measure the extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development, including gender equality and human rights, are mainstreamed in national education policies, curricula, teacher education and student assessments. Textbooks are related mostly to policy implementation and curricular intentions but also to teacher preparation and student assessment. Rapport mondial de suivi sur l'éducation: document d'orientation Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO This paper’s focus on textbooks is directly related to the global indicator established for Target 4.7, which seeks to measure the extent to which global citizenship education and education for sustainable development, including gender equality and human rights, are mainstreamed in national education policies, curricula, teacher education and student assessments. Textbooks are related mostly to policy implementation and curricular intentions but also to teacher preparation and student assessment. 
Education for Develpment (EdD) in a Diverse World: Comparative Study of Education for Global Citizenship (EdGC) in Paraguay and Spain Year of publication: 2017 Author: Ángela Alcaide Capilla | María Jesús Martínez Usarralde Corporate author: University of Valencia According to the summary of the author: "This article aims to collect a comparative analysis regarding Global Citizenship Education in two different contexts: Spain and Paraguay. The objective is to discover the main characteristics of this education, in meaning and practice, focusing on the diversity of views and constraints of reality, which enrich existing theory speeches, opening this field of knowledge to the experience of its application. In fact, this is the objective and the conclusion. The research justifies the value of this information in the field of study, based on interviews with experts from which relevant information that eludes the rhetorical speeches can be extracted." La Educación para el Desarrollo (EpD) en un mundo diverso: estudio comparativo de la Educación para la Ciudadanía Global (EpCG) en Paraguay y España Year of publication: 2017 Author: Ángela Alcaide Capilla | María Jesús Martínez Usarralde Corporate author: University of Valencia Según el resumen de los autores: "El presente artículo pretende acometer un análisis comparado en relación a la Educación para a la Ciudadanía Global en dos contextos diferentes: España y Paraguay. Se pretende con ello reconocer los rasgos principales de esta educación, en significado y práctica, bajo la premisa de destacar la diversidad de visiones y condicionantes de la realidad, que conceden a los discursos ya existentes en la teoría una gran riqueza, abriendo su campo de conocimiento a la experiencia que de su aplicación se extrae. En sí, este es objetivo y conclusión. Con la investigación se justifica el valor que esta información tiene para el campo de estudio, a partir de entrevistas a personas expertas de las que se extrae información relevante que escapa a la retórica." Repenser l'éducation: vers un bien commun mondial? Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO The changes in the world today are characterized by new levels of complexity and contradiction. These changes generate tensions for which education is expected to prepare individuals and communities by giving them the capability to adapt and to respond. This publication contributes to rethinking education and learning in this context. It builds on one of UNESCO’s main tasks as a global observatory of social transformation with the objective of stimulating public policy debate. It is a call for dialogue among all stakeholders. It is inspired by a humanistic vision of education and development, based on respect for life and human dignity, equal rights, social justice, cultural diversity, international solidarity, and shared responsibility for a sustainable future. These are the fundamentals of our common humanity. This book enhances the vision provided by the two landmark UNESCO publications: Learning to Be: The world of education today and tomorrow (1972), the ‘Faure Report’, and Learning: The treasure within (1996), the ‘Delors Report’.