Websites
Websites to support Queensland Teachers in their Values Education work.
- Australian Children's Television Foundation
Click on the Newsletter of February 2005 for Values Education - Classroom experiences from across Australia using films and television programs
www.actf.com.au/news/ed_news.htm - Discovering Democracy / Civics and Citizenship Education National Website
The Discovering Democracy Project provided a range of print resources for primary and secondary schools to explore civics and citizenship education. There is a strong focus on developing democratic values in these materials. These websites provide case studies and other practical activities and information to support Civics and Citizenship Education.
www.civicsandcitizenship.edu.au/cce/ - Discovering Democracy / Civics and Citizenship Education Queensland Website
The Discovering Democracy Project provided a range of print resources for primary and secondary schools to explore civics and citizenship education. There is a strong focus on developing democratic values in these materials. These websites provide case studies and other practical activities and information to support Civics and Citizenship Education.
education.qld.gov.au/tal/ddemo/ - The Earth Charter
At a time when major changes in how we think and live are urgently needed, the Earth Charter challenges us to choose a better way. It calls on us to search for common ground in the midst of our diversity and to embrace a new ethical vision that is shared by growing numbers and cultures throughout the world.
www.earthcharter.org - Global Education Website
The Global Education Website is initiated and funded by AusAID to support its Global Education Program. In Australian schools, global education is a cross-curricular perspective that is concerned with understanding international development issues and ways to reduce poverty, peace-building and resolving conflict, appreciating and valuing diverse cultures, languages and religions, promoting human rights and social justice, and working towards environmental sustainability. Global education provides students with conceptual knowledge and skills, and helps to develop positive attitudes and values and a willingness to participate actively in shaping the future.
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/ - Human Values in Education
This is a UK site and has Values Education programs for Primary and Secondary Schools
www.ehv.org/ - International Institute for Restorative practices
International Institute for Restorative practices website
www.iirp.org/ - Living Values Education Program
The Living Values Education Program (LVEP) is a comprehensive values education program. This innovative global character education program offers a wide variety of experiential values activities and practical methodologies to educators, facilitators, parents and caregivers that enable children and young adults to explore and develop twelve universal values.
www.livingvalues.net/ - Philosophy in the Classroom
This is an online course for teachers interested in helping their students think more critically. It helps students to live the Values we often just talk about.
education.qld.gov.au/lpas/public/course/ViewCourseOccurrence.aspx?OccurrenceId=22283 - Restorative Practices in School
Restorative Practices in Schools are inspired by the philosophy and practices of restorative justice, which puts repairing harm done to relationships and people over and above the need for assigning blame and dispensing punishment.
www.transformingconflict.org/Restorative_Approaches_and_Practices.htm - Studies of Asia
The Curriculum Corporation has produced a range of resources to support the teaching of Studies of Asia in primary and secondary schools. These resources can be used in the teaching of a wide range of curriculum content and is valuable when exploring values and attitudes across a range of cultures.
www.curriculum.edu.au/accessasia/ - The Virtues Project
The Virtues Project uses five strategies to build foundations for safe and caring communities: Speak the language of the Virtues, Recognise Teachable Moments, Set Clear Boundaries, Honor the Spirit and Offer Spiritual Companioning. The program also uses 52 virtues as a way of creating a culture of character.
www.virtuesproject.com
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