E-Learning

The Development Education Centres offer a range of free e-learning opportunities for teachers to support the development of Global Citizenship Education within their setting.  

The e-learning resources are designed to be worked through at your own pace and provide practical support on a range of Global Citizenship themes.

Digital Learning Modules for Secondary Teachers

This anytime learning resource is designed for secondary teachers interested in developing approaches to Global Citizenship Education in their setting.

Choose from a selection of modules, including Pupil voice, participation and active citizenship, Migration, Climate Change, Gender Equality and Maths.

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Anti-racist Toolkit for Teachers

This self-learning resource is for all educators who want to make a start at understanding what anti-racism is and how we as teachers and pupils, allies and individuals with lived experience of racism can start our anti-racist journey, as individuals, communities and wider society.
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Approaching the Ukraine Conflict with Learners

This resource aims to support thinking on how to approach the Ukraine conflict with learners from primary through to secondary.

Bringing together voices from across Scottish education with contributions from The Red Cross, UNICEF UK, The Highland Council, Oxfam Education, Quakers in Scotland, NewsWise from the Guardian Foundation, Fox Covert Primary School and Holy Rood High School, the resource is designed to offer a broad range of expertise, knowledge and support when teaching about difficult and sensitive topics.

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Tackling Climate Anxiety in the Classroom

This resource supports primary and secondary teachers to think critically about the impact of the Climate Emergency on the health and wellbeing of learners.

In a series of short videos teachers, young people, an educational psychologist and other experts share their ideas and reflections on addressing issues around climate anxiety.

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Global Citizenship Methodologies

A series of 5 short videos and resource sheets which explore key global citizenship methodologies.

These can be used to support active and participatory learning on a range of global issues.

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Introduction to Global Citizenship

This Padlet is a short course designed to be completed at teachers’ own pace.

It consists of a series of readings, activities and reflections to help teachers become familiar with what a Global Citizenship approach looks like.

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Climate Ready Classrooms: A Global Citizenship Approach to Climate Justice

This video is intended to support primary and secondary educators to develop a deeper understanding of climate justice. It covers what we mean by Climate Justice and offers practical Global Citizenship methodologies for exploring the issues with learners.

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A Rights-Based Approach the Early Learning and Childcare Sector

This video supports Early Years practitioners in exploring how to embed rights in ELC settings.  We explore the UNCRC and make links to national priorities and guidance as well as practical ways of making Rights real in your setting.

David Dick, National Officer for Education and Equalities at EIS, shares his own expertise and good practice as a former Early Years teacher in ways of embedding rights throughout your setting and the curriculum. 

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