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TEACHING IN A GLOBAL CULTURAL CLASS ENVIRONMENT. The Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) approach

ERASMUS K1 PROJECT

The idea of this training is a brand new initiative of JUMP matured thanks to the cooperation with many schools all around Europe and hundreds of teachers who participated in our courses along the years. They shared their concerns of the reality of today-school environment in the Globalized era. We can’t now avoid dealing with the situation in our classes. Teachers are on deadline with different types of migration phenomena: despite the fact that nativity is lower and lower, from other places in the world many new types of students are entering “multicultural classes”. Not just kids in pre-schools and primary schools but also new teenagers and adult learners. The same teachers’ staff are changing with new colleagues with migrant backgrounds and different skills different from the common and well-known European framework.

It’s more and more necessary to empower teachers’ multicultural attitudes and perspective taking ability in what it’s called “CRT: Culturally Responsive Teaching”.

“The unfavorable educational position of ethically minoritized students has been attributed to a mismatch between home and school culture” (Phalet, et, al, 2004). 

Teaching in a multicultural class is a challenge which started a long time ago and new generations (the Erasmus generation of former teachers) are facing a more facilitated approach but nowadays having different cultures in class is structural and part of the daily life of the whole society. It’s not enough to speak about diversity and being able to distinguish between intercultural and multicultural. The impact of social media and the interrelation with the changing communication are factors which have to characterize more teachers training and give more opportunities for teachers to become professional mediators. In terms of students’ performance, it seems evident that students with a migrant background suffer more and are disadvantaged. A personalized teaching path is still not possible for lack of resources. 

This course explores some parts of Global Education from the practical point of view and different tools existing in the recent literature regarding this topic titled “TEACHING IN A GLOBAL CULTURAL CLASS ENVIRONMENT. The Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) approach. 

LEARNING GOALS:

  • Understand this new method emerged in the last years thanks to important phenomena affecting our daily lives and in particular the educational sector
  • Learn about the actual theoretical frame and literature referring to Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
  • Share different teaching situations where multicultural experiences are present and teachers have to deal with them
  • Experience new approaches and challenges for teachers in the actual multicultural class
  • Explore new types of lesson plans combining Non Formal Education, Outdoor Education and Global Education

 

INFORMATION

Duration
5-12 days
Location
Soverato

Target group

Participants can be any teacher from any Educational level working in a public or private school or educational institutions.

Program / Objectives

INTRO/METHOD

Like all our programs, the present one is flexible and adaptable to special requests, depending on the subject taught or on the starting level of the participant.

Furthermore, in line with the JUMP Academy method, our courses are based on a strategic balance between formal and non-formal education, indoor and outdoor education and the team takes care of a very important aspect of international mobility which is the intercultural learning which we develop with short excursions and facilitating the interaction with local partners, businesses and citizens of our territory. Each local context has its own economy so it’s always useful, in training programs, to get in contact with concrete examples (experiential learning and real based learning).

We always try to connect our learners to local teachers and students to cooperate in developing innovation and networking for future projects. If possible, inside the program, a morning is spent inside a local school, visiting, observing, and cooperating in the realization of one or more lessons. The proposed program JUMP works, in European dimension and with an international spirit, at the local level and, according to the period of the training along the year and the weather, it is possible to change some sessions and add visits and meetings, in cooperation with our network of partners including schools involved in European projects).

 

WEEK DAILY SCHEDULE 

Sunday: arrival of participants, transfer and welcome. Lodging. Depending on the time, support for a quick dinner in the city, free time and rest

Monday: 09:30 am Meeting in the lobby of Villa Gabriella International, welcome, first briefing by the organizers, presentation of the team, logistics information, gadgets distribution and start of the program. Walking down to the city center. Outdoor team building game “The Mission Impossible in Soverato by JUMP”. Getting to know the important places of the city, orientation points, traditions and cultural elements, getting in contact with local citizens.

12:30 end of the morning activity

Free time for lunch or to enjoy the beach

Organized lift from the city center to the Villa.

Monday afternoon free time to recover from long trips and continue exploring the local context.

Dinner organized for all the groups in a local restaurant.

Tuesday morning. 9:30 meeting on the terrace of Villa Gabriella. First outdoor ice breaking game to get to know each other and create a good working climate.

Division in small groups and start of the indoors or outdoor sessions with the JUMP trainer.

Introduction to Module 1: Exploring the topic, connection between European policies, actual research and Global Education.

13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time

15:00 – 17:30 restarting the lesson.

Module 2: Sharing experiences and real time situations, problems and challenges related to the multicultural classes.

Tuesday: 09:30 – 13:00 lesson. Module 3: The teaching profession today. Training and the cultural impact between school and daily family life.

13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time

15:00 – 17:30 1st excursion to develop cultural knowledge, strengthen team building and socialization among participants. “Walking tour to the old village of Soverato Superiore, visit to the Church of “La Pietà” of Gagini and exploring the narrow streets. Interacting with local people.

Wednesday: 09:30 – 13:00 lesson.

Module 4: Existing tools and resources for teachers.

13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time

15:00 – 17:30 restarting the lesson. Module 5: Discovering new perspectives, developing new competencies of culturally responsive teachers and checking strategies.

Thursday: 09:30 – 13:00 lesson. Module 6: Exploring existing manuals and lesson plans. Development of new lesson plans to be shared and experimented among teachers.

13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time

15:00 – 17:30 restarting the lesson. Continuation of the Module 6. More practices and lesson plans.

Friday: 09:30 – 11:00 shorter morning lesson. Module 7: Develop my own learning and teaching path bringing the CRT approach to my school

11:00 free time to visit the local market which is nice and folkloristic. 

On Friday it’s organized an excursion in a beautiful and unique old village and we spend there or the lunch or the dinner. The staff enjoys it and there’s a professional guide with us. 

Depending on the season the excursion starts in the morning or in the afternoon. From July to September it’s usually in the afternoon-evening for the high heat. 

Saturday: 09:30 – 12:00 lesson. Closing the course: Evaluation and delivery of formal certificates/Europass and admin documents.

Saturday afternoon, free time and last moments all the participants together for socialization.

Sunday: departure of participants.

Training Modules / Learning Outcomes

TRAINING MODULES:

Module 1: Exploring the topic, connection between European policies, actual research and Global Education

Module 2: Sharing experiences and real time situations, problems and challenges related to the multicultural classes

Module 3: The teaching profession today. Training and the cultural impact between school and daily family life

Module 4: Existing tools and resources for teachers 

Module 5: Discovering new perspectives, developing new competencies of culturally responsive teachers and checking strategies

Module 6: Exploring existing manuals and lesson plans. Development of new lesson plans to be shared and experimented among teachers

Module 7: Develop my own learning and teaching path bringing the CRT approach to my school

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the training course participants will have

  • Understood this new method emerged in the last years thanks to important phenomena affecting our daily lives and in particular the educational sector
  • Learned about the actual theoretical frame and literature referring to Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
  • Shared different teaching situations where multicultural experiences are present and teachers have to deal with them
  • Experienced new approaches and challenges for teachers in the actual multicultural class
  • Explored new types of lesson plans combining Non Formal Education, Outdoor Education and Global Education

Certification and number of days

Certification and number of days

JUMP certifies 36 hours for 6 days course (6*6) or more if necessary by adding extra hours per day. Or 30 hours for a 5 days course (6*5).

The course can also be extended to a 2 weeks course with the option of 10 days or 12 days if desired and agreed upon, depending on the sending organization’s project. 

10 days are without weekend (5+5), 12 days are from Monday to Saturday morning (6+6) 

At the end of the training, JUMP issues a formal certificate of attendance, and the team is available to complete the Europass certification document according to the EU template and other documents required for reporting by the sending organization.

 

Certification details

Costs

The costs are fully covered by the Erasmus grant. Write to us: info@associazionejump.it to request information about the costs and the services offered and to plan your mobility project in Soverato with JUMP.

Services / Registration

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How to apply

If you are school leader, an Erasmus coordinator or the same participants there are many ways to pre-register or ask for information.
You can directly write an email to associazionejump@gmail.com and write your needs and request. 
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Locations

JUMP is based in Soverato (Catanzaro province), on the Jonian coast but the association cooperates with local partners and institutions of the surroundings towns and cities. Calabria region represents the deep South of Italy, known for the tropical climate and sandy beaches but also famous tall and green mountains.

During our trainings we also aim to make participants discovering the region, especially those old towns rich of culture, traditions, castles, small churches, narrow streets, colourful balconies, tropical flowers and local farms.

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The nearest airport to Soverato is Lamezia Terme (SUF), 30 minutes far away from Soverato. 

Our pick up is organized ONLY from and to this airport which is the biggest and the most important, connected to all the other cities in Italy and in Europe.

Many people like to stop in Rome or in Naples and take a train which is also comfortable and the journey along the coast is also pleasant (you see all the South). 

Villa Gabriella Internation

JUMP proposes to participants to be lodged by Villa Gabriella International B&B managed by our local partner C.T.E. CENTRO TERRITORIALE EUROPEO company (https://closertoeurope.com/). The Villa has 7 big and comfortable rooms continuously renovated but also preserving the typical “old times” atmosphere of a very local house of Southern beach place. The Villa has many spaces for activities, a training room, the breakfast room, the terrace and flowers all around. It’s located in a peaceful and safe district called “Cittadella” surrounded by hills of olive trees and other Villas. JUMP created a network of other similar b&b for when participants are more than 12, in order to assure the same quality with an amazing breakfast, all comforts and an international environment. Villa Gabriella is also the JUMP headquarters for the general management of our activity. The Villa is the meeting point for all guests during all trainings and it’s where we realize all project activities. 

LODGING WITH US IN SOVERATO

Thanks to the cooperation with the C.T.E. company Jump provides lodging in 2 villas and if the groups are big, we have cooperation with all the owners of b&b and bigger hotels.

A brand new local partner, an innovative company offering touristic services with another vision and perspective. Discover Calabria and enjoy the local culture making experiential learning and practical labs with local people, but also simply a more sustainable tourism at local level.

The transfer from and to the airport is provided by C.T.E

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

During our trainings and mobility projects, while hosting our international guests from all over the world, JUMP involves the local network of partners and organizes different types of activities. This is not simply tourism, this is local development. This is JUMP Educational Tourism in Calabria region!

BADOLATO
VISIT TO THE OLD TOWN
SOCIAL DINNERS
IN A OLD CELLARS WITH TRADITIONAL FOOD
CHEESE MOMENT
MAKING FRESH CHEESE
OIL PRODUCERS
GERACE
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE "LOCRIDE"
PAINTING
IN THE CLOSLIEU WITH TRACCIALIBERA
VISIT TO
SCILLA, PIZZO CALABRO AND TROPEA
SQUILLACE
VISIT TO THE CASTLE WITH APERITIV AND AN ACTOR PLAYING MIDDLE AGE STORIES
CERAMIC
WORKSHOP WITH LOCAL ARTESANS
SUB
WATCHING THE BEAUTIES UNDER WATER
HORSE RIDING
ON THE BEACH
PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOP
HANDMADE SOAP
WORKSHOP
BREAD-PIZZA
WORKSHOP
PICKING OLIVES
BY LOCAL OIL PRODUCERS
SUNRISE
VIDEOMAKING AND BREAKFAST
BIKE RIDING
FOR EDUCATION
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