The author presents in a concise and simple way various theoretical approaches to respect for diversity, while giving concrete examples from everyday practice. The thread running through all the chapters of the book is the author’s constant reflection on issues of professional ethics and the dilemmas that arise from them. The message for education professionals […]
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The book reflects the recent course of people with refugee background in the Greek educational and social environment, while exploring, at the same time, the prospects for its development and the conditions for a positive outcome. The authors attempt a synthesis of scientific assumptions, methodological directions and educational applications in order to outline the landscape […]
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A film by Daniel Losset produced by French Public Television (2006) on the activities of the pioneering educator Celestin Freinet during the inter-war period. The film tells the story of Freinet’s efforts, against the establishment and reactionary society, to create an open and democratic school that let children dream and express themselves freely. […]
This unit focuses on issues of intercultural education in the Greek context, with particular emphasis on the education of students with a refugee background. Its aim is to raise awareness and provide educators with theoretical tools to effectively support the social and linguistic integration of refugee children into the Greek educational system. […]
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