[PeDAGoG] Committed to teaching the truth - can you help?

Thu Nov 12 18:42:42 CET 2020

Hi Rachel!
Thanks for your mail.
As a college teacher, I find your project very interesting.
I have seen some of the material and  i will respond in detail later
(before the 20th certainly)

warmly
D.Manjit

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 3:49 PM ThoughtBox Education <
rachel at thoughtboxeducation.com> wrote:

> Good morning all,
>
> I’m emailing with an invitation to you and any of your colleagues or
> connections working in social justice who you think could support this
> endeavour:
>
> As a social enterprise committed to teaching children how - not what - to
> think, ThoughtBox Education <http://www.thoughtboxeducation.com/> is
> excited to be launching a new (free) inquiry-based curriculum for all
> schools exploring *Equality and Justice*.  The programme will be
> available for 5-18 year olds, with modules containing four lessons each.
>
> We recognise the enormity of this subject, the need to approach with
> integrity and the importance of allowing all voices to be heard. As such we
> are reaching out to a small number of inspired friends and practitioners
> working in the field of justice for people and planet to invite you to join
> a peer-review panel and share your thoughts on the curriculum before we
> launch it to the world.
>
>
>
> *NB: We wish to communicate that we are not just replacing the source of
> oppression in this curriculum by sharing a better set of beliefs, but are
> truly committed to supporting open-mindedness and critical thinking to
> allow young people to listen, reflect, learn and unlearn accordingly.*
>
>
>
> *Our ask:*
>
> We’d love you to take a look at one, some or all of our curriculum for
> 11-18 year olds and share your thoughts. In particular we would love to
> know:
>
>    1. Have we approached these explorations with due respect and
>    sensitivity?
>    2. Have we overlooked any vital reflections?
>    3. Are there wider resources you suggest we link schools to?
>
>
>
> *How much time can you offer?*
>
>    1. *10 minutes*: Take a look through one of our lessons to get a feel
>    for our approach. Or…
>    2. *30 minutes*: Look through a full curriculum for one of our age
>    ranges and share thoughts. Or…
>    3. *60 minutes*: Look through the progressive curriculum from 11-18
>    year olds and send us your reflections
>
>
>
> We would welcome your reflections ASAP and by Friday 20th November 2020
> at the latest.
>
>
>
> *In return:*
>
>    1. We promise to listen to your reflections and absorb them into the
>    final programme
>    2. We would love to link to you and your work as part of our peer
>    review panel
>    3. We wish to offer you full access to these curriculum and resources
>    to share with any of your networks
>
>
>
> *What is our approach?*
>
> ThoughtBox is a social enterprise learning about learning. We acknowledge
> just how deeply fragmented perspectives are in society, whilst a strong
> top-down narrative continues to hold significant sway. Whilst inviting
> inquiry and reflection in our lessons, we are clearly, openly challenging
> the status quo. Our curriculum is built on a foundation of empathy and
> openness to encourage diversity of thought and the practice of unlearning.
>
>
> I attach an overview of the programme and a link to the lessons below in
> anticipation of your support. *If you could reply to confirm whether
> you’re happy to help or not, that would be wonderful. *
>
>
>
> *Equality & Justice inquiry curriculum – A free resource
> <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g81ab7b5ls4yrgz/AAC0XcvCTwTvqgYAtRh9VGDQa?dl=0>*
>
>
>
> Regardless of whether or not you’re able to support, may I take this
> opportunity to thank you sincerely for the work you’re doing to shape a
> more just world.
>
>
>
> Warmest wishes,
> Rachel
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Rachel Musson*
>
> Director of Education
>
> *Phone*: +44 7970 157883
> *Email*: rachel at thoughtboxeducation.com
>
> *www.thoughtboxeducation.com <http://www.thoughtboxeducation.com>*
>
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