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

Mon Nov 16 08:30:35 CET 2020

Wonderful Jonathan, your wisdom and reflections would be warmly welcome. We
are probably launching the programme early December but as everything is
online and adaptable / editable we are always open to hearing reflections
about what we’re doing – so would love your thoughts if time allows.
Hope you’re well and looking forward to connecting sometime soon.

Much love,
Rachel

*Rachel Musson*

Director of Education

*Phone*: +44 7970 157883
*Email*: rachel at thoughtboxeducation.com

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*From:* GTA-PeDAGoG <gta-pedagog-bounces at lists.ourproject.org> *On Behalf
Of *Jonathan Dawson
*Sent:* 14 November 2020 16:01
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*Subject:* Re: [PeDAGoG] Committed to teaching the truth - can you help?

Dear Rachel,

Thanks for reaching out.  I would love to respond positively to your ask.
Just a matter of timing.  We move beyond the teaching period of our
master’s programmes on December 4.  If not too late, I’d be delighted to
prioritise this beyond that date.

J

*Jonathan Dawson*

*Coordinator of Economics*

*Schumacher College*

*From:* GTA-PeDAGoG [mailto:gta-pedagog-bounces at lists.ourproject.org] *On
Behalf Of *ThoughtBox Education
*Sent:* Thursday, November 12, 2020 09:43
*To:* gta-pedagog at lists.ourproject.org
*Subject:* [PeDAGoG] Committed to teaching the truth - can you help?

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

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