TASKs for democracy

Diversity and empathy
2 I develop classroom practices
that enable us to
benefit from diversity
Co-operation and
participation
I choose co-operation to
prevent conflicts and discrimination
and manage discipline
Human rights and equity Knowledge and epistemology Self and interaction
In my classroom, the learning
activities develop learners’
capacity to express their
views and feelings
I encourage my learners to
evaluate my teaching and I am
ready to learn and improve
based on their feedback
I elicit learners’ feedback
to verify that my behaviour,
verbal and nonverbal,
reflect my values
3 I show appreciation for
learners’ interests, perspectives
and way of life
I choose to relinquish some of
my power in the classroom
I do my best to guarantee
that in my classroom everyone’s
human rights and
dignity are respected
I practise self-evaluation, peerevaluation,
self-reflection and
group debriefing to support
knowledge construction
4 I take into consideration
the impact of online environments
on our cognitive
experience and learning
I identify instances where
conflict or misbehaviour can
be dealt with in different
ways, e.g. through private or
institutional intervention
I review my appraisal of learners’
behaviour and achievements
and check for bias
Skills 5 Diversity and empathy
1 Ability to communicate
across all types of borders
and negotiate meaning
Co-operation and
participation
Ability to learn in a variety
of ways from participation
in groups
Human rights and equity
Knowledge construction
and epistemology
Ability to promote
Aptitude to cope with
“convivencia” 5 complex issues and avoid
one-dimensional answers
Self and interaction
Capacity to face the challenge
of doubt and uncertainty
2 Ability to discover facts
about other people’s
beliefs and practices
3 Aptitude to elicit and respond
to others’ beliefs, values and
feelings, and behaviour
Ability to draw on others’
diverse expertise and
experience for the benefit
of the group’s work
Aptitude to evaluate situations
and issues to look for solutions
with all parties involved
Capacity to prevent the
marginalisation of any
individual or group
Ability to act against
discrimination, stereotypes
and injustice
Aptitude to search for information
through different channels
and from diverse sources
Aptitude to evaluate
sources and recognise in
these any prejudice, bias
or reliability issues
Ability to use a variety of
languages and registers to
express oneself with nuance
Ability to use intuitive
and lateral thinking
5. “Convivencia”: from the Spanish word for “living together in harmony”, and here: 1) establishing and maintaining a learning environment where violence is not tolerated so that an ethos of “convivencia” is
always present; 2) responding to violence when it occurs so that the ethos of “convivencia” is protected.
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