EENET asia Newsletters : Third issue November 2006 Contents

Embracing Diversity - Toolkit on Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments [ILFE]: Two New Booklets

Ochirkhuyag Gankhuyag and Johan Lindeberg

Positive Child Discipline in the Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Classroom

Discipline in the classroom is a topic of great interest in schools throughout the world. For many children corporal punishment is a regular part of the school experience. Corporal punishment is a common practice in many countries - only 15 out of the more than 190 countries in the world have banned corporal punishment. In the remaining countries, parents and other caregivers, including teachers, retain the “right” to hit and humiliate children.

The lack of skills to handle disciplinary problems in schools, leads many teachers to physically or verbally abuse their students.

This booklet gives some ideas on how headmasters, teachers and other care givers can use positive discipline techniques to create a learning friendly environment in their schools.

Practical Tips for Teaching Large Classes

Many teachers in Asia and the Pacific work in primary schools with large classes and overcrowded classrooms. Large classes are often seen as one of the main obstacles to quality education. On one hand, research findings point to the disadvantages of large classes and advocate small classes as a factor to achieve quality education for all. On the other hand, large classes are a reality in many of our schools.

There are many books that will tell us WHAT we should do to offer our students quality education in an inclusive and child friendly environment. However, few books that will tell us HOW to go about it. This booklet is specifically designed to help teachers by giving practical tips about how to start overcoming the challenges of teaching large classes. It draws on experiences of teachers who have had to learn to teach such classes creatively and enjoyably. The key idea in this Booklet is how to make learning more meaningful for both children and teachers.

For further information please visit www.unescobkk.org/ie or contact Johan Lindeberg [j.lindeberg@unescobkk.org] or Ochirkhuyag Gankhuyag [o.gankhuyag@unescobkk.org]

EENET asia Newsletters : Third issue November 2006 Contents