Positive discipline in the Inclusive Learning –Friendly Classroom
A Guide for teachers and teacher’s educators. This booklet is dedicated to the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children (UNGA Resolution 57/190) that is rooted in children’s human right to protection from all forms of violence. The booklet aims to promote action to prevent and eliminate violence against children in schools and education settings. It is translated in Albanian and produced in 2000 copies. The copyright has been obtained from the original publishers and authors: UNESCO, Bangkok.
Children Speak Out Trafficking Risk and Resilience in Southeast Europe Regional report
This research report provides an in-depth analysis of children’s perception of risk and resiliency in respect to trafficking. The report “Children Speak Out” also aims to inform national and regional policy makers, NGOs and civil society at large on what changes are required to meet the needs of children at risk of exploitation and trafficking. It documents the importance of listening to children and taking their views into account.
Violence Against Children in Schools
This study provides more in depth information on the issue of violence against children in schools. It sheds light on the factors which contribute to teachers and children both perpetuating and suffering forms of violence within the school system, and on the coping strategies to deal with the effects of violence. 500 copies (Albanian and English language) have been produced and distributed to SC offices, donors, partners, NGOs, Government institutions/individuals, media, specialists and experts working in the field of child protection.
“School Mid-Term Plan” Manual
This manual, the first of its kind, for school headmasters and teachers, provides knowledge on how to prepare mid term plans for their school. Mid-term plan for schools is an experience to be applied for the first time in Albania. Schools are used to work only with short term plans. It is designed and produced in partnership with Institute of Curricula and Standards (5000 copies) in Albanian language.
'School Self Evaluation' Manual
It is designed to help the school headmasters and teachers to self evaluate their school progress and to improve the quality of education services they offer. This manual it offers formats and guidance on how to objectively self evaluate the school progress using quality and quantity indicators and how to identify priorities and set measurable objectives for school improvement. It is produced in partnership with MoE in 5000 copies, Albanian Language
Inclusion in Preschool Education
Inclusive Preschool Education leaflet in Albanian were produced and distributed to ECD institutions and Regional Education Directories all over the country. It helped and equipped ECD specialists and preschool education professionals with basic concepts on inclusion in preschool education and was used as a practical guide for preschool teachers to evaluate the school from the inclusion point of view.
Building Strengths
SCiA Report 2005 in English and Albanian, it provided updated
information about the situation of children in Albania related to
our thematic working areas. It contains highlights of our work
over the period 2002-2005 and as well as specific activities for
the year 2005. Children’s stories included illustrate the results of
these activities and positive changes brought in children lives.
Playing and Learning in the Early Years
A book about the importance of play to learning in early ages.
It is designed to help practitioners, parents and communities to
increase their knowledge on the early development and
education of their children. It is produced in Albanian and
distributed to ECD institutions and specialists. The copyright
has been obtained from the original publishers and authors in
UK.
All together for the Protection of Children’s Rights
This leaflet produced in Albanian is designed to increase public knowledge
about CRs subsection at People’s Advocate, and mainly on its role, purpose,
and other general info on how and who can approach this office.
Good practices Statement. Separated Children Europe
ProgrammeThis book provides a straightforward account of the policies
and practices required to implement measures that will ensure
the promotion and protection of the rights of separated children
in Europe. It is produced in Albanian and it was distributed to
relevant government agencies, national and international NGOs
working in the child protection field. The copyright has been
obtained from the original publishers and authors in UK.
Training Manual(EN)This a
practical guide that helps Regional
Education Authorities, training qualification
specialists, and other
education specialists to prepare
and conduct Training of Trainers
in the education field. It is a close
collaboration of SCiA and the
Institute of Pedagogical Research.
five thousand Albanian copies
were distributed to training-qualification education
specialists and school teachers in 13 Albanian regions.
Manual for School
Inspection(EN)This is a valuable
book which is designed to
support and improve the
institutionalization process of the
new school inspection system. The
manual can be used by school
inspectors, directors and teachers
of preschool education, as a tool
to better monitor and report on
mainstream school quality. Five thousand Albanian
copies were produced.
Are you
listeningThis is a participatory research with Roma Chil-dren
involved in the CVSA programme. The research presents the nature of the risks as
seen by chil-dren themselves and how they cope with the problems they face.
1,000 copies were distributed to SC Alliance mem-bers, offices, UN local+
international offices, Local and international agencies, Embassies, Donors,
government and institutions, partners, individuals
Save the
Children, Update Report 2003“Partnerships for children” is the
update report written for a general audience as an update of the work carried
out by SCiA for the last 6 months of 2003
Multi grade Teaching bookA book on teaching aids and
methodologies of working in multi grade classes, based on tradition and
innovation designed with cooperation of Save the Children and the Institute of
Pedagogical Research. About 5,000 copies were disseminated in schools throughout
the country where children are taught in multi grade
classes
Leaflets on Early Child Development “How to
play” 0-3 year olds4 ECD leaflets in Albanian were produced 2,000
copies each were given to parents, child care workes and members of the ECD
network
Responding to
Child-Trafficking
1,100 copies in English and Albanian of an
introductory handbook to child’s rights based interventions drawn from Save the
Children’s experience in Southeast Europe, has been disseminated to different
key international offices, collaborators, international agencies, individuals
When education nourished the soulThis book highlights
the little-known fact that education methods being used today in Western Europe,
and introduced to Albanian teachers over the past decade, were first tried out
in Albania almost a century ago. It should encourage today’s teachers and
education specialists to know that even though in the early twentieth century,
social and economic conditions in Albania were difficult, Albanian educators
were at the forefront of educational innovation. So our ‘modern methods’ turn
out to be not so modern after all! Institute for Pedagogical Research, Save the
Children and the Department of Human Sciences-University ‘Aelksander Xhuvani’
Elbasan; available in Albanian
Early
Childhood Development in AlbaniaThis report, commissioned by Save
the Children, and written by Human Development Centre, looks at Albanian
childrearing practices for children aged 0-6. The researches throw light on
knowledge, beliefs and practices about pregnancy, giving birth, nutrition,
children’s health, discipline of children and many other areas, and make
recommendations in order to improve early childhood development in Albania.
Human Development Centre; available in English and Albanian
CRC for
and by children
Twenty children from Elbasan have re-written the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child in a language they can understand. The
book explains children’s universal rights, and the authors added their own ideas
about what responsibilities children have as a result of these rights. The text
is beautifully illustrated with cartoons and children’s drawings. CRC for and by
children is a useful resource for parents and teachers, in their difficult but
very important task of raising and educating children. But Save the Children has
also placed a copy in every school, in order to encourage children to read it
for themselves! Children of Elbasan; available in Albanian.
“Children speak out: Trafficking Risk and Resilience in Southeast Europe-Albania Report”
This research clarifies and helps to better understand the processes and mechanisms by which children are trafficked and exploited, including children’s views on these phenomena, and to increase the knowledge about the strengths and protection mechanisms that exist among children, their families and community as well as what interventions should be made by the state and the civil society in order to ensure the necessary protection to “most at-risk” children.
Comparative research on Albanian legislation and practices and UNCRC
This study, the first of its kind, evidences the achievements and gaps of Albanian legislation in relation to children’s rights. It serves as a basic instrument for all the governmental and nongovernmental institutions in their work to improve the Albanian legislation. 1000 copies in Albanian were produced.
Child Participation
This leaflet is designed for children to help increase their participation in decision making process at school and community level. It provides knowledge to children how to exercise their rights to participate and to express freely their thoughts. 3000 copies, in Albanian, are produced and distributed to schools, children, SCiA is working with, in 13 Regions.
Annual Report 2006
It is an illustrious and one of the main communication vehicle/publication for SCiA. This year topic was SCiA advocacy efforts to champion children’s rights. Achievements in advocacy and in other programme fields were subject of the whole report. Children stories and quotes were a substantial part that illustrated changes happened on children as a result of SCiA work impact. Other new elements for this report were photo stories and more child friendly designing format. 1000 copies in English and Albanian were produced and distributed to SC offices, donors, partners, NGOs, Government institutions/individuals, media.
Inclusion in Education
Inclusive Education leaflet in Albanian were produced and distributed to Regional Education Directories all over the country. It helped and equipped education professionals with basic concepts on inclusion in education and was used as a practical guide for teachers to evaluate the school from the inclusion point of view.
Removing Barriers to Learning in the Early Years
A book about the barriers to learning in early ages. It is designed
to help practitioners, parents and communities to increase their
knowledge on the early development and education of their
children. It is produced in Albanian and distributed to ECD
institutions and specialists. The copyright has been obtained
from the original publishers and authors in UK.
50 games and exercises for trainers
Practical guide for trainers’ mainly thematic games and exercises
in Albanian are produced and distributed to local NGO partners,
Children’s Governments and Education professionals. The
copyright has been obtained from the original publishers and
authors in UK.
ECD and Inclusive Education leaflets and posters
ECD and IE leaflets and posters in
Albanian were produced to raise
public awareness on child
development and education at early
age, as well as Inclusive Education,
including the practical ways how to
promote such education and
development.
Education poster “Every child needs a teacher”
Designed to raise awareness of the public for the global education
campaign and the importance of the quality in education. It was
distributed to schools where SCiA education project are
implemented, and also to other school participating in the
projects of campaign coalition partners.
Children’s Government book,
2nd Edition(EN)This is a working
manual designed to be used
primarily by teacher coordinators
of school Children’s Governments,
but also by school
directors and teachers who want
to support and improve the
functioning of Children’s
Government in school. It also
provides information, for teachers and children, on
training session planning and examples of CG
functioning models. Five thousand Albanian copies were
produced
Disability Research Report
This study is an analysis of the legal
framework concerning the
education of disabled children
under the inclusive Education.
1000 copies both in Albanian and
English were disseminated to
education and social services state
institutions, school and preschool
teachers who are involved in
CWD project, partner NGOs
working in this field, etc.
The Right to Development
A comprehensive book,
in Albanian, for the University stu-dents who are stu-dying to become future
educators of preschools. It provides guidelines on the application of children’s
rights and promotes child development. It has been designed in cooperation with
University of Gjirokastra and 5,000 copies were produced
How to
play with 1-3 and 2-3 year old children
These ECD leaflets in
Albanian language were produced (2,000 copies) and distributed to 110 ECD
institutions helping parents, families, community, and caretakers with practical
ways for promoting holistic development of the child at early ages
Create, play and learn
A
practical guide with models about treating, communicating and working with
children aged 0-6 to ensure their holistic development and using material of low
cost More than 3,000 are ready to be disseminated to parents, educators and ECD
professionals
Save the
Children postcards
1.000 copies and 500 pocket calendars with images
from our work in the field as well as with our messages for a better life for
Albanian children
Study on Disabled Children
An
investigation into the position of children with disability; with 110
recommendations for Government, families, community and civil society. 1,000
copies in Albanian and 500 in English were produced and widely
disseminated
How to Design a Test
This
teaching guide written by Save the Children’s Education Team and the Institute
of Pedagogical Research offers different formats of designing a test. It serves
as monitoring and evaluating tool for teachers to lean the level of pupils’
knowledge and to define the areas of improvement. Designing question bank,
question formats, question taxonomy and question analyses are some of the major
themes tackled in the book. Save the Children and Institute for Pedagogical
Research; available in Albanian
Children’s
Government book5,000 copies of a manual outlining how to ensure
child participation in school life through Children’s Governments were produced
Empowering people
A book with
academic and practical methods for empowering School Directors and Inspectors in
management. 5,000 copies were produced