1. What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community PESTALOZZI Programme 26 -28 September 2012 Nicosia, Cyprus Welcome!

2. Challenges

3. … In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists … (Eric Hoffer, 1995) Chara Makriyianni

4. We are preparing young people for jobs that don’t yet exist, requiring technologies that haven’t yet been invented, to solve problems of which we are not yet aware. (Eric Hoffer, 1995) Chara Makriyianni

5. And even more difficult : Chara Makriyianni

6. We should be helping our students to lead purposeful and fulfilled lives, in circumstances changing at unprecedented and accelerating speed, in ways that affect custom and belief as well as material surroundings. (Eric Hoffer, 1995) Chara Makriyianni

7. What does history have to offer?

8. Discipline of history: the most sophisticated and rational way so far available of handling life (Lee 2011:64). Chara Makriyianni

9. History is thought to provide knowledge and tools necessary to engineer collective solutions to unforeseen challenges (Shemilt, 2011, p. 87). Chara Makriyianni

10. What will we be focusing on? Chara Makriyianni

11. The challenges of teaching history in a rapidly changing world and more specifically in classrooms with students of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds. Chara Makriyianni

12. How do epistemological beliefs, ideological stance, collective memory and representations of the past of teachers influence our teaching practices? Chara Makriyianni

13. Which pedagogical and methodological approaches best facilitate the acquisition of the necessary knowledge, disciplinary historical concepts, abilities and relevant dispositions? Chara Makriyianni

15. Why do teachers and students need to develop ‘big pictures’ of the past, find ways to connect pieces of knowledge in bigger groupings, expand their understanding of human development and identify elements of change and continuity over extended periods of time? Chara Makriyianni

16. How does the advancement of historical understanding assist the development of channels of communication amongst students, teachers and the wider community? Chara Makriyianni

17. What will we be contributing to? Chara Makriyianni

18. Sharing knowledge Sharing good practice, teaching and learning ideas Establishing the basis for future cooperation in a Pestalozzi Network of History Teachers Concrete outcome: our online publication with contributions from participants and trainers. Chara Makriyianni

19. A look at our 3 day programme

20. 26 September 2012 08:30 08:45 Official Opening  Opening speech by Mrs Olympia STYLIANOU, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus 08:45-10:30 Introduction  My story, Our stories: Getting to know each other and introducing each other to our education system with regards to history education by Dr Chara MAKRIYIANNI, Coordinator, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education and Culture  Short presentations on each country’s history education aims and policy on the workshop theme by participants 10:30-11:00 Presentation  Children’s rights and the work on history education in Cyprus: community based initiatives for students of diverse backgrounds by Mrs Leda KOURSOUMBA, Commissioner for Children's 11:00-11:30 Sweet and food exhibition – Let’s taste! Coffee Break 11:30-12:30 Presentation & Workshop  What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community by Dr Richard John HARRIS, Lecturer in History Education, University of Reading/Council of Europe representative Chara Makriyianni

21. 26 September 2012 12:30-13:00 Presentation  History teaching and intergroup relations: the case of Cyprus by Dr Charis PSALTIS, Assistant Professor of Social and Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus 13:00-13:30Presentation  Τeaching and learning history to students of diverse backgrounds by Dr Eleni THEODOROU, Lecturer, Social Foundations of Education, The School of Arts & Education Sciences, European University Cyprus 13:30-14:00Presentation  Curriculum theory and diverse classrooms: challenges for history education and 'A Look at our past' as an example of taking them up by Dr Stavroula PHILIPPOU, Lecturer of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Education, University of Cyprus 14:00-15:00 Lunch 15:00-16:30Workshop  Developing ‘big pictures’ of the past by Loukas PERIKLEOUS, Special Teaching Fellow for History Education at the Department of Education, University of Cyprus 16:30-16:45Coffee break 16:45-18:00Workshop  Modern History of Cyprus in the making – Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and developing channels of communication with the wider community through the lens of the pioneers of Cypriot Photojournalism by Christos ARGYROU, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Chara Makriyianni

22. 27 September 2012 Programme of the day 08:00 Departure of Buses for Lefkara village 09:15–10:30  A look at the Chirokitia archaeological site: examining and reflecting http://www.khirokitia.org/english/neolithikos_oikismos.shtm 11:15-12:30  Educational visit to Lefkara Primary and Secondary School: observing lessons and discussing with teachers and students 12:30-13:30  An educational walk at the Lefkara village 13:45-14:45 “Home of the winds” Lunch Back to the hotel 17:30-19:30  Exploring the within-the-walls divided capital of Cyprus (A walk to get to know the neighborhood around the hotel: Ledra Street, the buildings along the Buffer zone, Ledra Palace, the Venetian Walls and the moat, with a stop at the Home for Cooperation) by Marios EPAMINONDAS, Office for European and International Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus 20:00 Dinner (for non-Cypriot participants) Chara Makriyianni

23. 28 September 2012 08:00 Walking to the Leventis Minicipal Museum 08:30-10:00 Museum education programme  Organised learning experience: an educational programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture by Kleo FLOURENTZOU & Georgia KARAVIOTOU, Museum Education, Ministry of Education and Culture  Reflecting on the experience 10:30-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-12:10 Workshop  Promoting effectiveness for all students in mixed ability history classrooms through differentiated Instruction by Dr Stavroula VALIANDE, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education and Culture 12:15-13:15 Workshop  Musical encounters: teaching history and exploring diversity through music by Dr Antonia FORARI, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education and Culture 13:30-14:30 PESTALOZZI Workshops Reflection  Ways forward : online publication with contributions from participants and trainers  Evaluation Questionnaire  Council of Europe, Pestalozzi Certificates  Closing 14:30-15:30 Lunch (for non-Cypriot participants) Chara Makriyianni

24. What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community PESTALOZZI Programme 26 -28 September 2012 Nicosia, Cyprus Two things I would like to share with my fellow PESTALOZZI participants: Chara Makriyianni

25. What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community PESTALOZZI Programme 26 -28 September 2012 Nicosia, Cyprus Two things I would like to take home, with me: Chara Makriyianni

26. Introductions

27. What does it mean to think historically?