Het inrichten van de Narthicale ruimte
Met Bert Roebben als hoofdspreker

Datum: 22 september 2010
Voor wie: docenten Levensbeschouwing
Door wie: Michiel van Veen, docent Levensbeschouwing en VDLG-lid
Kosten: geen
Waar: Theresia Lyceum
Prof. Cobbenhagenlaan 5
5037 DA Tilburg
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Wat levert het u op?
1. Inspiratie door het verhaal van Bert Roebben
2. Inzicht in visieontwikkeling Godsdienst/Levensbeschouwing (GL) en het uitwerken daarvan in een vakleerplan Levensbeschouwing.
3. Informatie over collegiale visitatie in het kader van GL als examenvak
4. Collega's ontmoeten en met hen in gesprek gaan over het vak.

Toelichting
Het symposium wordt gehouden in het kader van Godsdienst/ Levensbeschouwing (GL) als examenvak. Michiel van Veen, docent aan het Theresialyceum heeft zich verdiept in het schrijven van een vakleerplan. Het beschrijven van een heldere visie op onderwijs GL bleek daarbij vooral van belang, gevoed door de inbreng van leerlingen, collega's en vakliteratuur, zoals Narthex.Op het symposium komen leerlingen aan het woord over wat zij van het vak verwachten, spreekt Michiel van Veen over het proces van visie- en vakleerplanontwikkeling op het Theresia en zal Taco Visser vertellen over het kwaliteitsborgingsysteem ten behoeve van het examenvak: collegiale visitatie. Bert Roebben, de godsdienstpedagoog die veel bijdraagt aan de vakliteratuur GL, zorgt ten slotte voor de inhoudelijke verdieping en de bezinning op de narthicale ruimte.

EFTRE staat voor The European Forum for Teachers of Religious Education. Driejaarlijks is er ergens in Europa een EFTRE-conferentie bedoeld voor docenten GL. Vaak is deze conferentie ver weg in Europa en daardoor prijzig. Teamleiders en rectores willen dan vaak geen toestemming geven. Dit jaar is de conferentie dichtbij: in Brugge. De kosten vallen zodoende ook mee. Informeer overigens ook via uw school bij het Europees Platform voor tegemoetkoming in de kosten...

De conferentie is van harte aanbevolen, vooral ook omdat u er Europese collegae RE (Religious Education) kunt ontmoeten. Voertaal is Engels. Hieronder en op de website van EFTRE alle informatie.

CONFERENCE 2010  "Challenging Religious Education - Poverty and Social Inclusion as European Issues"

The conference will be in Bruges, Belgium from August 25th to 28th, 2010 The EFTRE conference is aimed at those working with teachers of Religion, Citizenship or Ethics in schools across Europe. You might be a teacher in a school, a teacher educator, an advisor of teachers or a researcher into RE teaching. The pattern of the conference can be seen on the programme page and we are happy to take submissions for workshops or displays.

Please put the date into your diary, book a place, and let others in schools, teacher organisations and other groups know about the conference. We are always looking for sponsorship for the conference and would be willing to talk to organisations or groups who would like to offer sponsorship.

The conference website is now taking bookings for the 2010 conference. Some key information is below and more can be found on the website.  
The conference fee has been set at € 270 which includes all conference activities including trips and meals (including conference dinner but excluding Thursday evening which is a free evening to explore Bruges). The fee does NOT include accommodation or travel to the conference. There are some scholarships available see the website for details.
There is also an "early bird" reduction of 10% for those booking before 1^st April 2010 making the conference only € 243. The final date for booking is 1st July 2010.    

Getting to Bruges  
By train: Bruges is about 50 mins from Brussels Midi railway station. High speed trains come to Brussels from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Köln, Berlin and connect to the wider European network.  
Upon arriving at the railway station of Bruges a taxi or bus (nr. 4 or 14) will take you to Langerei, the street that runs parallel to Potterierei where the conference is situated. Leave the bus at Sabbestraat stop and take a short walk to the conference building at Potterierei 72.  
By car: Driving is about 120km from Brussels and there will be parking at the conference centre if arranged ahead of time. Take the E40 from Brussels and then the E403 from the highway.    

Accommodation  
Whilst accommodation is not part of the conference fee there are suggestions on the website of places to stay in Bruges for the duration of the conference and before and after.    

Workshops  
There are a number of workshops around the theme of the conference. More details are on the website and will develop over the next few months. If you would like to offer either a poster display or workshop then see the details on the website.    

The Keynote Speakers

Professor Robert Jackson (UK):
Bob Jackson is a well known speaker on the European RE circuit and has led or been involved with a number of major initiatives within the European field. Robert (Bob) Jackson is Director of WRERU, and is a leading figure in international debates about religions and education in Europe and beyond. He is currently contributing to a Council of Europe project on religious diversity as a dimension of intercultural education, to the Oslo Coalition's project on education for freedom of religion or belief and to an EC Framework 6 project on religious education, dialogue and conflict, involving 10 European Universities (REDCo).
His book Rethinking Religious Education and Plurality: Issues in Diversity and Pedagogy (2004) was selected by the American Academy of Religion for discussion at its conference in San Antonio, Texas. Bob Jackson was recently awarded a higher doctorate (DLitt) by the University of Wales for his contribution to international research in religions and education.  

Pauliina Arola (FIN):
She is Director of International Co-operation at FinnChurchAid, one of Finland's largest development and humanitarian NGOs. At FinnChurchAid she heads work on development co-operation, humanitarian relief, peace and ecumenical relations. Prior joining FCA she was worked, among other things, as Executive Director at Crisis Management Initiative, a track two diplomatic endeavour specialized at developing the capacity of international community to respond to the challenges of crisis and at offering services of peace mediation. Former President of European Youth Forum and vice-president of European Peacebuilding Liaison Office. Teacher by training and civic worker by heart Pauliina Arola is a mother of little girl and has devoted her free time to poverty reduction and enhancement of the agenda of empowerment in Finland as a Chairperson of the Finnish Federation of Settlements.  

Dave Francis and Peter Schreiner:
As well as Professor Jackson and Ms Arola EFTRE is pleased that Mr Dave Francis (UK) has agreed to be the conference rapporteur and Mr Peter Schreiner (Germany) will be setting us challenges for the future. We look forward to their input and challenges at the denouement of the conference.

Via deze link valt een filmpje te zien waarin de drie sprekers van de studiedag WEG VAN GOD, gehouden op 21 januari 2010, antwoord geven op vragen over het belang van GL in het voortgezet onderwijs.