Since we trust that you have worked on the first part of the elwa course 'Sustainable language teaching and learning' before starting this course, we won't explain our understanding of foreign language teaching and learning again. Neither will we introduce the different tools of teacher learning again, since we have already done so quite thoroughly in the previous part. However, we will give all participants the chance to introduce themselves and to get into touch with other colleagues. Moreoever we will include an overview of both parts of the course for all of you to remember what you have read and heard about in part 1.
In its mission, Waldorf Education provides equal and equitable educational opportunities to ALL students. It was developed out of the need for social change and introduced a radical new form of pedagogy that would bring education and liberation to the marginalized (Steiner, 1989). Inclusive and equitable quality education is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ratified by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. Sustainable Development Goal 4 is among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030. Educational equity is based on the belief that having access to knowledge and education opens doors for individuals’ successful integration into society. How can we promote this? How can we improve the quality of education by providing equity as a key value in our practices? The principle itself has become one of the key values guiding policy-making in educational systems all over the world, as it is a critical starting point in any educational system (OECD, 2013).
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