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Diversity—An Educational Advantage Online Teacher Support Material

Diversity—An Educational Advantage Online Teacher Support Material (TSM) has been developed for use by teachers. A 2009 publication by Fethi Mansouri, Louise Jenkins, Michael Leach and Lucas Walsh, entitled Building Bridges: Creating a Culture of Diversity was distributed to all … Continue reading

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Principles of Good Practice for the Study of Religion in Episcopal Schools

National Association of Episcopal Schools has developed a set of Principles of Good Practice for the Study of Religion in Episcopal Schools. These Principles are intended to: support the efforts of all schools to come to a clearer understanding of … Continue reading

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Scriptural Reasoning

Scriptural Reasoning (SR) represents a text study between Christians, Muslims and Jews. It is a practice whereby members of these faiths, in small groups, study together their own and each other’s sacred scriptures. The space created by the three faiths … Continue reading

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A Common Word Between Us and You

A Common Word Between Us and You represents a resource, which aims to bring together two major religious communities, Christians and Muslims, in order to strengthen sustainable and meaningful peace in this world.  The unity of God and the advancement … Continue reading

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Religious education: The non-statutory national framework

This resource contains a non-statutory national framework for religious education. It sets out non-statutory guidelines for religious education in England and provides information to help those with responsibility for the provision and quality of religious education throughout the whole of … Continue reading

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Making Our Children Familiar with Mosques at an Early Age

In this article, Fethullah Gülen discusses  the importance of children's freedom to be able to go to mosques, pray and fully practice their religion.

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Religion in the Public School Curriculum

The following questions and answers are designed to assist school boards as they make decisions about the curriculum and educators as they teach about religion in ways that are constitutionally permissible, educationally sound, and sensitive to the beliefs of students … Continue reading

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Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

This website gives an overview of the many activities by the New York Public Library that provide artistic, religious, educational and other aspects of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Agreed Syllabi for Religious Education

This publication of the Brent Council offers guidance on education about religions/religious education at the Foundation stage (ages 3-5), as well as programmes of study for Key Stages 1-4 (ages 5-16). Following National curriculum standards, they clarify the types of … Continue reading

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Evaluation of Good Practice in the Field of Education for Democratic Citizenship. . ..

This is a compilation of good practices in the field of  Education for Democratic Citizenship in 31 of the 48 Member States of the Cultural Convention fo the Council of Europe. It was published during the European Year of Citizenship … Continue reading

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