To know about learning disabilities: information for teachers
This booklet, in Albanian, is a joint publication of Save the Children and MEDPAK Association. It provides teachers with information about different types of learning disabilities, so they can recognize learning disabilities at children in their classes and support their education. Along with information about learning disabilities, this booklet provides class strategies to work with children with learning disabilities and promotes the importance of accepting the diversity in class, as way to avoid prejudice that these children are uneducable.
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How to develop a constructive cooperation among parents and teachers
This booklet, in Albanian, is a joint publication of Save the Children in Albania and MEDPAK Association. It promotes the cooperation among parents and school staff in supporting the education of children with special educational needs (children with disabilities and children with learning disabilities). It provides practical information on how important is to share responsibilities between school and family in education of children with disabilities and of children with learning disabilities. This booklet offers some strategies useful to establish school-family cooperation in developing and applying Individual Education.
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A school for all
This is SCiA work experience guide on Inclusive Education for children with disabilities, in Albanian. It documents the methods and practices used and experiences gained in the efforts to accelerate the process of integration and inclusion of children with disabilities in the mainstream basic education. This publication can serve to all education specialists, experts, parents and teachers.
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See Me, Hear me
It is a guide to using the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights of children. This is Save the Children in UK publication translated in Albanian language.
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Parents’ beliefs about corporal punishment of children. Baseline survey carried out with the parents of “AAA BBB” School, Durrës, “XXX XXX” School and “WWW XXX” Kindergarten, Elbasan
This survey is on parent’s beliefs with regards to corporal punishment of children in the two pilot schools, in Durrës and in Elbasan, and in the kindergarten, Elbasan, which are located in areas with significant ethnic and cultural diversity. It is conducted by Prof. Dr. Theodhori Karaj and financed by Save the Children. For schools/kindergarten protection interest names of schools/kindergarten are not published.
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Safe me, safe you
This child friendly format publication, designed for children, their teachers and parents, is about Violence against children in schools. It is Save the Children in Sweden produced publication translated and adapted in Albanian by Save the Children in Albania.
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Children speak out: Trafficking risk and resilience in Southeast Europe Albania report
This is a child-friendly version publication, in Albanian language is designed to be used for children over 12 years old, but it can also be used by older children and adults.
This publication highlights children’s views on the phenomena and risks children face, such as child abuse, exploitation, violence, trafficking or negligence, and their resiliencies. Decisions they take when they are at risk and what do they expect from the family, school, society, and other state institutions.
We wish that this publication serves as an important step forward of empowering children and youth and make them able to actively participate in the matters that affect them.
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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.
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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
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So you want to consult with children?
This toolkit of good practice has been designed to offer advice, ideas and guidance for involving children in consultations at national, regional and international levels. It is Save the Children Alliance publication translated in Albanian.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Children’s
Government book
5,000 copies of a manual outlining how to ensure
child participation in school life through Children’s Governments were produced.
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Empowering people
A book with
academic and practical methods for empowering School Directors and Inspectors in
management. 5,000 copies were produced.
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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.
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Are you
listening
This 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.
Practical advice for parents of children with disabilities and learning disabilities
This booklet, in Albanian, is a joint publication of Save the Children and MEDPAK Association. This material is designed to support parents of children with disabilities or learning disabilities, with practical advice and suggestions about the appropriate attitude, behavior and communication with their children. This booklet conveys important messages for parents about their role, appropriate parenting styles, and their duties and expectation they have for their children, while they provide care and encourage development of their children with disabilities or learning disabilities.
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Team role in developing and applying Individual Education Plans (IEP) in kindergartens and schools
This booklet, in Albanian, is a joint publication of Save the Children and MEDPAK Association. This booklet promotes the application of inclusive education for children with disability in school, as an inter-disciplinary effort, in developing and applying Individual Education Plans. This booklet describes tasks and responsibilities of the school headmaster, the class teacher (or teachers), school psychologist, parents, and other specialists, involved in development and application of IEP for children with disabilities.
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“A world to discover”
This publication is a guidebook for preschool teachers working with children of 4-5 years old, prepared by Save the Children in Albania and Ministry of Education and Sciences of Albania. This book is based on the official documents of preschool program and preschool achievements standards of the Ministry of Education, aiming to consolidate the official preschool curricula in the country.
The publication provides ideas to preschool teachers on how to work with children of 4-5 years old in the class in order to support their cognitive and socio-emotional development. Values of tolerance, nondiscrimination, accepting the diversity among children (focusing on children with special education needs), non-competitiveness are strongly promoted in this book. Teachers are suggested how to support children in developing skills of cooperation, socialization, conflict resolution, reduction of violence among them, self confidence, self esteem, critical thinking, freedom to express freely. Playing is also highly promoted as an important mean of learning at this age as well as to make children enjoy life in kindergarten.
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Early Childhood Development (ECD) leaflet
This is SCiA’s practical guide on Early Childhood Development (ECD stages). It was done in Albanian and covers the development stages of children 0 to 5years. It was designed to be used by ECD caregivers and provides information on the main determinations of child development.
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Teachers’ beliefs about corporal punishment of children. Baseline survey carried out with the parents of “AAA BBB” School, Durrës,“XXX XXX” School and “WWW XXX” Kindergarten, Elbasan
This survey is on teachers’s beliefs with regards to corporal punishment of children in the two pilot schools, in Durrës and in Elbasan, and in the kindergarten, Elbasan, which are located in areas with significant ethnic and cultural diversity. It is conducted by Prof. Dr. Theodhori Karaj and financed by Save the Children. For schools/kindergarten protection interest names of schools/kindergartens are not published.
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Educational Situation of Roma Children in Albania
This research was prepared by the Human Development Center and supported by UNICEF and Save the Children. It gives an outline of the situation of Roma children’s education in Albania and the problems linked with it. It is produced both in Albanian & English language.
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How to run a Youth-lead Youth Centre ?
This manual, in Albanian, is produced by youth board members of the SCiA supported Youth Centre in Kucova. They document their experience in operating their own youth centre. This publication provides practical ideas on how to work with children and youth and can serve to all those who work directly with youth or are engaged in youth community projects.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Good practices Statement. Separated Children Europe
Programme
This 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.