14 Amendments of Julie WARD related to 2015/2138(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the 2015 Special Eurobarometer 437, a vast majority of Europeans agrees that school lessons and material should include information about diversity in terms of religion or beliefs, ethnic origin, sexual orientation and gender identity1; 1 http://ec.europa.eu/COMMFrontOffice/Pu blicOpinion/index.cfm/ResultDoc/downloa d/DocumentKy/68004, p. 100.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU should be more visible in teaching materials, given its impact on the everyday life of its citizens; considers that content explicitly related to the EU can add substantial value to school curricula; emphasises the need to use active and participative teaching methods tailored to learners’ levels, needs and interests, and exploit fully the opportunities offered by the information and communication technologies and the media, including social media;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including through learning about EU fundamental values based on the rule of law and Human Rights, EU decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that the EU has been shaped by its Member States with their unique histories and cultures, and that the development of the Union remains inextricably linked with its Member States; highlights at the same time the contribution of different cultures to the European societies and heritage; notes that the impact of the EU on Member States is considerable, and that learning about the EU at school should reflect both the role of Member States in the development of the EU and the influence of the EU on national developments;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education; recalls the need to promote and encourage multi-lingual and intercultural competences of educators as well as mobility opportunities for educators, peer-to-peer learning and exchanges of best practices among teaching staff;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across the Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences such as critical and creative thinking, media literacy, leadership, entrepreneurship and capacity building, to be audacious problem solvers and address current and future challenges, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversity, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that increased student and parent participation in school governance can contribute to tackling discrimination and strengthening sustainable participatory democracy and citizenship, and to fostering trust and cooperation between various actors; calls on educational institutions to introduce, and increase the scope of, democratic governance, since democracy has to be learned and livexperienced;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering, inter-generational, family and adult learning, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and shaping responsible and active European citizens; underlines the need to recognise such competences within formal learning and to create closer links between formal, non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for efforts to develop and promote an EU dimension in education, and to actively disseminate information – including information on relevant funding opportunities and available studies and reports – to key stakeholders; encourages in this view the use of new communication technologies and media, including social media;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the sharing of best practices among Member States in combating discrimination and prejudice on the basis of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age and disability in educational settings, including by evaluating teaching materials, anti- bullying policies and anti-discrimination policies;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to support, review and update their education systems and all forms of EU-related curricula content at all levels of education – including informal, non-formal and vocational education and training – with a view to strengthening the EU dimension in close collaboration with all relevant actors at EU, national, regional and local level;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Member States to ensure equal and inclusive access to innovative and high-quality formal and non-formal education for all learners as well as lifelong learning opportunities;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in quality education and to provide the necessary support for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Member States to acknowledge and support social partners and civil society organisations in bridging the gap between the EU and its citizens in a structural and sustainable way;