PAST EVENTS

JULY 2006 - Brasilia - First CL School
28 - 27/Oct 2006 - Critical Literacy School in Lima, Peru
29 - 30 Oct 2006 - Critical Literacy School in Cajamarca, Peru
30 March - Launch of the CL SIG in Brasilia, Brazil

Pre-event reading (for download):

A Tale of Differences: Comparing the Traditions, Perspectives, and Educational Goals of Critical Reading and Critical Literacy, Reading Online, Gina Cervetti, Michael J. Pardales, James S. Damico

Development, culture and language: ethical concerns in a postcolonial world. Alastair Pennycook

INITIATIVES

Open Spaces for Dialogue and Enquiry (OSDE) initiative offers a set of principles, procedures and guidelines for the development of critical literacy and independent thinking in global citizenship education. You will find free online resources at:
http://www.osdemethodology.org.uk

If you want to develop your own critical literacy skills, you can use the professional development resource pack od the OSDE methodology available for download at:
http://www.osdemethodology.org.uk/keydocs/pdresourcepack.pdf

You can read and contribute to the critical literacy ‘zone’ of the British Council ELT Community website at:
http://www.britishcouncil.org.br/forum/

You will find reading references, case-studies and a ‘frequently asked questions’ section on the critical literacy ‘wiki’ developed by the participants of the cl school in brasilia in 2006 at:
http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/criticalliteracy

The new national guidelines for ELT in Brazil can help you reflect about the challenges and opportunities for the development of critical literacy in your context. It is available at:
http://www.criticalliteracy.org.uk/elt/brazil