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A Glimpse into a Mixed Ethnic Elementary School in Jaffa, Israel

A Glimpse into a Mixed Ethnic Elementary School in Jaffa, Israel. Dr. Tamar Margalit Center of Critical Pedagogy, Kibbutzim College of Education April, 2008. Outline :. Arab and Jewish Segregation in Schools Jaffa and the Neighborhood The Weitzman School Dilemmas at the School

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A Glimpse into a Mixed Ethnic Elementary School in Jaffa, Israel

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  1. A Glimpse into a Mixed Ethnic Elementary Schoolin Jaffa, Israel Dr. Tamar Margalit Center of Critical Pedagogy, Kibbutzim College of Education April, 2008

  2. Outline: • Arab and Jewish Segregation in Schools • Jaffa and the Neighborhood • The Weitzman School • Dilemmas at the School • Trend for Change • Critical Pedagogy • Projects at the School • Conclusions

  3. Arab and Jewish Segregation in Schools • 20% of Israeli citizens are Arab citizens • Segregated educational systems • Jewish-Arab conflict Inequality • Budgets • Gaps in scholasticachievements • Preconceived attitudes, fear and animosity

  4. Jaffa • A part of Tel Aviv metropolis • Tel Aviv-Jaffa population: 371,400 • Jaffa population: 45,000 • Jews and Arabs (Muslims and Christians) • Jews: 30,000; Arabs: 15,000 (third are Christians) • Low socio-economic status • Historical significance (an ancient port city) • Gentrification

  5. Weitzman School • Israeli - Jewish “state school”. • 316 children (Pre-school – 6th grade). • 50:50 Arab to Jewish children ratio. Arab include Christians and Muslims. • Marginalized community.

  6. Dilemmas at School Religious holidays Culture and heritage Identity Language Israeli-Palestinian conflict Equality Violence Low scholastic achievements

  7. Trend for ChangeAn Experimental Plan: “Together and Alone”

  8. Critical Pedagogy: Principles and Implementation

  9. Projects at Schoolby Student Teachers from theCenter of Critical Pedagogy • Principles: • Arab and Jewish student teachers work together • Multi-aged groups • Children select their projects

  10. Projects at School • The Projects: • Bilingual School magazine • School Design • “I am from Jaffa” • Children’s Rights

  11. Friendships(From the Weitzman school magazine) Achmed: “There is one boy in the class, his name is Eliraz. He and I are almost like brothers.” Cristin: “My two friends, Lina and Cristina, and I belong to different religions. Despite this, our friendship is wonderful. I believe that if you want to feel belonging, religious issues don’t matter, what you really feel is in your heart.”

  12. Thank You “We are all children of life” Translation from a painting by children from Weitzman School, Jaffa, 2008

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