Resource List

Department of Education and Science

The Accessing Intercultural Materials (AIM) portal contains links to the majority of resources listed below. It is the gateway to many valuable intercultural materials.

http://www.integration.ie/website/omi/omiwebv6.nsf/page/usefullinks-irish-DepartmentEducationportal-en*****

The DES website also contains translations of useful documents for newcomer parents.

http://www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=10856&ecategory=30941&language=EN**

Cultural Awareness

Cross Currents, A guide to multicultural books for young people (iBbY Ireland)

http://www.ibbyireland.ie/publications.htm

EAL

Links to materials produced by Integrate Ireland Language and Training (IILT) are now only available online through the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

IILT Primary Publications

Included on this website are:

Together towards Inclusion: Toolkit for Diversity in the Primary School
Creating an intercultural environment, Experiences and ideas provided by teachers working in schools throughout Ireland
Visual Parent Teacher Meeting Report
Up and Away - A resource book for languages support in primary schools

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Inclusion/English_as_an_Additional_Language/IILT_Materials/Primary/****

IILT Post Primary Publications

Included on this website are:

Integrating non-English speaking students into the school and curriculum - Handbook for schools
Parent Teacher meeting reports
Creating an intercultural environment in the school

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Inclusion/English_as_an_Additional_Language/IILT_Materials/Post-primary/****

English Language Support Project for Post Primary Schools, Trinity Immigration Initiative

This website contains subject and topic specific EAL materials for post-primary students.

www.elsp.ie****

Ethnic Minority Attainment (EMA) http://www.emaonline.org.uk/ema

Search a language on this website to find relevant bilingual resources.

Includes links to The Treasure Box http://the-treasure-box.co.uk/freeresources.aspx which provides first words, numbers and phrases in 36 languages.
And, Cambridgeshire CC which provides multilingual translations in Portuguese, Lithuanian, Russian and Polish. http://c99.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/database/p2/homepage.php

Life Stories

Not just numbers, UNHCR

Includes links to short clips where various migrants discuss their lives.

http://www.unhcr.org/numbers-toolkit/unhcr_en.html****

Life Stories, Exploring Identity with Young People (2004) YARD/NYCI

http://www.youthdeved.ie/resources/download_publications/life_stories_2004

Home School Communication / Translation

Community Links School Resource Folder (2006) Jesuit Refugee Service http://www.jrs.ie/resources/school*****

Your Child and Schools in Ireland (2008) Jesuit Refugee Service

This 24 page provides information on the school system in Ireland to immigrant parents. It covers issues ranging from communicating with the school, to attendance, to uniforms, to school selection.

http://www.jrs.ie/resources/folder/14-booklet_on_edu****

Translated Letters for Schools, Inclusion and Diversity Service

Common school letters translated into 15 languages.

http://www.education-support.org.uk/teachers/ids/translated-letters-for-schools/*****

Also contains Common school policies translated into 15 languages

http://www.education-support.org.uk/teachers/ids/translated-policies-for-schools/***

Also contains Primary and Post Primary Audit and Action Plan Templates

http://www.education-support.org.uk/teachers/ids/audit-and-action-plan-primary/****

http://www.education-support.org.uk/teachers/ids/audit-and-action-plan-post-primary/****

Welcome Pack for Ethnic Minorities, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools

Letters and basic forms in English, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Polish and Filipino.

http://www.onlineccms.com/diversity/welcome-packs/***

Translated Documents: New South Wales Government, Department of Education & Training

The range of languages (46) covered by the translations in this document is amazing of itself. Unfortunately, Latvian and Lithuanian are not included in that list.

https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/languagesupport/index.htm****

The Big Picture, Materials and Resources for ESOL Tutors (2008) NALA

http://www.nala.ie/index.cfm/section/Publications/ext/the_big_picture/

Integration Toolkit for Immigrant Youth and Parents (2010 forthcoming), Integrating Ireland

Clear and concise source of information various aspects of Irish life for immigrant youth and parents incl. the Irish Education system.

Step by Step: An Information Resource for Members of the New Communities (2002) Canal Communities Partnership

http://www.canalpartnership.com/publications.html**

Activity Packs / CSPE Resources

Irish Girl Guides, Outreach Pack (2008)

Activities, arts and crafts for younger children.

http://www.irishgirlguides.ie/resources/16475/uploadedFiles/Outreach%20Pack%20for%20download.pdf**

All Different All Equal, An Anti-Racist and Intercultural Education Resource for Youth Workers (2006) NYCI

Excellent resource for young people.

http://www.youthdeved.ie/resources/download_publications/all_different_all_equal_ireland_2006****

Stereotyping of Young People Resource Pack (2008) The Equality Authority

www.equality.ie/getFile.asp?FC_ID=452&docID=728***

An Education Toolkit for the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008, NCCRI

http://www.nccri.ie/pdf/NCCRI_IARW_2008_Toolkit.pdf***

Policing Matters, A citizenship education resource on law and policing (2008) Education for Reconciliation Project/CDVEC ***

Log onto Dialogue, A Teaching Resource to Promote Awareness of Conflict/Resolution (2008) Education for Reconciliation Project/CDVEC

http://www.pyxl.org/logontodialogue/***

Diversity through the Arts, Lesson Plans for Educators in Primary Schools (2009) Comhlamh

http://comhlamh.org/assets/files/pdfs/Diversity_web.pdf***

Religion / Intercultural Calendars

Religious Festivals, BBC Schools

Worksheets covering various world religions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/worksheets

Interfaith Holy Days by Date, Calendar for 2010, BBC

Month-by-month guide to religious events.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/

Religious Observances and Holidays for the 2009/2010 Academic Year, Wellesley College Community

Includes notes on restrictions e.g. food, work, special worship

http://www.wellesley.edu/RelLife/calendar

Policy & Implementation

Useful Terminology for Service Providers, NCCRI

http://www.nccri.ie/pdf/GovTerminology.pdf****

The Irish Traveller Movement Yellow Flag Programme Research Report (2009) Irish Traveller Movement ****

Admissions Policy for the Parish Schools of St Mochta, Porterstown (2008)

http://www.stpatricksns.ie/downloads/si_6th_class_enrolment_policy.pdf