BACKGROUND
The early 1990s was a period of active discussion about the need for international agreement about Suggestopedic Teacher-training; the initiative came from Michael Lawlor as chairman of SEAL, but it was wonderful to feel so much enthusiasm and energy bringing together people from many different countries to discuss common concerns.
At the same time, I had a suspicion that people weren't always talking about the same things in the same terms, and that they weren't always clear about the implications of all the various suggestions. So this check list was an attempt to make the issues clearer, and it was circulated in each of the countries represented in the discussions.
As the initial euphoria waned somewhat, it became clear that the time was not yet ripe for international agreement, and the emphasis shifted to focus on formulations at national level, and to individual initiatives. But many of the questions are still worth asking wherever the issues are being discussed, and they are presented here in a more universally-accessible form, updated for the turn of the century...
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It's relatively easy to get people in an enthusiastic state to agree that something is needed. But it's a truism that every 'yes' means saying 'no' to the alternatives: so as part of the process of considering a proposal for a 'yes', it's worth taking time to be clear about what it is you're saying 'no' to. |
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