What does it mean to truly rethink what we teach, and who gets to be heard?
The new Engaging & (Un)learning Toolkit, within the Erasmus+ DECUS project, invites secondary school educators to explore exactly that question. The toolkit is the result of collaboration between schools, universities, and NGOs from Belgium, Italy, Greece, and the Netherlands, brought together by the shared need for more inclusive, reflective, and justice-oriented educational models.
DECUS is based on the understanding that schools are not neutral spaces. They are places where knowledge is transmitted, identities are shaped, and power is reproduced. This toolkit serves as a companion for educators interested in decolonizing secondary school curricula. Rather than offering a checklist or a complete “solution”, it provides frameworks, questions and practices intended to spark critical reflection and inspire action within your context. Decolonizing education is not a task to complete, it is a continuous evolving practices rooted in listening, curiosity and collective responsibility.
The toolkit is designed as a living resource, not a checklist. It brings together 16 practical tools, organized around reflection, critical analysis, and relational pedagogy. Across all chapters, the toolkit encourages slow, reflective, and relational engagement, foregrounding the “Broccoli Seeds Agreement”: the idea that meaningful change grows through small, patient, community-rooted actions rather than quick fixes.
The link to the toolkit can be found here: https://decus.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/EN_DECUS-TOOLKIT-1.pdf
The toolkit can also be explored through the online training sessions available on the DECUS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@decus_project
All materials used during these sessions (i.e. PowerPoints, recordings, and supporting resources) are now accessible on the DECUS website as well: https://decus.info/trainings/
