About this course
Discover tools to support learners in conflict and crisis settings and the teaching strategies that consider their complex needs.
Gain research-informed teaching strategies in the context of mass displacement
On this short course, you’ll gain theoretical and practical knowledge of teaching in the context of mass displacement. You’ll learn approaches and techniques that will help you both practically in the classroom and to better understand the role of a teacher in these challenging settings.
You’ll create and share ways of supporting your learners, despite limited resources. Through discussions and exercises, you’ll design approaches that consider your learners’ complex needs and social contexts.
Understand how you can improve learning environments
You’ll start by exploring and responding to the challenges of being an educator in conflict settings.
Then, you’ll learn to imagine and create change with limited resources and assess whether technology can enhance the learning environment.
Learn to promote access to education in conflict settings
Next, you’ll delve deeper into understanding education within conflict and displacement contexts.
You’ll gain insights into different educational theories and how to apply them in practice to connect school life to the broader society.
Furthermore, you’ll learn to gather your learners’ perspectives, understand their hopes and dreams, and create a safe and supporting learning environment. Reflecting on these experiences will be crucial for developing actionable strategies.
Gain a deeper understanding of emotional and social learning (SEL)
Finally, you’ll understand essential SEL concepts and how to support learners’ emotional wellbeing and development through various educational strategies, including counselling.
You’ll move from principles to actions by designing and implementing supportive learning activities. At the end of the course, you’ll reflect on your learning and consider how to further develop effective educational strategies.