COURSE
CORE SKILLS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO REFUGEES & MIGRANTS
Online course in partnership with NILE
This 8-unit online course is for you if you're an ESOL teacher at an FE college in London, or anywhere in the UK or Ireland.
It's also for you if you're a volunteer teacher working with refugees and asylum seekers.
And it's for you if you teach English to displaced people anywhere in the world.
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What happens in the course?
You’ll prepare the ground by understanding your learners’ varied backgrounds and how this will affect your class.
You’ll learn the impact of trauma on the brain, and how to manage the many ways trauma, displacement, and disrupted education can manifest within the classroom.
You’ll discover how to design courses, lessons, materials and activities that take into account your learners’ specific needs.
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You’ll become aware of what to do when specific challenges arise in your classroom, and how to avoid burnout.
You’ll assemble a knowledge bank you can take with you into any refugee and migrant educational environment.
Ultimately, you’ll enter the classroom with confidence, knowing you have the skills and training you need to get the best from your learners and yourself.
LEARNING
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Introduction to refugee and migrant learners
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The three principles of trauma-informed practice
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Course and lesson design
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Adapting published materials and creating your own
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Zero Beginner and Beginner-specific education
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Creating trauma-sensitive activities
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Seven steps to creating a safe classroom & online environment
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Managing differentiation and cultural differences
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Dealing with challenging classroom & online situations
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How to look after yourself as a teacher
Taught Course
The taught course will have a maximum of 18 participants, and consists of eight units, each introduced and completed over a week.
During the live sessions, you’ll be able to ask questions, interact with fellow students, and explore in depth the areas of concern.
You’ll also be learning, asking, and interacting with the tutors and participants via a closed forum. Learning materials include reading, videos, and images.
At the end of the course is an optional four-week assignment-writing period. It’s the only assessed part of the course, and is a chance to apply what you’ve learned to a professional context.
You’ll receive a certificate at the end of the course, covering the areas you’ve studied, and your assignment grade (Pass or Distinction) where relevant.
Who should apply?
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English language teachers who are new to working with refugees, asylum seekers, and/or migrants, or who are considering doing so in the future.
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Participants should have a minimum language level corresponding to B2 on the Common European Framework.
Requirements and resources
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Participants need a computer, a headset (with microphone) and an Internet connection.
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You can do much of the course on a tablet or mobile device, but will need a computer for certain activities.
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All participants have access to NILE’s extensive ELT e-Library and the NILE digital learning platform during the course and for a further six months, to access materials and keep in touch with your new colleagues.
COST:
£545
NEXT COURSE DATES:
T.B.A.
Self-Access Course
Our self-access course contains all the material from the taught course.
Here, you can learn at your own pace, without the pressure of having to commit to the live sessions or interacting with other students.
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Self-access course in partnership with NILE
Study the materials at your own pace. In this self-access course, you’ll be able to learn as you go, without the pressure of having to commit to the live sessions or interacting with other students.
This course contains all the material as specified in the LEARNING section above, and is fully accessible online.
£195 inc VAT
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