Teaching English to refugees and displaced learners

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Welcome to 'Teaching English to refugees and displaced learners'


How will the course help you?

Make your classroom a trauma-sensitive learning environment. Help your learners to shine by working creatively with limited resources and by managing challenging behaviour positively.


What does the course include?

Teaching English to refugees and displaced learners is a free self-study training course, which is divided into three hour modules. It also includes:

  • A dedicated Facebook community of course participants with up-to-date insight, resources and innovative ideas for you to try out.
  • Engaging discussions taking place in the Facebook community
  • Live events with your course tutor and language teaching experts.
  • A free workbook with extra learning content and resources.

What will you learn?

Module 1: An introduction to trauma and its effects on the classroom

This module introduces the effects of trauma on learning and behaviour in the classroom. You'll also explore strategies for supporting learners' physical and emotional safety during lessons.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

- give a definition of trauma and list the main types of trauma which can affect learners in your classrooms
- recognise the effects of certain types of trauma on learning and behaviour in your classrooms
- create physical and emotional safety for these learners in your classroom through practical teaching strategies.

Module 2: Teaching with minimal resources

This module explores ways of using learners as a teaching resource, through creativity, personalisation and learner-generated resources.

By the end of the first unit of this module, you’ll be able to:

- identify the resources available in your classroom
- use a variety of activities when teaching with limited resources
- analyse the advantages and disadvantages of different activities
- adapt an activity for a particular teaching context
- you'll be able to be more resourceful when faced with a low-resource context.

Module 3: Dealing with very challenging behaviour

This module provides practical trauma-informed classroom strategies to manage distressed behaviour.

By the end of the first unit of this module, you’ll be able to:

- recognise that behaviour is a communication of need and that challenging behaviour can be viewed as distressed behaviour
- explain the links between trauma and some types of behaviour
- create physical and emotional safety for these learners in your classroom through practical teaching strategies
- implement some practical trauma-informed classroom strategies to manage distressed behaviour.


When is the course?

Enrolment for 'Teaching English to refugees and displaced learners' is now closed. Sign up to the free newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.


How much does the course cost?

The course is free.


How can you get a certificate?

You will receive a certificate if you successfully complete all self-study modules.


What level of English do you need?

Minimum CEFR B1


What can you do now?

If you're interested in learning more about teaching English to refugees and displaced learners, you can:

Comments

Hi Enas,

Sorry to hear you've had a problem starting the course.  As long as you are logged in to your account, you should be able to enrol on the course by following the instructions on the page.

Log in to your TeachingEnglish account

Go to the Menu My portfolio and select My courses.

Select My courses or Explore all courses to start the course Teaching Pathways: Language for Resilience: Teaching English to Refugees

Hope that helps!

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Aye Su,

As long as you are logged in to your account, you should be able to enrol on the course by following the instructions on the page.

Log in to your TeachingEnglish account

Go to the Menu My portfolio and select My courses.

Select My courses or Explore all courses to start the course Teaching Pathways: Language for Resilience: Teaching English to Refugees

Hope that helps!

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by N'ZUE KOFFI MELAINE on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 22:32

Hi my name is Koffi Mélaine. I don't know how to be enrolled for the courses

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 21:48

In reply to by N'ZUE KOFFI MELAINE

Hi there,

As long as you are logged in to your account, you should be able to enrol on the course by following the instructions on the page.

Log in to your TeachingEnglish account

Go to the Menu My portfolio and select My courses.

Select My courses or Explore all courses to start the course Teaching Pathways: Language for Resilience: Teaching English to Refugees

Hope that helps and hope you enjoy the course!

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Ko John-78 on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 09:30

As I have already finished with all the modules, I am about to have the certificate. But I cannot find 'course feedback form' to fill up before getting the certificate. Please kindly help me with this problem. Thanks!

Hi!

Congratulations on finishing the course!  Certificates are available to participants who complete 70% of the course material. To access your certificate, go to the course platform where you have done your training. Click or tap 'My awards'. If you have completed 70% of the course, your certificate should be available to download.

Regards,

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Imee on Sat, 06/18/2022 - 14:20

Hi!
I am interested to register /enroll for Language and Resilience Course however there is no link provided where I can click neither access it yo successfully enroll. Please help
Thank you very much

Hi Inee,

As long as you are logged in to your account, you should be able to enrol on the course by following the instructions on the page.

Log in to your TeachingEnglish account

Go to the Menu My portfolio and select My courses.

Select My courses or Explore all courses to start the course Language and Resilience Course.

Hope you enjoy the course!

Anne

Submitted by Abdulkhaliq Zainah on Tue, 06/14/2022 - 09:02

Hello everyone, glad to join.

Submitted by Gunel Jalil on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 20:02

Hi,
I can't see any enrol button. How can I get enrolled?
Thak you in advance

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 22:44

In reply to by Gunel Jalil

Hi Gunel,

As long as you are logged in to your account, you should be able to enrol on the course by following the instructions on the page.

Log in to your TeachingEnglish account

Go to the Menu My portfolio and select My courses.

Select My courses or Explore all courses to start the course Teaching Pathways: Skills for Remote Teaching.

Hope you enjoy the course!

Anne

Submitted by Abdulwahab.93 on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 00:46

I have enrolled in one of the courses. However, whenever I try to view it in MYPORTFOLIO, the link stops working.
I tried the backup link provided here and it's the same error message.
DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN

Thank you in advance.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 17:04

In reply to by Abdulwahab.93

Hi Abdulwahab.93

Have you tried logging out , making sure you are logged out in all  devices and perhaps clear cache. this usually sorts out access problems. If not can you take a screen shot and contact the technical team through the help button on the site?

I hope that sorts it and you can continue the course,

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/18/2022 - 22:24

In reply to by Abdulwahab.93

Hi,

Sorry to hear you have had a problem. Usually the following instructions help, hope that it gives you access, if not please report the problem through the technical help button when you are logged in, thanks!

Check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again. Hope that helps!

Anne 
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by KateKate on Sun, 06/12/2022 - 09:38

There's no way I can sign up for the course, I tried but there's no SIGN option. Is the course closed?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 17:14

In reply to by KateKate

Hi KateKate,

Glad the course is interesting for you. If you follow the instructions on the course page ( you have to have an account and be logged in) then navigate to my courses and the course should be visible to you there. Here's the link with those instructions:

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/language-resilience-teaching-english-refugees-and-displaced-learners

Hope you get on to it and enjoy the course!

 

Anne 

TeachEnglish team

 

Submitted by Gwenna on Sat, 06/11/2022 - 02:29

Hi,

I am accessing this from two different MacBook Air machines. I am struggling with both.
When I use Firefox, I struggle to access my course.
When I use Safari, access itself is easy, but my work does not save. I had to do the same unit four times before it auto-saved. On the plus side, I got 100% for it.
Which browsers work best for this platform?

Thanks

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 17:23

In reply to by Gwenna

Hi Gwenna,

That sounds very frustrating for you. Can you try to see if Chrome works better? If not can you post your question to the technical help team on the platform, there is a yellow 'help' button on course pages, they  may be able to give you specific technical advice. Hope you get onto the course reliably!

Anne

Submitted by Amjed.Albdrany on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 14:04

I have completed the course , where I can download my certificate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 20:16

In reply to by Amjed.Albdrany

 

Hi  Amjed,

Certificates are available to participants who complete 70% of the course material. When you've done that, to access your certificate, go to the course platform where you have done your training. Click or tap 'My awards'. If you have completed 70% of the course, your certificate should be available to download. Hope you found the course work interesting and hope you can stay around for the discussion on the forums :).

Anne, TeachingEnglish team

 

Submitted by Silvia Fiddes on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 10:19

Hi,
I have followed all the instructions and yet I cannot access.
I just get my login profile.
Thanks in advance.
Silvia

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 16:11

In reply to by Silvia Fiddes

Hi Silvia,

Sorry to hear that you are having a problem. Check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again.

I hope that works!

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Damian McCoy on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 08:43

I enrolled on the course, but it does not appear in my portfolio and I can't access it. I have tried to register again, but when I click on the course link, there is no option to enrol. I have followed the instructions given, but this doesn't seem to work. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 16:20

In reply to by Damian McCoy

Hi Damian,

Sorry to hear you have had a problem. Usually the following instructions help, hope that it gives you access: 

Check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again. 

Anne 
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 16:21

In reply to by Natalia Ichoz

Hi Natalia,

I'm sorry that you have had a problem, try the following which usually helps: 

Check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again. 

Anne 
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Nada Nasser Ka… on Tue, 06/07/2022 - 19:21

I can't log in to the platform of the recent course.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 16:24

In reply to by Nada Nasser Ka…

Hi Nada

I'm sorry that you have had a problem, check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again.  Hope that helps!

Anne 
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by rahmasaid on Tue, 05/31/2022 - 19:11

Hello I just created an account to access the course, however, I couldn't find the "my courses" or "my portfolio" options in the drop down menu on my phone to enroll

Hi Rahmasaid,

The course starts on the 7th June. On and after that date you'll be able to access the course following the instructions on the page. Before that you won't be able to see it ( look on the 7th :) from Step 2)

How do I sign up for the course?

There is a 'pre-event' 2nd June; a Facebook Live panel discussion to generate discussion around the topic and interest in the course. You'll find it streamed on the TeachingEnglish facebook page. If you can't attend at that time, you can watch the recording after. 

Hope you enjoy the course and event if you can attend,

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Simoblue on Fri, 05/27/2022 - 08:33

Dear All,
Can you please confirm the commencement date of the course?
The description above mentions 7th June. However, in "My Learning" area, under "My Events" the first session is due to start on 2nd June with a panel discussion.
Can you please clarify?
Many thanks in advance for your kind feedback.
Best,
Simona

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 05/28/2022 - 08:02

In reply to by Simoblue

Hi Simoblue,

The course starts on the 7th June. On and after that date you'll be able to access the course following the instructions on the page. 

How do I sign up for the course?

The event on the 2nd June is a Facebook Live panel discussion to generate discussion around the topic and interest in the course. You'll find it streamed on the TeachingEnglish facebook page. If you can't attend at that time, you can watch the recording after. 

Hope you enjoy the course and event if you can attend,

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Sunitha Palaveettil on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 20:12

I would love to take part in this course and register for the same. Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks and regards, Sunitha

Submitted by Sara Farehvash on Sun, 05/15/2022 - 06:50

I m so glad to hear about this course. How could I enroll the course?

Submitted by MajoKent on Sat, 05/14/2022 - 19:46

I want to enroll into the course, but I do not see the option. thanks

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 05/15/2022 - 20:10

In reply to by MajoKent

Hi MajoKent,
The course will be available from June 7th, following the 'normal' instructions to access the course, just log in from then and find it :). Here are the instructions from the site:

To enrol, follow the instructions on the course page on the 7th or after:
STEP 1: Create a free account or log in to your existing account. You need to be logged in to visit the course website.
STEP 2: After you have logged in, visit our course website to see all available courses.
STEP 3: Enrol on your free course
STEP 4: Start learning when the course begins
Hope you enjoy the course!
Anne TeachingEnglish team

Hi Sultana,

Glad to hear that you are interested in the course. To start the course on or after the start date ( it isn't available before)  June 7th, follow the instructions to access the course on the course page, just log in from then and find it :). Here are the instructions from the site:

To enrol, follow the instructions on the course page on the 7th or after:
STEP 1: Create a free account or log in to your existing account. You need to be logged in to visit the course website.
STEP 2: After you have logged in, visit our course website to see all available courses.
STEP 3: Enrol on your free course
STEP 4: Start learning when the course begins
Hope you enjoy the course!
Anne TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Sara Farehvash on Sat, 05/14/2022 - 10:12

I’m glade to hear about this course. How could I enter it?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 05/15/2022 - 20:09

In reply to by Sara Farehvash

Hi Sara,
The course will be available from June 7th, following the 'normal' instructions to access the course, just log in from then and find it :). Here are the instructions from the site:

To enrol, follow the instructions on the course page on the 7th or after:
STEP 1: Create a free account or log in to your existing account. You need to be logged in to visit the course website.
STEP 2: After you have logged in, visit our course website to see all available courses.
STEP 3: Enrol on your free course
STEP 4: Start learning when the course begins
Hope you enjoy the course!
Anne TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Farah101 on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 17:08

Hi my names khalif farah I'm from Mugadisho is a capital of Somalia and I very happy to enrol this opportunity

Hi Smithanair,
The course will be available from June 7th, following the 'normal' instructions to access the course, just log in from then and find it :). Here are the instructions from the site:

To enrol, follow the instructions on the course page on the 7th or after:
STEP 1: Create a free account or log in to your existing account. You need to be logged in to visit the course website.
STEP 2: After you have logged in, visit our course website to see all available courses.
STEP 3: Enrol on your free course
STEP 4: Start learning when the course begins
Hope you enjoy the course!
Anne TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Tamara Korzachenko on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 07:47

Hi, everyone! It seems that I cannot find the right page/link to enroll. How do we do that?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/13/2022 - 14:04

In reply to by Tamara Korzachenko

Hi Tamara,
Glad to hear you are interested in the course. It starts on the 7th June and you'll be able to access the materials from then. To enrol, follow the instructions on the course page on the 7th or after:
STEP 1: Create a free account or log in to your existing account. You need to be logged in to visit the course website.
STEP 2: After you have logged in, visit our course website to see all available courses.
STEP 3: Enrol on your free course
STEP 4: Start learning when the course begins
Hope you enjoy the course!
Anne TeachingEnglish team

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