This video series explores how teachers can support learners to develop the skills they need to connect with the world outside the classroom. With these six videos, you will discover practical tips and strategies for creating equitable, safe and inclusive learning environments – spaces where learners can grow, build confidence and connect with one another and the wider world.
Each video focuses on a different topic and includes activities and reflection tasks to guide you as you watch. You'll also find questions designed to help you think about how these strategies can be applied in your own classroom. Explore each of the videos below.
Dialogue, not debate
Dialogue isn't about winning an argument – it's about listening to other people's perspectives and exploring ideas together. By following the tips in this video in your classes, you can create a space where everyone has a voice, and dialogue helps learners grow.
Dialogue, not debate
Representing people, not issues
The tips in this video will help you encourage learner empathy and respect for others, while making sure everyone feels safe in your classroom. It's good practice to do this by integrating diverse voices and stories into your everyday teaching, not just during special themed lessons.
Representing people, not issues
Creating safe and brave spaces
Safe spaces are where our learners feel respected, protected and free from harm. Brave spaces are where they can be challenged to think deeply and sometimes feel uncomfortable in order to learn and grow. How can we make sure that our classrooms are both safe and brave spaces?
Creating safe and brave spaces
Avoiding harm and respecting boundaries
Talking about social justice involves talking about rights, equality and fairness. Some topics, like violence, unfair treatment, death, loss and current global events, can bring up painful emotions or memories. If we ignore this, we risk upsetting or harming learners, or even ourselves. So how can we explore these issues in our classrooms in a sensitive way?
Avoiding harm and respecting boundaries
Creative plus collaborative equals real-world impact
Social justice education is about preparing and helping our learners to make a positive difference in the world. This video shows you how creative, collaborative projects in the classroom can build skills and empathy, and create real-world impact.
Creative plus collaborative equals real-world impact
Responding to pushback
When we bring certain themes into the classroom, we may not always get a positive response. A learner may sigh or roll their eyes. A parent might ask 'Why are you teaching this?' Even colleagues can question 'Is this really school material?' Pushback happens. The key is not to argue but to respond calmly and with clarity.
Teaching English as a Second language in India has become easier to understand and communicate with creative and innovative ideas. In the classroom participation role play, group discussion, imparting experience with colleagues.