Today's educators face the difficult task of meeting the needs of diverse classrooms that include children who have been affected by war, violent conflict and trauma. The psychosocial needs of war-affected children who resettle in Canada can be intense, complicated, and can require a sensitive and individualized approach. Trauma can have multiple consequences on children that are not easily understood. Children who have experienced trauma are often labelled as disruptive, defiant, and at high risk of dropping out. When appropriate supports are in place, it is possible for children to recover from trauma. Working from a trauma informed perspective is a valuable approach to teaching that helps to ease the transition of these students into our classrooms, increasing the possibility of a successful Canadian transition. This webinar draws from qualitative research conducted in Canada and oversees that examines best practices in supporting the psychosocial needs of refugee students as a means of supporting successful integration into our schools and communities.
Key takeaways from this webinar will include:
1. Working from a trauma-informed perspective
2. Building capacity in newcomer students - Effects of trauma and interrupted learning and helping newcomer students that have suffered trauma and violence in their lives
3. Building a culturally responsive space and classroom
4. Lesson plans to assist and build capacity in classroom teachers
Bridging two worlds : building teacher capacity in working with refugee children
Presenters:
Wendy Driscoll, Social Studies Project Lead
Matt Murphy, French Immersion Math and Science Consultant
We all know that engaging students in authentic learning experiences is important; that it is crucial to a meaningful education…but what does that look like? (and how do I know it’s working?)
In this webinar teachers can learn some practical strategies for authentic engagement through inquiry. Best practices for gathering evidence of student learning and assessment, and how to report this type of learning will be discussed and shared. Teachers of all subjects are encouraged to join us with an open mind, ready to discuss and experience…and engage!
Culturally responsive teaching can be defined as using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them. It teaches to and through the strengths of these students.
Teachers and students have access to more than 9,000 educational videos online through the Online Video Library (Learn360). Teachers can search for P-12 curriculum videos, create playlists, download movies and show them in the classroom. Students can login from school or at home, conduct searches and watch videos on any number of topics, as well as take notes and cite them in their school projects, a valuable tool for conducting research and gathering information. Learn more about this powerful research tool and how you can use it with your students.
Using the Online Video Library (Learn360) With Your Students
