Trauma-informed teaching

In today’s educational landscape, teachers are increasingly finding themselves at the intersection of pedagogy and mental health. This is especially true in the context of educating refugee children, who often carry with them an array of experiences.

Speakers:

Sarah Kate van der Walt , Nick Ockenden, Teresa Sordé Martí

Ended on: 11.12.2023

Ended at: 05:10 PM (Europe/Brussels)

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Webinar information

Description

Trauma-informed approaches aims to transform educational spaces to support the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of all children and a conducive learning space.

How can educators create safe and supportive learning environments that consider the unique challenges faced by students? What specific strategies can be adopted to ensure that educational practices are sensitive to their psychosocial needs? How can teachers and educators be supported in assuming this role?

This webinar will explain about the foundations of trauma-informed approaches, and what impact it can have on students’ wellbeing, engagement and academic achievement. Secondly, they will explore some practical applications to showcase how we can prepare teachers ( classroom management techniques for creating a supportive learning environment, practical strategies for providing psychosocial support). The webinar will build on key lessons and experiences from REFUGE-ED project.

More information about the project featured in the webinar

REFUGE-ED brings together two fields of expertise: education and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in humanitarian settings to improve academic achievement and the dynamic integration of migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking children.

In close collaboration with children and families, communities, civil society organisations, local service providers, schools, and teaching staff and policymakers, the project develops a catalogue of evidence-based educational practices and tools that can be scaled and adapted to fit specific contexts and needs.

Webinar recording

Presentations and further information

Nicholas Ockenden: The Brokering Knowledge Platform
- Video on the Brokering Knowledge Platform
Sarah-Kate van der Walt: Trauma-informed approaches and practices in the classrooms when working with children with migratory backgrounds

About the speakers

Sarah Kate van der Walt

Sarah Kate is the technical adviser on the REFUGE-ED project which aims to integrate MHPSS into Education approaches with refugee and migrant children. Sarah Kate is the Co-Lead for the Red Cross and Red Crescent MHPSS Research Network and Co-chair of Movement Working Group 4 Demonstrating the impact of MHPSS. She is the PS Centre focal point for migration and research. Sarah Kate has worked as a technical adviser and researcher in the Middle East, Central Asia and South Africa.

Nick Ockenden

Nick Ockenden is responsible for the project management of REFUGE-ED, an EU-funded project developing new knowledge, resources and tools for migrant and refugee children, their families and communities. Nick has a background in project management and coordination, research, monitoring and evaluation, both within Denmark and the UK.

Teresa Sordé Martí

Dr Teresa Sordé Martí, a Harvard University doctorate holder, is a Serra Húnter Associate Professor of Sociology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Dr Sordé Martí work has been focused on the ethnic minorities and migrants in Europe, looking at different aspects (i.e., social mobilization, women’s rights, migration, education, health), more recently she has been involved in studying the social impact of research. She will be the principal investigator of the REFUGE-ED project.

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience:

Teacher

Student Teacher

Teacher Educator
Target audience country:
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

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