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 next?
If you're interested in learning more about teaching English to refugees and displaced learners, you can:
- Get teaching ideas from our Courses for teachers Facebook community.
- Access learning content related to our courses on Facebook (Facebook account required).
- Access teaching resources on the TeachingEnglish website
- Download the free course workbook
- Sign up to the free newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.
Comments
Accessing the course of teaching English to refugees
I can't enrol into the course of teaching English to refugees
Starting your course
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
Language for resilience: Teaching English to refugees
Hello ,
Can I enrolled this course. Please let's me know
Many thanks
Aye Su@Hsu Mon
Starting the course
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
Enrollment
Hi my name is Koffi Mélaine. I don't know how to be enrolled for the courses
Starting your course
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
Where can I find "Course Feedback Form"?
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!
Certificate
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
How to enroll/register for the course?
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
Accessing the course
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
Starting your course
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
Can't view my courses
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.
Course access
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
Course access
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
I'd like to enroll
There's no way I can sign up for the course, I tried but there's no SIGN option. Is the course closed?
Starting the course
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:
Hope you get on to it and enjoy the course!
Anne
TeachEnglish team
Browsers
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
Browsers
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
Certificate
I have completed the course , where I can download my certificate
Course certificate
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
I cannot access
Hi,
I have followed all the instructions and yet I cannot access.
I just get my login profile.
Thanks in advance.
Silvia
Course access
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
Enrolment on the course
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.
Course access
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
Problems with the access
I'm sorry i can't access the course, would you please help me with this?
Starting the course
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
I can't log in
I can't log in to the platform of the recent course.
Starting the course
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
Hello I just created an…
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
Course start date and 'pre-event'
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?
- 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.
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
Commencement Date
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
Start date for the course and facebook live event
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?
- 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.
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
Registration
I would love to take part in this course and register for the same. Look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and regards, Sunitha
registration
I m so glad to hear about this course. How could I enroll the course?
how do I enroll?
I want to enroll into the course, but I do not see the option. thanks
Starting your course
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, how can I log in and…
Hi, how can I log in and enrollinto the course
Course start date 7th June
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
Registration
I’m glade to hear about this course. How could I enter it?
Starting your course
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
Teachingenglish
Hi my names khalif farah I'm from Mugadisho is a capital of Somalia and I very happy to enrol this opportunity
Teaching English Language to refugees and displaced learners
Will I get an update about this course on my mail ID. I’d like to pursue this course.
Course start
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
Starting the course
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
Hope that it works GuguM!
Anne