[eal-bilingual] Forthcoming course on TEACHING REFUGEE AND ASYLUM-SEEKING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

TEACHING REFUGEE AND ASYLUM-SEEKING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hi Bill,
I live in Australia and am teaching adult African refugees English.  Do you 
have any information about suitable resources or courses available to me 
online?
Many thanks,
Clara

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From: Bill Bolloten <billboll1 at mac.com>
To: For practitioners involved in teaching pupils from ethnic and linguistic 
minorities <eal-bilingual at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Tue, 22 May 2007 19:27:56 +0100
Subject: [eal-bilingual] Forthcoming course on TEACHING REFUGEE AND ASYLUM-
SEEKING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 

> TEACHING REFUGEE AND ASYLUM-SEEKING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
> Date:     Friday 22nd June 2007
> Times:     9:30 - 15:30
> Venue: Lewisham Professional Development Centre, Kilmorie Road,  
> London SE23 2SP
> 
> Description:
> This course aims to provide an overview of good practice in teaching 
>  children from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, as well as 
>  practical strategies for practitioners.
> 
> The following areas will be covered:
> [WINDOWS-1252?]• The diverse experiences of refugee children and young 
people
> [WINDOWS-1252?]• Background to asylum issues in the UK
> [WINDOWS-1252?]• Understanding [WINDOWS-1252?]children’s emotional and 
social needs
> [WINDOWS-1252?]• The role of the school as a protective factor
> [WINDOWS-1252?]• Welcoming new arrivals
> [WINDOWS-1252?]• Teaching and learning about refugees
> 
> For more information and a flyer/ booking form  contact Tabitha 
> Iddon  
> (Lewisham EMAS Admin) on  020 8314 7362 or tabitha.iddon at lewisham.gov.uk
> 
> (Note: I would attach the flyer but EAL-BILINGUAL doesn't accept 
> them  - BECTA if you are reading this, have you thought about 
> allowing  attachments. It would help greatly for sharing information)
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