Activity 1.8: Resource Share by Brittany Smeikle https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks en-us 2021-02-05 19:55:15 UTC 2021-05-26 02:44:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Using a trauma informed lens when teaching English Language learners, how can I use instructional strategies and create a classroom environment that remains empathetic, caring, and sensitive to their cultural lived experiences? brittanysmeikle https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559559243 2021-05-25 23:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559559243 Resource 1: Life After War: Education as a Healing Process for Refugee and War Affected Children brittanysmeikle https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559588240 A few key takeaways:
  • Set high expectations for student learning and behaviour and communicate these expectations to students
  • Provide a safe, structured, and predictable environment
  • Explain changes, rules, and expectations 
  • Prepare students, or explain alarming noises
  • Be flexible about participation
  • Play provides relaxation and enjoyment, and improves motivation to learn; encourages integration into a group; develops social skills and friendships
 I think having a strength based mindset, providing students predictable, and safe spaces to thrive in their learning environment, is most important when engaging refugee students.
]]> 2021-05-25 23:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559588240 Refugee Resettlement in Ontario Schools brittanysmeikle https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559615410 A few key takeaways:
  • Simply listen
  • Learn as much as possible about their cultural backgrounds; use CRRP
  • Posting and explaining schedules and announce shift times
  • Material included  in discussions should be reflective and sensitive of students experiences 
  • Art materials should be available to relieve pressure of talking 

]]> 2021-05-26 00:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559615410 Capacity Building K-12 Supporting Students with Refugee Backgrounds brittanysmeikle https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559633658 A few key takeaways: 
  • Refugee ESL students need to see themselves in the learning environment
  • Plan challenging tasks that build on English language learners' prior experience and strengths 
  • Collaborate with ESL/ELD educators and school support staff to provide assessment and programming that scaffolds support for newcomers


]]> 2021-05-26 00:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559633658 Foster- Emotional Skills brittanysmeikle https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559897685 The resource identifies a number of strategies to consider and use when engaging with refugee students to foster and emotional ]]> 2021-05-26 01:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/brittanysmeikle/Bookmarks/wish/1559897685