Overview
The course is intended to offer participants support in meeting the demands of a multicultural setting/environment/classroom.
The course is intended to offer participants support in meeting the demands of a multicultural setting/environment/classroom.
With increased human mobility and increasingly thick networks of communication, the common social fact of unequal educational experiences and outcomes is increasingly the subject of transnational dialogue. The course stems out from the need to equip educators with the knowledge, aptitude and skills necessary to meet the increasingly challenging task of teaching across multicultural setting/environment populations. For such processes to take place schools need to have strong value based leadership teams which promote equity and social justice, with a focus on inclusionary practices rather than a series of attempts at assimilative practices. Course participants aspiring towards leadership positions will have opportunity to challenge existing leadership practices and be in a better position to resolve conflict arising from cultural disparities. The course will serve as a springboard for those seeking positive change in setting/environments by addressing the needs of all staff, parents and students irrespective of race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic or cultural origin. Knowledge is gained through effective group sharing experiences. Participants will enhance their aptitudes and skills necessary to deal with cultural disparities present in the setting/environment/ classroom and effectively deal with them for the benefit of learners and the whole learning community. Intercultural competencies are then gained through role play opportunities and case studies.
Duration
1 WeekStarting
January, 2025Delivery
BlendedLanguage
Delivered in EnglishCredits
3 ECTS- Manage and effectively deal with ‘’culture shock’’
- Use basic knowledge about cultures throughout one’s professional career
- Apply theoretical concepts into everyday practice
- Create bridges between cultures to ease the teaching and learning processes
- Act purposefully on barriers faced by the school management terms as they attempt to exercise effective intercultural leadership
- Manage cultural incompatibilities
- Study how other countries address multicultural issues
- Undertake further studies in the areas to enhance one’s understanding and knowledge
Ideally someone who is currently working in a school, ideally a multi-cultural setting/environment, either as a class/subject teachers, as a school leader (Head of School, Assistant Head, Head of Department) or aspiring for school leadership positions.
The course participants will be asked to prepare a short presentation that will be presented on the basis of the work read and carried out before they came for the course.
Location
Avanza Training Academy
Head Office
Oftec Business Centre,
1-2, Notabile Road
Birkirkara, BKR1876
Malta.
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