Educating Girls – Online Teaching Course – FutureLearn
Learn how to support girls academic success in school and professional success after school with this course for educators Learn to help young women thrive through your teaching approach A lot of thought has been put into helping boys in the classroom but we must not assume that teaching girls is easy How can we help girls succeed in school and beyond Find out with this course from the Girls Day School Trust the leading group of girls schools in the UK You will learn practical ways to enhance the quality of learning for girls examining different aspects of teaching that are girl-friendly according to research and experience This course aims to start a conversation between teachers about the teaching approaches that best help girls succeed in school and beyond school Confidence building resilience and challenge in learning Communication promoting talk for learning Collaboration developing partnerships for learning Consideration does gender still matter in learning Identify effective teaching strategies for girls and factors that can limit girls reaching their full potential Explore the themes of confidence communication collaboration and gender in the context of the classroom and the impact this has on the workplace Evaluate strategies that can help girls build confidence and respond positively to learning challenges Reflect on analyse and understand the implications of the course for your own practice