Building Connections

About course

Building Connections

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Language teaching with empathy, inclusion, and cultural awareness.

This course is designed specifically for foreign language teachers working with students of diverse nationalities and backgrounds. It focuses on how to create learning environments where students not only acquire language skills, but also feel seen, supported, and connected.

Through a blend of communication strategies, cultural sensitivity, and inclusive practices, teachers will be empowered to bridge differences and build strong classroom communities.

In this course, you will learn to:

• Build trust and rapport with multilingual and multicultural learners
  
  

• Use inclusive language practices that honour students’ identities
  
  

• Address and embrace language learning anxiety and cultural adjustment
  
  

• Design activities that foster interaction, belonging, and peer connection
  
  

• Reflect on your role in helping students connect across cultures through language
  
  

Ideal for teachers who want to turn their language classroom into a space of mutual respect, intercultural growth, and meaningful learning.

Course curriculum

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