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It is well recognised that teaching International Students and having a culturally diverse classroom are extremely rewarding, but also present challenges, both for academics and students. Such challenges will be daunting for those who have limited experience of supporting and teaching International Students, but also for students experiencing for the first time an international, culturally diverse classroom…

This session will focus on information for student facing staff who might be presented with a student in distress. The session aims to inform staff about strategies they can use to de-escalate a situation and what questions to ask to find out relevant information to refer appropriately. Boundaries will be explored so that staff feel confident about appropriate actions when managing a potential crisis situation and can identify when specialist intervention is required. The session will inform staff how to refer to appropriate services both within TU and externally.

During the 2022-23 academic year, the LTExChange Network will focus on supporting and advancing “Inclusive Communities of Learning”. The LTExChange Symposia Series will provide the primary vehicle for this work, bringing together and engaging key stakeholders to support new thinking

These workshops are specifically for colleagues who would like to seek formal recognition for the work they do in teaching and supporting learning in HE.  Teesside University Professional Development Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning: Recognising Excellence in Learning and Teaching (RELT) is accredited by Advance HE and provides participants with the opportunity to be professionally recognised through Advance HE’s Fellowship Scheme….