With the support of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Ukraine and with funding from Norway
projects
Tutoring Catch-Up Centers: overcoming learning losses in emergencies
Education Recovery program
About the project In addition to the usual concept of subject classes to make up for learning losses, we are adding a new approach for children’s psycho-emotional relief — tutor hours — three-week educational and cognitive intensive courses in the summer. In general, the program to overcome learning losses is designed to help students in grades 5-11 who suffered losses due to the war to return to school and improve their knowledge.
Goals:
Help students in grades 5-11 who suffered losses due to the war to return to their studies and improve their knowledge.
Locations:
4 catch-up centers were created to deal with educational losses in the regions at the Fontansky, Krasnoselsky, and Alexander lyceums in Odesa Oblast and Voznesensky Lyceum No. 8 in Mykolaiv Oblast.
Stages:
Based on the results of training on tutoring competencies, teachers at 4 schools will conduct 24 classes in each educational institution within 3 months in the fall and organize a camp for developing soft skills during the summer holidays.
According to project manager Yulia Bilyk, such projects are not only about training, but also about building a community. This is extremely important for us as an organization. We believe that the power of teaching grows where there is mutual support, space for conversations, support, and jointly searching for solutions. One of the goals of the first training for participants is to share knowledge about emotional intelligence, emotional education, and the philosophy of nonviolent communication. This is the basis for trusting relationships that teachers will be able to create in their classrooms even after the project is completed.
News of the project
Education Recovery program
Training “Tutoring Catch-Up”
The first step in the project was an in-person training in Odesa for teachers from 4 schools in Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts. The purpose of this training was to introduce teachers to the basics of the tutoring approach. NGO Teach for Ukraine trainers shared practical tools that help:
– see the child and his/her needs, establish emotional contact for effective interaction;
– build work with students to overcome learning losses based on individual requests;
– create a safe space where the child can manifest and learn to “learn.”
summer intensive in schools
Autumn wave of classes
Final reflection on the project results
NRC is an international humanitarian organization working in Ukraine since 2014, helping those affected by the war. Their educational mission is in tune with the goals of NGO Teach For Ukraine:
– ensuring access to quality, safe, and inclusive education for children and youth affected by war and displacement;
– promoting the welfare of children and teachers and rebuilding damaged schools;
– involving young people in community activities.
Together with NRC, NGO Teach For Ukraine continues its mission to overcome educational losses and support Ukrainian schoolchildren and teachers.
