We started the Center for Learning in Practice (CLiP) in 2016 in response to the dire global need for more and better trained teachers, as well as for those who seek to improve education of all learners. With that goal in mind in 2017 CLiP established the Refugee Educator Academy (REA) at the Carey Institute […]
Director’s Note: Join me, Dr. Diana Woolis, Director, Center for Learning in Practice in our Teaching and Learning Cafe (TLC) every Wednesday at 10:00 am Eastern Time for an open conversation about teaching and learning. Ask questions, share ideas, and make connections with other learning providers. The discussion series begins on April 15, 2020, and continues […]
Note from the Director What Are You Reading This Summer? Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is just around the corner. For many it is a time for planned vacations and often of reading that thing you have been meaning to read all year or taking a course just for learning’s sake. Or perhaps you are focused on a project that […]
Refugee Educator Foundations of Practice Learning Community Pilot Launched A community of 114 educators will join inaugural pilot cohort this summer Rensselaerville, N.Y. – The Carey Institute’s Center for Learning in Practice launched Refugee Educator Foundations of Practice (REFP) Learning Community Pilot on July 15, 2019. A community of 114 educators in the states of […]
Director’s Note | Number 14 | December 2019 Next Quarterly Newsletter: March 2020 What a Year! We could not have imagined in 2017 when we issued a call for participation in our prototype development workshop for a Refugee Educator Academy, with the framing call to action (below), that so much could happen so fast. Thanks to partners, […]
Director’s Note | Number 13 | September 2019 Next Quarterly Newsletter: December 2019 CLiP Welcomes Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education to the Carey Institute for Faculty Development Design Workshop Co-hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Carey Institute, the September design workshop included a small team of designers from Yarmouk University, Arizona State University, […]
Refugee Educator Foundations of Practice Learning Community Pilot Launched A community of 114 educators will join inaugural pilot cohort this summer Rensselaerville, N.Y. – The Carey Institute’s Center for Learning in Practice launched Refugee Educator Foundations of Practice (REFP) Learning Community Pilot on July 15, 2019. A community of 114 educators in the states of […]
“We are all learners who share similar goals despite our cultural, geographical and experiential differences. Regardless of where our students come from, they all want safety and respect.”– Jacqueline Ashby, Center for Learning in Practice Jacqueline Ashby is the Coordinator of Educational Services at Journey’s End Refugee Services in Buffalo, N.Y. She manages the education […]
Following June’s successful launch of the Refugee Educator Certificate pilot, the Center for Learning in Practice (CLiP) is making great strides in rolling out the program in cities across the globe. The refugee educator course, certification, community and support system is designed for pre-service and in-service training of k-12 educators who work in communities with […]
December 2018 Note from the Director We close 2018 having achieved several critical milestones this year including: issuing our thematic paper on the Sustainable Learning Framework, launching the first Refugee Educator Academy courses—both facilitated and self- paced, hosting a variety of webinars featuring thought leaders and innovators from around the globe solidifying new partnerships—including with […]