Discover the World Education

How women in Iceland impact social equality and development👇 Karen Corfield explores 'Sprakkar' aka 'extraordinary women' in Iceland and their impact on social equality and development and how this can inspire future progress. This short presentation can be used in classrooms by teachers or students and covers: ✨Key historical moments like the 1975 women's strike ✨The election of the world's first female president ✨Ground breaking gender policies ✨The current state of Iceland's leadership ✨Iceland's impressive rankings in the human development and gender equality Watch now: https://bit.ly/43rjS6t #InternationalWomensDay #SuperSprakkar #Equality #Iceland

This week, we celebrate the voices of women across cultures, borders, and languages. 🌎💬 Language is power—it shapes our stories, connects us, and amplifies the voices of those who have paved the way for equality. From "féminisme" (French) to "feminismo" (Spanish) to "নারীবাদ" (Bengali)—every word carries strength, history, and resilience. 🗣️ Let’s honor the women who break barriers, translate dreams into reality, and speak up for change in every language. 🌸💪 Download our poster below on Polyglot Women of the World from us at Discover the World Education: https://lnkd.in/ev34AJ6e #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #WomenInLanguage #SpeakUpForChange #PolyglotWomenOfTheWorld

How to earn £1,000 off your next school trip👇 Simply refer us to your language or geography department when you book a trip and you'll get £1,000 worth of travel vouchers. The vouchers can cover the cost of an extra activity or to decrease the final trip balance. Share the excitement and don’t miss out on an unforgettable adventure! Full T&Cs in the comments below #schooltrip #ks3 #geographyteacher #mfl

People often ask why I spend part of my holidays as a Teacher Tour Leader for Discover the World Education. For me, it's quite simple, as I love teaching, and I love Iceland, so it's an absolute privilege combining the two! The tour I led last week really did highlight why I do this though, and was probably my most rewarding tour to date. For the students I guided, it was their first school trip in 5 years (not just their first overseas residential, but their first school trip at all). This is the ongoing impact the pandemic has had on students experiencing environments in the field... Learning outside the classroom experiences have a huge variety of beneficial impacts (which I recently wrote about in my article in Innovate magazine). It was great to see these benefits in action last week, with impacts ranging from students who had been disengaged and lacking understanding in the classroom environment saying "I get it now, Miss!", to a SEND student gaining the confidence to speak to me, and others, and feeling like the experience of the trip made her feel like she could "take on the world now!". This proves we should never underestimate the power of learning outside the classroom, fieldwork, and expedition experiences for students. Looking forward to returning to Iceland with another group at Easter!

How to build your students’ conversational confidence for the GCSE Speaking exam👇 Students struggling with recovery strategies or recollecting vocabulary? This can be overcome with repeated practice in the classroom before their exam... You can help students speak more confidently using our new resource which covers real-life scenarios like ordering meals and giving opinions. Download yours: https://bit.ly/3EqZQOY The resource includes: ✔️Scenarios for conversational practice ✔️Conversational AND transactional scenarios ✔️Clear instruction cards for students and teachers ✔️Options for Higher and Foundation students #MFL #languagelessons #languageteachers #mflresources

As a teacher, you can help improve your student’s mood by taking learning outside. Did you know, 10-20% of young people suffer from poor mental health? Although it can be difficult to plan outside learning Due to time, weather and location... Even just 10 minutes outdoors can boost young people’s mental health. Here’s how👇 🙋♀️Boosts confidence & resilience Higher self-esteem means better classroom engagement, as students are more likely to take risks and push themselves in their learning 💬Strengthens language & communication skills Outdoor learning can provide a peaceful place for quieter children to find their voice. For others, outdoor space can offer space for students to express themselves by running around and playing games 🧠Encourages problem solving skills Because there’s more space for children to work together 🌳Develops an appreciation for nature Research shows that children who spend time in nature are happier. This can also help build an appreciation for the natural world ✏️Engages multiple senses This provides an opportunity to reboot the brain, which can have a knock-on effect on the rest of the day’s learning 🔗Easy outdoor activities you can add to your lessons: https://bit.ly/4jHKJAP #childrensmentalhealthweek #outdoorlearning #mentalhealthawareness

Did you know, learning a new language can improve your mental health? Here’s how👇 The brain is just like any muscle, when you work it, it gets stronger💪 When you learn a new language, you’re exercising the brain and cognitive functions can improve🧠 Research has found that bilingual people benefit from: ✨Increased attention span ✨Better memory ✨Better abstract and symbolic representation skills ✨Improved learning in other subjects Learning a new language has also been shown to reduce stress and alleviate symptoms of depression by refocusing your mind and providing a sense of achievement🏅 When anyone, but especially young people, begin learning a new language, they open themselves up to new friendships, connection and purpose which leads to improved mental health🙌 Sohelie Zafar #childrensmentalhealthweek #mentalhealth #billingual

Thinking of booking a school trip to Iceland? But want to experience it before committing... You can! Here's how👇 Join us for a teacher inspection visit to get some insight before you go. 🌍This means you can: 🌍Meet our teacher tour leaders 🌍Familiarise yourself with activities 🌍Learn useful information about Iceland 🌍Choose the right trip to suit your students' needs 🌍Decide which activities suit your students' learning goals Our next trip will be in May half term and will showcase the highlights of Iceland. You will experience breath-taking waterfalls, majestic volcanoes, erupting geysers and striking black beaches. Spaces are limited, sign up now: https://lnkd.in/ePTzqgwS #geography #geographyteacher #schooltrip

Role play equips learners to handle the unpredictable nature of real-life communication. It provides a context for language use that fosters spontaneity, recovery strategies, appropriate tone, and linguistic creativity simultaneously thereby encouraging students to engage in higher-order thinking. By offering tangible proof of their language success, role play builds confidence in a low-risk setting. After all, isn’t encouraging students to experiment with language exactly what we aim to achieve? Discover more about the benefits of role play, tips for incorporating it into your classroom, and much more in my blog from Discover the World Education: https://lnkd.in/eA5JqeHF

What a wonderful CPD day at the Antwerp International School . Fabulous sessions from Emily Chandler and Thierry Didier Torres looking at vocabulary in geography and effective use of GIS. Connections made from across NE Europe with delegates from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and also from Italy 🌍 Discover the World Education and Geographical Association Looking forward to our next event - an online masterclass looking at energy security 🌍 details in the link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eWRnCvF7