Leveraging Refugee Students’ Assets to Support Learning and Well-Being PowerUp
In this PowerUp, educators will review or deepen their understanding of assets-based pedagogies, and understand why an assets-based mindset is particularly important in refugee education. Educators will identify strategies for leveraging students’ assets to support learning and well-being.
A PowerUp is a concise, just-in-time learning module designed to address a specific topic or practical skill, typically lasting between 1-2 hours, and is offered individually or in bundles to support professional educators with immediate, actionable content.
| Designed For | Teachers and educators |
| Topics | Learner-centered education; Pedagogy; Refugee education |
| Platform | Bluebird |
| Source | Childhood Education International |
Learning outcomes
- Define assets-based pedagogies
- Explain why assets-based pedagogies support refugee students’ learning and well-being
- Explain what it means to “leverage” students’ assets in the classroom
- Identify elements of assets-based teaching in lesson and unit plans


