Teacher Development - Embedding Mental Health in the Curriculum Microcredential

Overview

Growing numbers of students at schools and universities are experiencing mental health issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened anxiety and stress for many learners of all ages – especially those facing a significant change to the way their education is delivered.

With guidance from global teaching experts with decades of experience in supporting learners with mental health problems, you’ll learn how to apply inclusive teaching strategies that support young people’s mental health and help them to develop resilience in the modern world.

While the act of learning can be extremely positive for student mental wellbeing, in other cases it can also exacerbate or even cause mental health difficulties.

This microcredential will give you the knowledge and tools to embed student mental health and wellbeing in the curriculum through the design of teaching, learning and assessment activities and the application of Universal Design for Learning.  Teacher Development - Embedding Mental Health in the Curriculum Microcredential is offered at The Open University by FutureLearn .

What skills will you learn?

• Inclusive curriculum design

• Designing inclusive assessment and group work

• Designing teaching strategies

• Designing online learning that supports learner wellbeing