Basics of Child protection, A Teacher Training in Damascus

Believing in the important role of teachers in building and raising generations, MECC organized a training course for teachers addressing basic principles of child protection. 30 teachers and directors from different educational centers participated in the training.

The “Child Protection” Training was held in Damascus. Among the most prominent topics addressed were the principles of child rights and basics of child protection, the age-related characteristics of children and teenagers, changes happening with traumatized children, principles of children psychological aid, effective communication and methods to build relationships with children, effective strategies to support children, etc…

The training aimed to improve teachers’ interactions with students by understanding their thoughts and emotions depending on their age group and increasing teachers’ awareness about common and bad practices in dealing with children.

MECC PSS Program Officer Ms. Lamis Naifeh said: “This training is very beneficial for teachers. It motivates their minds, helps them benefit from each other’s experiences and encourages them to adopt new methods of teaching, motivation and effective communication with children.”

One of the participant teachers said: “This training course helped us identify our strengths and weaknesses. We learned the correct methods to deal with children of different age groups, especially teenagers. All discussed topics were important, they enriched our experience in dealing with children.”

The teachers participating in this training will be responsible for teaching 9th grade students benefiting from MECC Remedial Classes Program in a number of institutes in Rural Damascus. All precautionary measures were taken into consideration during the implementation of the training to prevent the spread of COVID-19.