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On this episode of Behind the Pages, Kathlyn E. Elliot maps themes from the literature on education during Ebola, SARS, MERS, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19 to the INEE Minimum Standards Framework to assess priority areas for delivering education during health crises. Kathlyn E. Elliott, Katie A. Mathew, Yiyun Fan, and David Mattson are the authors of the research article, “Educating during a Health Emergency: An Integrative Review of the Literature from 1990 to 2020,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 3 – Special Issue on Education in Pandemics (December 2022). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal. 

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Su Lyn Corcoran and Jean-Benoît Falisse join us to discuss takeaways from their research for education policy, including insights on teachers’ pay and working conditions, programming to support students with disabilities, and remote learning during COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria. Su Lyn Corcoran, Helen Pinnock, and Rachel Twigg are the authors of the research article “Home Learning for Children in Low-Income Contexts during a Pandemic: An Analysis of 2020 Survey Results from Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” and Jean-Benoît Falisse, Cyril Brandt, Jean Mukengere Basengezi, Sweta Gupta, Dieudonné Kanyerhera, Pierre Marion, Pacifique Nyabagaza, Ibrahim Safari Nyandinda, Gauthier Marchais, and Samuel Matabishi are the authors of the research article “Implementing Free Primary Education in a Crisis Context: COVID-19 and Education Reform in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo,” both of which were published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 3

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we speak with Hannah Hoechner and Sadisu Idris Salisu about how the Nigerian state rationalized forced closures of Qur’anic schools and student deportations by casting Qur’anic education as both a security threat and a public health concern.  Hannah Hoechner and Sadisu Idris Salisu are the authors of the research article, “Scapegoating the Usual Suspects? Pandemic Control and the Securitization of Qur’anic Education in Northern Nigeria,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 3 – Special Issue on Education in Pandemics (December 2022).  Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal. 

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we speak with Anne Corwith about the factors that contribute to young mothers’ and pregnant adolescent girls’ resilience and motivation to return to school in Maiwut Town, South Sudan, including their aspiration for financial freedom and having women role models.  Anne Corwith and Fatimah Ali are the authors of the research article, “The 2020 Pandemic in South Sudan: An Exploration of Teenage Mothers’ and Pregnant Adolescent Girls’ Resilience and Educational Continuity,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 3 – Special Issue on Education in Pandemics (December 2022).  Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal. 

This episode of Behind the Pages highlights teacher preparedness for remote learning and wellbeing amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda and Honduras through our conversation with Artemio Cortez Ochoa and Gustavo Páyan-Luna.  Emma Carter, Artemio Cortez Ochoa, Philip Leonard, Samuel Nzaramba, and Pauline Rose are the authors of the research article “School Leaders’ and Teachers’ Preparedness to Support Education in Rwanda during the COVID-19 Emergency,” and Craig Davis and Gustavo Páyan-Luna are the authors of the field note “Improving Social-Emotional Health: Expansion of Teacher and Student Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Crisis in Honduras,” both of which were published in JEiE Vol. 8, No.3 – Special Issue on Education in Pandemics, published in December 2022.  Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal. 

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Carmen Sherry Brown and Michèle Boujikian join the podcast to discuss their experiences with rapidly implementing innovative distance learning solutions in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and Lebanon, including the rollout of a WhatsApp-based program and a remote virtual tutoring program. Carmen Sherry Brown is the author of the field note “Remote Family Engagement through Virtual Tutoring: An Emergency Response to Support Children, Families, and Students,” and Michèle Boujikian, Alice Carter, and Katy Jordan are the authors of the field note “The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” both of which were published in JEiE Vol. 8, No.3 – Special Issue on Education in Pandemics (December 2022). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, v

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Leena Zahir shares insights on project-based learning as a useful pedagogical approach for learners in EiE contexts and discusses the development and rollout of one such initiative, the Internet Free Education Resource Bank (IFERB), which broadens the learning opportunities available among digitally marginalized students.  The IFERB is available from the Education Above All website at: https://resources.educationaboveall.org/. Leena Zahir and Janhvi Maheshwari-Kanoria are the authors of the field note “Project-Based Learning as an Innovative COVID-19 Response,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 3 – Special Issue on Education in Pandemics (December 2022).  Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal. 

The INEE-NYU Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) presents an exciting new installment of its podcast, Behind the Pages. This season features conversations with authors from our Special Issue on Education in Pandemics. We discuss the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on students, parents, and teachers in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Syria, and the lessons for preparing for future disruptions to schooling from fieldwork in Honduras, Lebanon, the US, and elsewhere. Don't miss these new insights and fascinating stories from the field of education in emergencies!  As a diamond open access journal, all JEiE articles and issues are always available for free at inee.org/journal. The articles we discuss on this season of Behind the Pages are available at https://inee.org/collections/journal/volume-8-number-3.   Behind the Pages is hosted by Nathan Thompson and produced by Gabrielle Galanek. This season was made possible through generous support from Porticus. 

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we speak with Nicole Dulieu about the importance of supporting displaced children by providing adequate resources to enable equitable access to learning for both girls and boys, and cross-sectoral programming to support displaced children who are dealing with emotional pressure. Nicole Dulieu, Silvia Arlini, Mya Gordon, and Allyson Krupar are co-authors of the research article, “Girls’ and Boys’ Voices on the Gendered Experience of Learning during COVID-19 in Countries Affected by Displacement,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 2 – Special Issue on Gender and Education in Emergencies (June 2022). GADRRRES (Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience in the Education Sector) Comprehensive School Safety Framework: https://gadrrres.net/comprehensive-school-safety-framework/. Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journ

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we speak with Shelby Carvalho about the factors that affect refugee girls’ access to secondary school based on a novel community-level comparison between refugee girls and boys, with comparison as well to girls living in nearby host communities. Shelby Carvalho is the author of the research article, “Refugee Girls’ Secondary Education in Ethiopia: Examining the Vulnerabilities of Refugees and Host Communities in Low-Resource Displacement Settings,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 2 – Special Issue on Gender and Education in Emergencies (June 2022). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal.

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Kathy Bickmore and Najme Kishani Farahani reveal that while gender-based violence is a frequent concern among both students and teachers in Bangladesh, Canada, and Mexico, school curricula and classroom practices don’t adequately address gender violence or create spaces for students to contribute to sustainable peace in their communities more broadly. Kathy Bickmore and Najme Kishani Farahani are co-authors of the research article, “Peacebuilding Education to Address Gender-Based Aggression: Youths’ Experiences in Mexico, Bangladesh, and Canada,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 2 – Special Issue on Gender in Education in Emergencies (June 2022). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal.

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Nicola Jones and Abdul Badi Sayibu join us to discuss their respective articles on the multidimensional gendered experiences of learning during COVID-related school closures. Nicola Jones, Kate Pincock, Silvia Guglielmi, Sarah Baird, Ingrid Sánchez Tapia, Erin Oakley, and Jennifer Seager are co-authors of the research article “Barriers to Refugee Adolescents’ Educational Access during COVID-19: Exploring the Roles of Gender, Displacement, and Social Inequalities,” and Abdul Badi Sayibu is the author of the field note “Data Disaggregation for Inclusive Quality Education in Emergencies: The COVID-19 Experience in Ghana,” which were both published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 2 – Special Issue on Gender in Education in Emergencies (June 2022). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal.

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we talk to Flora Cohen about the lived experiences of adolescent boys and girls from Iraq who have resettled in Texas and Virginia, the importance of addressing harmful gender and racial and ethnic stereotyping, and the development of inclusive programming that addresses patterns of discrimination and promotes gender equality. Flora Cohen, Sarah R. Meyer, Ilana Seff, Cyril Bennouna, Carine Allaf, and Lindsay Stark are co-authors of the research article, “Intersectionality: Experiences of Gender Socialization and Racialization for Iraqi Students Resettled in the United States,” which was published in JEiE Vol. 8, No. 2 – Special Issue on Gender and Education in Emergencies (June 2022). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit inee.org/journal.

The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) presents an exciting new installment of its podcast, Behind the Pages. This season features conversations with authors from our Special Issue on Gender in Education in Emergencies. We discuss the gendered dimensions of education in conflict and crisis-affected contexts, and the different ways emergencies impact girls’ and boys’ educational experiences and attainment. Don't miss new insights and fascinating stories from the field of education in emergencies! The articles we discuss this season can be accessed in their entirety, free of cost, from https://inee.org/collections/journal/volume-8-number-2. Behind the Pages is produced by Gabrielle Galanek. This season was made possible through generous support from Global Affairs Canada.

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Sergiy Bogdanov highlights factors such as family support, optimism, persistence, health, and social networking that he and his coauthors found support resilience among youth in Eastern Ukraine who have experienced the adverse effects of armed conflict. Sergiy Bogdanov, Andriy Girnyk, Vira Chernobrovkina, Volodymyr Chernobrovkin, Alexander Vinogradov, Kateryna Harbar, Yuliya Kovalevskaya, Oksana Basenko, Irina Ivanyuk, Kimberly Hook, and Mike Wessells are authors of the field note, "Developing a Culturally Relevant Measure of Resilience for War-Affected Adolescents in Eastern Ukraine," which was published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (December 2021). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit www.inee.org/journal.

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Gloria A. Pedersen describes GroupACT, an observational tool for assessing mental health session facilitators’ capacity to provide effective and safe group sessions in humanitarian and low-resource settings. Gloria A. Pedersen, Manaswi Sangraula, Pragya Shrestha, Pooja Lakshmin, Alison Schafer, Renasha Ghimire, Nagendra P. Luitel, Mark J. D. Jordans, and Brandon A. Kohrt are authors of the field note, "Developing the Group Facilitation Assessment of Competencies Tool for Group-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Humanitarian and Low-Resource Settings," which was published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies.  Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit www.inee.org/journal.

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we speak with Nikhit D'Sa and Ha Yeon Kim about their work to create, validate, and deploy ISELA (D'Sa et al.) and TOOLSEL (Kim et al.), instruments which assess the social and emotional learning skills among Syrian refugee children in two contexts. Nikhit D’Sa and Allyson Krupar are authors of the research article, "Developing and Validating the International Social and Emotional Learning Assessment: Evidence from a Pilot Test with Syrian Refugee Children in Iraq," and Ha Yeon Kim, Kalina Gjicali, Zezhen Wu, and Carly Tubbs Dolan coauthored the research article, "Teachers’ Observations of Learners’ Social and Emotional Learning: Psychometric Evidence for Program Evaluation in Education in Emergencies," both of which were published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (December 2021). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, a

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we speak with Raija-Leena Punamäki and Lina María González Ballesteros about interventions aimed at providing psychosocial resources to young people and building the capacity of caregivers and community members to provide protective nurturing care for students affected by conflict. Raija-Leena Punamäki, Kirsi Peltonen, Marwan Diab, and Samir R. Qouta are coauthors of the research article, "How Family Relationships Predict the Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Group Intervention among War-Affected Children," and Lina María González Ballesteros, José M. Flores, Ana María Ortiz Hoyos, Amalia Londoño Tobón, Sascha Hein, Felipe Bolívar Rincon, Oscar Gómez, and Liliana Angélica Ponguta authored the research article, "Evaluating the 3Cs Program for Caregivers of Young Children Affected by the Armed Conflict in Colombia," both of which were published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (December 2021). Behind

On this episode of Behind the Pages, we ask Moses Olayemi and Fernanda Soares how they define mental health and wellbeing among teachers in El Salvador and children in South Sudan and learn how their research seeks to rigorously measure these and other psychosocial support concepts. Moses Olayemi, Melissa Tucker, Mamour Choul, Tom Purekal, Arlene Benitez, Wendy Wheaton, and Jennifer DeBoer are the authors of the research article, "Creating a Tool to Measure Children’s Wellbeing: A PSS Intervention in South Sudan," and Fernanda Soares, Nina Menezes Cunha, and Paul Frisoli coauthored the research article, "How Do We Know If Teachers Are Well? The Wellbeing Holistic Assessment for Teachers Tool," both of which were published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (December 2021). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visi

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Shanna Kohn reflects on the formative research and collaborative consultations that led to Sesame Workshop’s Ahlan Simsim production and the program's associated direct support services. She highlights the need to take a participatory, trauma-informed approach to creating SEL educational media for children affected by crisis and conflict. Shanna Kohn, Kim Foulds, Charlotte Cole, Mackenzie Matthews, and Laila Hussein are the authors of the field note, "Using a Participatory Approach to Create SEL Programming: The Case of Ahlan Simsim," which was published in JEiE Vol. 7, No. 2 - Special Issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (December 2021). Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit www.inee.org/journal.