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Dr Chris Sowton

I am an international education consultant working at the intersection of research, policy, language learning, teacher development and education in crisis contexts. I work with governments, international organisations and NGOs to generate insight, support learning, and design practical responses in complex education systems.
"Washing one’s hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral." Paulo Freire

Areas of interest and expertise

Books
  • Teacher and Teacher Educator Professional Development

  • Education research, insight & MEL

  • Education in crisis, displacement & refugee contexts

  • Education policy & systems reform
  • Curriculum, materials & content development

  • Educational thought leadership & professional learning

"Every child in every classroom brings a history to school." Sarah Dryden-Peterson
Articles
Videos
Resources

Selected Projects

  • Teaching and Learning in Difficult Times (Poland, Romania and Lithuania)

  • Language for Resilience (Middle East and North Africa)

  • Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator (Nigeria) 

  • ​Teaching English Africa (Online)

  • Syrian refugee training (Lebanon)

  • English Together (Turkey)
     

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"If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." Matthew Kelly

Selected Clients

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