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Inclusion
BUILDING BLOCKS TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM
This workshop covers everything you need to know about inclusive educa on, from policy implementa on to the Individual Educa on Support Plan.
Outcomes of Workshop
This workshop will enable you to: • gain an overview and refer to current legisla ve policies and guidelines on inclusive educa on • understand that emo on is a part of inclusion • get an overview of the most important elements of understanding (building blocks) needed to eff ect inclusive educa on prac ces in the classroom • refl ect cri cally upon your own perspec ves and that of others regarding inclusion • iden fy a child’s posi on on a developmental chart • develop a broad understanding of the cri cal issues needed to be in place in a classroom within an inclusive educa on approach • apply the theory provided on inclusive educa on in the classroom as it pertains to early iden fi ca on and screening • apply the various theories on the learning process and teaching to enhance and ensure appropriate teaching strategies/prac ces for curriculum diff eren a on and the enhancement of access to the curriculum e.g. mul ple intelligences and learning styles • examine the curriculum off erings and the outcomes of the child to determine diagnos cally the area/s that need/s interven on • use the Ecosystemic Assessment Graphic Organiser (EAGO) to provide a structure and an outline of the factors that need to be considered when developing an Individual
Educa on Support Plan • learn to problem-solve by applying the thinking hats of de Bono • develop an Individual Educa on Support Plan (IESP) based on an EAGO • design and review an IESP and monitor a child’s progress • refl ect on own eff ec veness of current teaching strategies. Dura on: Full day
Target Audience
Teachers, HODs, Depu es and Principals, SMTs, SBSTs, SESs
People expect to be bored by eLearning – let’s show them it doesn’t have to be like that!
Cammy Bean
STRATEGIES FOR INCLUSION IN ASSESSMENT
This workshop will equip teachers with the knowledge and skills that they require in order to balance promo on requirements and the learner’s opportunity to demonstrate their own personal competencies
Outcomes of Workshop
This workshop will enable you to: • recognise the importance of inclusion in South African schools • understand and apply the principles of assessment and how they impact an inclusive classroom • determine barriers to learning, level of func oning and par cipa on to determine support needs • develop empathy with learners who have barriers to learning • use various strategies to differen ate assessments for learners with barriers to learning • plan different types of alterna ve assessment • adapt their class assessment to accommodate learners’ various learning modali es • understand the importance of compiling the relevant informa on for a learner’s applica on for concessions. Dura on: Half day
Target Audience
Teachers, HODs, Depu es and Principals, SMTs, SBSTs and SESs
If a learner has not mastered the skill of reading, it will impact their en re life, and their me at school will be frustra ng and difficult. This workshop focuses on strategies that teachers can use to help learners with barriers to learning to master and improve their reading and comprehension skills. This will then develop skills that are needed to study for all kinds of tests and to learn for understanding.
Outcomes of Workshop Dura on: Half day This workshop will enable you to: • understand the process of learning to read • iden fy where the learner is in the process • analyse specifi c concepts of reading where the learner is having difficulty
• apply different strategies to assist the learner with barriers to learning to improve their reading abili es • adapt and include different reading and comprehension strategies in your everyday teaching • design and plan fun reading ac vi es for all the learners in your classroom in order to create a love for reading.
Target Audience
Teachers, HODs, Depu es and Principals, SMTs, SBSTs and SESs
TIPS AND TRICKS ON USING DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT IN THE CLASSROOM
This workshop is intended for educa onists implemen ng an inclusive learning programme using a variety of diff eren ated methodologies, strategies and techniques. You will gain the necessary competence to facilitate a well-structured and varied programme of learning to support all learners, including those who experience barriers to learning and development. This process will enable all learners to par cipate ac vely and confi dently in the learning process. It provides prac cal, hands-on ideas that can be adapted for the diff erent phases of educa on.
Outcomes of Workshop Dura on: Full day This workshop will enable you to: • review the categories of barriers to learning in the South African context • learn to diff eren ate your teaching and assessment • create an environment that supports diff eren a on • what you need to know in order to diff eren ate • diff eren ated teaching • ps to diff eren ate learning content • ps to adapt resources • three steps in planning a diff eren ated lesson • use various strategies to diff eren ate assessments • plan diff erent types of alterna ve assessment.
Target Audience
Teachers from mainstream and LSEN schools; offi cials from districts and provincial offi ces
TIPS AND TRICKS TO IMPLEMENT INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
This workshop provides prac cal, easy to implement ways in which teachers can accommodate ALL learners in their classroom by making just a few small changes in the way they teach and assess.
Outcomes of Workshop
This workshop will enable you to: • understand that emo on is a part of inclusion • iden fy the most important elements and building blocks needed to implement inclusive educa on prac ces in the classroom • refl ect cri cally on your own perspec ves and that of others with regard to inclusion • develop a broad understanding of the cri cal issues needed to be in place in a classroom within an inclusive educa on approach • apply the theory provided on inclusive educa on in the classroom • apply teaching strategies/prac ces for curriculum differen a on • develop appropriate interven on strategies. Dura on: Two days
Target Audience
Teachers, HODs, Depu es and Principals, SMTs, SBSTs, SESs
