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Seminar: Watch Online or On Demand
Including students with complex learning profiles in mainstream classrooms
Presenter
Loren Swancutt
Inclusive Education Specialist, National Convenor of the School Inclusion Network for Educators (SINE)
Equitable access to age-equivalent, academic curriculum is a fundamental aspect of inclusive education.
When students with complex learning profiles (eg. ADHD, Autism, etc) are included in the regular
curriculum alongside peers, they achieve increased outcomes across a range of measures. Despite the
benefits, curricular inclusion for students with complex learning profiles poses a challenge of practice for teachers. This presentation responds to that challenge by exploring the why, how and what of this important work, and includes an overview of the application of curriculum adjustments through a systematic process for including all students in age-equivalent, academic curriculum. Example lessons and implementation from both Primary and Secondary school contexts will be utilised.
Seminar and NEW Individual Membership (until 31st May 2023)
$68
Seminar and NEW School Membership (until 31st May 2023)
$85
2 registrants permitted @ member rate per Individual Membership (Member + Guest).
6 staff permitted @ member rate per School/organisation Membership
Refund of fees, less 30% administration, will be available up to 14 days prior to conference commencement. No cancellations accepted later than 14 days to conference. Substitute delegates welcomed at no extra charge.
Why is writing hard for our primary students and how can we help?
Presenter
Dr Samantha Hornery
Education Manager and Product Innovation, Learning Links
Do you have students in your class who struggle to write a complete sentence? Is writing stressful for some of your students, staring at the blank page, rubbing out every word (multiple times) or writing in huge letters to fill up the page?
Writing is one of the most challenging skills to develop as it relies on so many other skills – the ability to speak clearly, memory to recall what is to be written, fine motor skills to write or type it, knowledge of spelling and grammar so it can be understood by others – and that’s just for a single sentence! The writing process also takes time – time to plan, to draft, to edit and finally publish - and this can present a challenge for you with a crowded timetable. There are ways to embed short writing and writing preparation activities alongside the great teaching activities you’re already providing for your students in the primary classroom.
In this seminar Sam will provide information and strategies to:
• identify the sub-skills needed for writing in the Simple and Not-So Simple Views of Writing
• pinpoint where your students will likely experience difficulties
• include short writing tasks into the school day to build a writing habit
• use common classroom resources to expand writing skills, and
• incorporate technological supports to facilitate writing where needed.
Seminar and NEW Individual Membership (until 31st May 2023)
$68
Seminar and NEW School Membership (until 31st May 2023)
$85
School Video Link (Members)
$350
The School Video Link option is designed for schools to show staff the video link in a staff meeting
situation (for one viewing only). Please contact the office for further information about this option.
2 registrants permitted @ member rate per Individual Membership (Member + Guest).
6 staff permitted @ member rate per School/organisation Membership
Refund of fees, less 30% administration, will be available up to 14 days prior to conference commencement. No cancellations accepted later than 14 days to conference. Substitute delegates welcomed at no extra charge.
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