Inclusive Teaching: PrEx 35 days (EDSP411)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements, principles and policies that support participation and learning of students across the full range of abilities, development and cultural backgrounds with reference to the principles of codes of ethics and conduct (GTSD 1.6.1, 7.1.1, 7.2.1);
2. demonstrate an understanding of capabilities for learning (thinking, social interaction, language and literacies, and self-management) and how these may affect achievement for students who experience disability or learning difficulties (GTSD 1.1.1, 1.2.1);
3. justify the application of teaching strategies to maintain a safe learning environment that supports full participation and engagement in activities, safety, wellbeing and mental health for all students, and explicitly teaches for sound literacy and numeracy learning for all students across the full range of abilities (GTSD 1.6.1, 2.5.1, 4.1.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 5.4.1);
4. demonstrate awareness of models and research that inform differentiated teaching, with focuses on disability, learning difficulties, and cultural diversity (GTSD 1.5.1, 2.5.1, 3.4.1, 6.2.1);
5. demonstrate a professional understanding of individual support cycles, services and resources available to teachers of students with special needs including students from different cultural backgrounds (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) and strategies for collaborating with parents, caregivers and other professionals (GTSD 1.4.1, 3.7.1, 5.5.1, 7.3.1, 7.4.1); and
6. demonstrate competence during professional placement in a school setting, including the satisfactory completion of a Teaching Performance Assessment aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the Graduate level (GTSD 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 4.3.1, 5.5.1, 6.3.1).