ED922.506 Students with Additional Needs
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
ED920.506 Developmental Learning and Pedagogies
Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Apply advanced knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and teaching strategies to support the participation and learning of students with additional needs and disabilities; including the professional responsibility of teachers as described in the codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession and in relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes required for teachers at school stage.
Justify developed strategies to differentiate teaching to cater for the learning needs of students with additional needs and disabilities
Analyse a range of physiological, psychological and sociological factors that need to be considered when identifying students with additional needs and planning to support their learning.
Critically analyse and evaluate the roles of external professionals, parents/carers and community representatives in diagnosing and supporting students with additional needs and disabilities in school environments, and in broadening teachers’ professional knowledge and practice.
Describe the considerations or alterations that need to be considered by the school to cater for students with additional needs and disabilities to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities
Critically reflect on their own learning process and ongoing development as a teacher including their understanding of the Christian faith in the context of Christian worldview, Scriptures and broader vocation.
Demonstrate understanding of strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers and other stakeholders to involve them in the educative process
Describe strategies that support students’ well-being and safety within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements
Unit Description
This unit critically examines contemporary social, educational and regulatory contexts within which children with additional needs are considered, and examines the basis and expressions of autism, learning disorders, ADHD and behavioural issues. The unit analyses physiological, psychological and sociological factors that should be considered in identifying and supporting students with additional needs, and explores strategies and resources available to help teachers cater for children who require extra support and provisions in a school environment.
The unit examines relevant legal and educational requirements to support students with additional needs to enable them to participate in learning experiences and achieve learning outcomes. The unit engages with the codes of ethics and conduct and relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies, their implications and application for practice in order to meet the needs of students with additional needs. The unit also covers knowledge of the role and responsibilities of working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers, as well as with other professionals in planning and managing plans for students with additional needs. The unit also examines the role of external professionals and community representatives in broadening teachers’ professional knowledge and practice regarding students with additional needs.
During the unit, students will be provided with opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with a disability.
Topics
- Foundations of Inclusion
- Learning Disabilities + Victorian Education Disability Site
- ADHD + Managing Behaviour
- Autism + Sensory
- Specific Leaning Disability - Reading (Dyslexia) and Literacy + the Victorian Education Disability Site
- Planning for Inclusion and Stakeholders and Whole school planning
- Assistive Technology + ACD disability site
- Independent Learning Plan (ILP) + Auditory Processing Disorder (APD).
- Educational Support group+ Working with a Education support officer.
- Language & communication disabilities – verbal + Supporting Literacy competencies for students with Learning Difficulties
- Special Development Schools (SDS) – Non-verbal communication
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Every Year, Semester 1)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.