Description
Secondary school classroom populations represent society, in that they include individuals who are experiencing many, varied levels of disability and/or learning difference. This 2.5 hour session aims to support teachers and support staff in making the classroom a welcoming environment in which all students have the opportunity to engage in learning and demonstrate their understanding. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a review of differentiation strategies to support the inclusion of students into the classroom within the secondary context. The session will also present a suggested framework for planning for a wide range of abilities and needs and will address the challenge of how to deliver the curriculum and quality differentiated teaching.
Presenters
Maggie Balfe (AISWA Staff)
Inclusive Education Consultant
Maggie Balfe joined the Inclusive Education team at AISWA in January 2015. She has worked in the field of education for many years; starting her career in special education teaching in the 1980s with the Department of Education in Western Australia as a teacher in special schools. During the early 1990’s she worked in the United Kingdom as part of an early intervention team supporting families of children with disabilities. On her return to Western Australia she worked for Catholic Education WA taking on a variety of roles (Consultant for Students with Disabilities, followed by Coordinator of a High Support Needs Centre and finally teaching students with disabilities at secondary level) before joining AISWA. As an Inclusive Education Consultant Maggie supports schools promoting positive inclusive practices for students with disabilities in schools. Maggie has a Bachelor of Education and a Graduate Diploma in Special Education.
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Date / Time
10 May 2021 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 11:30Delivery Format : In Person