SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS

EDU4SNL

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you examine and explore the notion that every child, regardless of their challenges, has the ability to learn and every learner has the opportunity to be successful in learning. You also examine teaching resources and strategies that help adapt your teaching to the individual needs of students in order to maximize opportunities for all children to succeed in learning. This includes students with high potential, under-performing students and students with special needs. It also includes strategies for involving and working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers in their child's learning and school socialisation.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jennifer Ryan

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment in Bachelor of Education (EVEDB and RBEDM) or Subject Coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: EDU3SNL

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	A list Journal Articles is provided in the subject learning guide.	Recommended	N/A	N/A
Readings	Identifying Children with Special Needs	Recommended	Hannell, G. (2004)	CAL: CORWIN PRESS
Readings	Positive Learning Environments: Creating and Maintaining Productive Classrooms	Recommended	Nobile,Lyons and Arthur-Kelly ( 2017)	Cengage

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Explain educational implications for students with diverse learning needs and describe how to accommodate their needs and involve parents/carers when planning classroom learning.

Activities:: Lectures and online materials
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Appraise information and resources on assessment data and reports from other professionals and parents/carers in order to make informed decisions about individualised learning programs for students with special needs.

Activities:: Lectures and online materials
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Develop criteria to assist the construction of a differentiated curriculum utilising teaching strategies that maximize learning outcomes for students with special needs.

Activities:: Lectures and online materials
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jennifer Ryan

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 20
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 20
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
2x Quiz and diagnostic = 2 x 600 words 1200 equivalance	30	01, 02
Construction of an Individualised learning plan for a primary child 1200 equivalance	30	03
Critically reflective essay on a selected topic - 1600 word eqivalance	40	01, 03

Mildura, 2019, Semester 1, Blended