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Unit of Study EDUC5013 - Inclusive and Special Education: The Responsive Teacher (2027)

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    Recommended that Primary and Secondary students complete this unit prior to their final professional placement..

Unit description

Uses case studies, contemporary research and practical examples to introduce inclusive education for students with disabilities and other additional learning needs. Explores theories and practical applications of teaching students with disability in inclusive and special education classrooms, with a focus on interactions between legislation and policy, differentiation and learning adjustments, communication, collaboration, community consultation and professional leadership. Students demonstrate and apply knowledge of inclusive teaching strategies for learners with a disability or other additional learning needs.

Unit content

The key concepts, theoretical frameworks and practical requirements for teachers to be able to support students with disabilities and other additional learning needs will be examined within the following topics.

Module 1. Teaching for Inclusion: Social, Historical and Theoretical Perspectives

Module 2. Legislation and Policies to improve access and equity in Australian Education

Module 3. Differentiation and Adjustments

Module 4. Communication for Learning and Effective Teaching

Module 5. Collaboration and Consultation to Support Inclusion

Module 6. Professional Leadership for Inclusive Teaching

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Location Domestic International
Brisbane
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Gold Coast
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Melbourne
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Online
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Perth
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Sydney
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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

analyse and synthesise written and oral synthesis of their understanding of the needs of students with a disability evaluating adjustments that may be applied to ensure access and full participation in curriculum and learning opportunities, including a sense of belonging in the school community, on the same basis as other students.

apply and evaluate broad knowledge of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support inclusion, participation and engagement in classroom and school activities for students with a disability

analyse and apply knowledge of a range of teaching strategies including differentiation and the provision of reasonable adjustments to meet the specific learning needs of students with a disability or other special learning and support needs

analyse and engage in collaborative practice with other professionals, including learning support teachers, special education staff, teacher assistants, specialist and advisory teachers, external professionals and community representatives; also in consulting and collaborating with parents/ carers and community

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