The Inclusive Classroom
Behaviour for Learning in Primary School- 23rd February 2012 at capacity
Behaviour for Learning in Secondary Schools - 1st March 2012
The successful Teaching Assistant clinic - 8th March 2012
The Principles of Dyslexia - 15th March 2012
Autistic Spectrum Disorder - 22nd March 2012
Oustanding Practice in SLD Schools - 29th March 2012 - at capactiy
Behaviour for Learning in Primary Schools -23rd February 2012 at capacity
(Spr INC1)
Lecturer Pool: Martin Cole / Chris O’Brien
Target audience: Primary
What is ‘Behaviour for Learning’? Most social, emotional and behavioural skills are learned. In order to create a positive learning environment in the primary classroom it is important to recognise the importance of building positive relationships in the classroom. In this session participants will look at:
- how pupils relate with themselves, how they feel about themselves and their self-confidence as learners
- how they relate with others, how they interact socially and academically with others in their class and school
- how they relate with the curriculum, how accessible they feel a lesson is and how they think they learn best
The sessions will look closely at how we promote positive behaviours in order to maximise learning. Teachers should have an awareness, after these sessions of approaches which are more likely to increase learning behaviour.
Behaviour for Learning in Secondary Schools - 1st March 2012
(Spr INC2)
Lecturer Pool: Martin Cole / Chris O’Brien
Target audience: Secondary
What is ‘Behaviour for Learning’? Most social, emotional and behavioural skills are learned. In order to create a positive learning environment in the classroom it is important to recognise the importance of building positive relationships in the classroom. In this session participants will look at:
- how pupils relate with themselves, how they feel about themselves and their self-confidence as learners
- how they relate with others, how they interact socially and academically with others in their class and school
- how they relate with the curriculum, how accessible they feel a lesson is and how they think they learn best
The sessions will look closely at how we promote positive behaviours in order to maximise learning. Teachers should have an awareness, after these sessions of approaches which are more likely to increase learning behaviour.
The successful Teaching Assistant Clinic - 8th March 2012
(Spr INC3)
Lecturer Pool: Martin Cole / Chris O’Brien
Target audience: Primary/ Secondary / FE teaching assistants
This session is an opportunity for Teaching Assistants from all phases to meet up to address their individual areas for development. It will adopt a ‘learning set’ approach where each training need will be brain stormed by the group in order to find solutions. This will be facilitated by a lecturer who is very experienced in teacher assistant training and has very good knowledge of the field. Individual delegates will be baselined for their area of focus before the session so that all delegates can consider a list of ‘concerns’ and prepare responses. This session should be an empowering and enjoyable network opportunity for much neglected teaching assistants.
The Principles of Dyslexia - 15th March 2012
(Spr INC4)
Lecturer Pool: Carmel Arnold / Jennifer Woods
Target audience: Primary / Secondary
This course will look at practical strategies for creating and maintaining an inclusive classroom. It will consider the principal barriers to learning which pupils, teachers and support workers face and suggest how these may be managed. In this session the focus will be on:
- understanding the role dyslexia plays in creating learning differences and difficulties
- identifying indicators of dyslexia in the classroom
- demonstrating the basic techniques of dyslexia support
- developing a ‘dyslexia-friendly environment
Autistic Spectrum Disorder - 22nd March 2012
(Spr INC5)Lecturer Pool: Jennifer Woods / Carmel Arnold,
Target audience: Primary / Secondary / FE/ Teaching Support Staff
This course will look at practical strategies for creating and maintaining an inclusive classroom. It will consider the principal barriers to learning which pupils, teachers and support workers face and suggest how these may be managed. In this session the focus will be on:
- understanding the role ASD plays in creating learning differences and difficulties
- developing an awareness of the key characteristics of the disorder
- identifying indicators of ASD in the classroom
- demonstrating the basic techniques of ASD support
Oustanding Practice in SLD Schools - 29th March 2012 -at capactiy
(Spr INC6)
Lecturer Pool: Lesley Wright
Target audience: SLD practitioners
This is a network opportunity for those who work with Severe Learning Difficulties. It is facilitated by a former SLD head teacher and LA principal inclusion officer, Lesley Wright. Delegates will be baselined prior to attending the session in order to refine it to their needs. Topics which may be considered include:
- Ofsted Review 2010 - What does best practice and poor look like? The role and deployment of support staff.
- The Lamb enquiry - key messages for schools.
- The Green Paper on SEND - key messages and the implications for schools and the classroom
- Setting challenging targets and demonstrating good progress and attainment
- Barriers to achievement - discussing the issues encountered by delegates - solution focussed approach
