Quality First Teaching for SEN

This course aims to give a brief introduction to how to support PoD learners in your classroom. The course will ask participants to engage with the research behind inclusion, explore a range of strategies and their intended impact and finally look at different ways to apply these in their settings. Participants will explore various aspects of inclusive education, including understanding the concept of PoD students and the challenges they may face in an educational setting. The course will provide insights into different types of PoD students and learning differences, as well as strategies for accommodating and adapting teaching methods to meet individual needs.

Course objectives

Identify what inclusion is and what it is not.
Understand the benefits to all learners when we adopt inclusive practice.
Explore how we can implement strategies in our own classrooms to make them fully inclusive.
Support working with parents, guardians, and support professionals.
Develop collaborative teaching approaches and team-based interventions.

Target Audience

Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Middle Leaders, Senior Leaders.

Duration

6 hours

Mode of delivery

Face to face & Online

Language

English & Arabic

Certification: ATA Certificate of Attendance

How the course is assessed: Attendance to the session and completion of the evaluation and reflection is mandatory to complete the course and receive a certificate of attendance.

Prerequisites: N/A

UAE Teacher Standards

Professional and Ethical Conduct

1.1 Respect and promote UAE Values.
1.2 Demonstrate personal and professional ethics.
1.3 Be accountable for and to learners.
1.4 Comply with national and organisational expectations.
1.5 Establish communication and collaboration.

Professional Practice

3.1 Promoting positive learning environments.
3.2 Demonstrate learner – centred teaching.
3.3 Use assessment of learning.

Professional Knowledge

2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of learning, development & diversity.
2.2 Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum.
2.3 Demonstrate knowledge of theoretical basis of teaching

Professional Growth

4.1 Reflect on own practice.
4.2 Engage in professional growth.
4.3 Determine impact on learner achievement.