Core Teaching Strategies for Students With Diverse Learning Needs (45 Minutes)

Core Teaching Strategies for Students With Diverse Learning Needs (45 Minutes)

  • Cool+
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • ...

Course Summary

Diversity is everywhere and it comes in many forms.  Some are obvious; race, gender, language, able-bodiedness and appearance but many are hidden and include things such as socio-economic status, health concerns, family issues and gender identity. Since diversity isn’t always readily apparent it is better to pre-empt or assume that it is present in every class that you teach and to prepare your lessons to cater for students’ individual needs. 

You will learn:

  • how to get to know and understand the background of diverse students
  • details of a variety of learning disorders that may impact your students' learning
  • strategies for maximizing the learning potential of all of your students

Course time:

About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Alignment to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards:

This course is mapped to the following Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL). Your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority.

  • 1.1.2 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
  • 1.5.2 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
  • 1.6.2 Strategies to support full participation of students with disability.

Certificate of completion:

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.

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Course Content

Core teaching strategies for students with diverse learning needs

Core teaching strategies for students with diverse learning needs

01.
Introduction
02.
ATSIL standards
03.
Inclusivity
04.
Australian Curriculum
05.
Identifying potential challenges when catering for diverse learning needs
06.
Specific learning disorders
07.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
08.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
09.
Inclusive teaching practices
10.
Strategies
11.
Presentation of materials
12.
Teaching style
13.
Various assessment types
14.
Differentiation and scaffolding
15.
The language used
16.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
17.
Collaborative learning
18.
Technology
19.
Positive reinforcement
20.
Choosing a strategy
21.
Reflection
22.
Congratulations

Course Instructor

Your instructor Hayley Sommeling-Farrugia is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. Hayley is an expert at developing content that considers the educational journey from start to finish, as she knows first-hand the experiences, knowledge and challenges of the educators.

This course has been designed in consultation with experts in education and wellbeing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I log this PD with my State's teaching authority?

Yes! Our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as elective PD hours with your state's teaching regulatory authority. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.

  • 1.1.2 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
  • 1.5.2 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
  • 1.6.2 Strategies to support full participation of students with disability

How long will this take to complete?

About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.

Will I get proof of completion?

You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) at any time via your personal dashboard.

Is this course accredited?

While this course is not accredited by state teaching authorities, it is mapped to the national Professional Standards for Teachers. This means that you can log this course with your state regulatory authority as elective PD hours.

  • 1.1.2 Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
  • 1.5.2 Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
  • 1.6.2 Strategies to support full participation of students with disability

Who are the instructors?

This course is designed by Cool.org's team of education specialists, in consultation with teachers, principals, psychologists, counsellors, and scientists.

Our team continually reviews and refines our resources to align with changes to the Australian Curriculum and best educational practice, so you can be sure your learning is at the cutting edge of education theory.

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