Course Summary
This course will equip you with the tools to create an inclusive classroom that enhances academic outcomes and supports students' overall well-being. Learn the importance of inclusivity and how it positively impacts student confidence and engagement.
Explore relevant legislation, such as human rights and discrimination acts, and review school policies on inclusivity. Discover diverse strategies for accommodating varying learning needs, including differentiated teaching styles, assessment methods, and the use of inclusive language.
You will learn:
- The concept of inclusivity and its significance in fostering a safe, positive, and diverse school environment that enhances academic performance and student confidence
- Relevant legislation, such as human rights and discrimination acts, and explore school policies related to inclusivity, encompassing aspects like student wellbeing, engagement, bullying prevention, and gender diversity
- Diverse strategies to implement inclusivity in their classrooms, covering varied material presentations, teaching styles, assessment types, differentiation, scaffolding, and employing inclusive language
- Strategies for self-reflection, prompting participants to envision their ideal inclusive classroom, review their strategies, and reassess progress periodically, fostering ongoing improvement in inclusivity efforts.
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:
All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 1.3.2 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 4.1.2 Support student participation
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
Creating an inclusive environment
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! All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 1.3.2 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 4.1.2 Support student participation
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!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
Is this course accredited?
All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 1.3 Students with diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
- 4.1 Support student participation
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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