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Diversity and Inclusion in Schools - Coggle Diagram
Diversity and Inclusion in Schools
Responsibilities as a teacher
Awareness of policies
International
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Federal
Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Disability Standards for Education 2006
School/State
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
AITSL standards
Standard 1: Know students and how they learn
Standard 3: Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
Understanding diversity
All learners are diverse
Differences in: cultural background, language use, physical, emotional and cognitive ability, learning styles and preferences
Understanding Inclusion
Types of diversity
Cultural Diversity
CALD learners
Strategies
Offer explicit language instruction
Provide visual aids - graphic organisers, picture prompts
Define key words and terms
Provide a wide variety of texts, encourage students to celebrate and draw upon their backgrounds
Provide background and "common" knowledge
Indigenous Students
Strategies
Valuing strengths and differences
High expectations and challenging work with appropriate scaffolding
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
EAL/D learners
Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity
Neurological Differences including Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyspraxia
Strategies
Difficulties in writing
Use of a scribe or technologies
Alternative forms of reporting
Sample answers/graphic organisers/outlines
Difficulties in understanding
Visual prompts, flashcards
Calm modelling of behaviour
Clear, distinct instructions (written and verbal)
Difficulties in reading
Lengthen/shorten/simplify reading
Summarise/use images/break it down
Same content in a different medium
Enlarged/coloured/highlighted texts
Difficulties in verbal expression
Prompts
Alternative forms
Physical Disabilities
Sensory Disabilities
Complex Communication Needs
Classroom approaches
Differentiation
Universal Design for Learning
Traditional
