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Diversity and inclusion in schools - Coggle Diagram
Diversity and inclusion in schools
Responsibiliites as a teacher
Creation of a safe learning environment
Understanding inclusion
AITSL Standards
Standard 2. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
Standard 4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environements
Standard 1. Know students and how they learn
Understanding of diversity
All learners are diverse
Linguistic diversity
Specific learning disabilities
Cultural diversity
Neurodiversity
Physical disabilities
Examples
Muscular dystrophy
Spinal cord injury
Cerebral Palsy
Spina Bifida
Challenges in the classroom
Difficulty moving around the classroom
Difficulty writing
Difficulty getting to class
Extended periods of absence
Fatigue
Definition
A broad category that usually involves the motor system and places some limitation on the person’s movement ability (Hyde et al, 2021)
Strategies
Support the use of assistive technologies
Educate other students
Remove physical barriers in the classroom/modify the classroom and seating
Allow extra time/methods of assessment
Provide inputs in multiple forms
Sensory disabilities
Definition
A disability that affects either one, some, or all of a person’s senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste)
Examples
Vision impairment
Blindness
Deafness
Intellectual disabilities
Definition
A disability that affects a persons intellectual ability and/or behaviour in different situations
Examples
Down syndrome
Brain Injury
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
fragile X syndrome
Challenges in the classroom
Difficulty with practical skills (daily living)
Difficulty with social skills
Difficulty with speech, attention, problem solving, memory, abstract thinking
Difficulty with reading and writing
Strategies
Present information multiple times in multiple ways
Provide external motivation and prompts
Provide direct instruction
Make expectations explicit
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Definition
Neurodevelopmental condition characterised by differences in and challenges with social skills, communication and behaviour
Strategies
Prior warning of changes with support
Lessons tailored to interest
Awareness of social and sensory overload
Quiet place in the classroom
Use of headphones
Scaffolded group work, time for independent work
Structure and explicit rules/clear language
Stress and anxiety
Challenges in the classroom
Sensory overload
Difficulties with changes/flexibility
Difficulty interpreting social cues
Preoccupation with a particular topic/interest
Non-verbal
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Definition
Neurobiological condition characterised by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity, or hyperactivity
Strategies
Incorporate movement into lessons
Encourage creativity i.e. graphic organiser instead of a page of notes
Chunk tasks and provide scaffolding
Make timing explicit e.g. digital timer on the board
Challenges in the classroom
Trouble staying organised
Talk loudly or interrupt
Easily distracted/lack attention to detail
Act without thinking
Fidget or move incessantly
Awareness of policies
Federal
State
International
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