Inclusion and Special Education Needs

This is a five-week course to support educators in becoming more inclusive in their practices. The goal is to support teachers, learning assistants and other education professionals in developing more competency when working with children of determination in the general education classroom. Throughout the course, participants will be engaged in developing practical skills alongside their knowledge and understanding of disability. While sessions will be held online, each session will require participants to be engaged in group discussion and interactive sessions. In order to follow best practices of teaching online, each class will meet for 2 hours live teaching and participants will have a 1-hour independent task to engage with before or after the session on their own timetable. After completing this course, participants should be able to:

• Make modifications to classroom environments to create more inclusive spaces for all students.
• Demonstrate understanding the basic principles of UDL and apply those to their lessons to engage and include all students.
• Identify strategies for modifying lessons and activities to support learners who have specific needs in communication and language; executive functioning; social, emotional and behavior areas.
• Increase their own confidence in working with students of determination in the classroom.

Mode of Delivery
Virtual Training

Eligibility
All teachers in Ras Al Khaimah and the United Arab Emirates