routes to excellence. iatefl 2012, glasgow special needs and inclusive learning symposium phil...
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Routes to excellence
Routes to excellence
IATEFL 2012, Glasgow
Special Needs and Inclusive LearningSymposium
Phil DexterTeacher Development AdviserBritish Council UK
Routes to excellence
Routes to excellence
Purpose of the symposium
Everyone is special
Special learning needs – my personal story
British Council Case Studies
Symposium Presenters
Organisation of the symposium
Programme
Routes to excellence
Routes to excellence
Everyone is special!
Special or specific needs?
Every learner matters
How the need impacts on learning
what we can do about it as teachers
Routes to excellence
Routes to excellence
Selective MutismStammerring and Anxiety
• Introducing myself in front of class or answering questions
• Reading aloud
• Mocked by other students – form of bullying
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Personal Strategies• School and professional support
• Avoidance strategies – avoiding specific sounds where possible, making notes before speaking
• Use of visual media – writing or drawing – in class on board
• New technology very important – email, texting, powerpoint
• My persona – taking control!
Routes to excellence
Selective MutismUnhelpful help
• Teachers (or classmates) finishing words/sentences
• Inconsistent approach to inclusion in lesson – sometimes asking
questions
• Misunderstanding talking to other students in class
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Individual Education Plan
• Identify areas of concern
• Targets to be achieved and criteria – small steps
• Resources, techniques and strategies
• Outcome and evaluation
• Parental/carer/professional support at home
Routes to excellence
Symposium Presenters and running order
Working with visually impaired learners
Biljana Pavlović, Vuk Karadžić Primary School, Kruševać, Serbia
Inclusive learning in the classroom
Sally Farley, Special Support Tutor, University of Kent
Routes to excellence
Symposium Presenters and running order
Successful strategies for supporting learners
Noreen Caplen-Spence,The Junior King's School, Canterbury. EAL teacher
Effects of trauma, disruptive attachment andimpact on learning
Marie Delaney, educational psychotherapist, teachertrainer and author
