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OnlineInset.net Ltd is a non-profit training company limited by guarantee that develops training courses to teach people who support children and young people with Special Education Needs.

An introduction to the OnLineInset.net course

Speech, Language & Communication Needs

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What courses are available?

2 open access courses SEN Code of Practice Working in Partnership with Parents (NPPN)

7 courses that need a tutor ASD (linked to the IDP) Behaviour (linked to SEAL) Dyslexia Hearing Impairment Motor coordination needs Speech, language and communication needs (linked to IDP) Visual Impairment

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Advantages of e-learning

‘Just in Time’ learning that responds to immediate needs

Flexibility of access

The opportunity to collaborate with others dealing with similar issues

Immediate access to advice and support through forums and email

Materials presented to respond to different learning styles

Participants can work at their own pace

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How is the course structured?

Understanding Assessment for learning Intervention Case studies

GlossaryResource area

Post messagesEmail students

Discussion forumsStudent detailsSocial Area

Registration

Cohort password

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Course navigation

Each course has 4 sections:

Understanding Assessment for LearningInterventionsCase Studies

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Understanding section

The objectives of this section are to :

To raise awareness of the prevalence of the disability To distinguish fact from fiction in relation to the condition To raise awareness of the range of difficulties children with this need may

experience To raise awareness of the impact of these difficulties on curriculum access

and social inclusion

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Assessment section

The objectives of this section are to :

To gain knowledge of the rationale behind the assessment of skills in an educational context

To show how informal assessment can be carried out in the classroom

To develop a profile of a learner's strengths and needs in relation to their effective functioning in the classroom

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Goal setting

Example of a SMART goal:

B will describe the seven steps of the process of mummification with five of the seven steps correct by week 5 of an 8 week topic on Egyptian History.

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Intervention section

The objectives of this section are to :

Introduce a range of strategies for meeting the needs of learners with speech, language & communication needsEmphasise the most widely used and successful strategiesIdentify general principles which can be applied in various settingsProvide an overview of a number of specific interventions

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Intervention setting

Example interventions:Provide an explanation of what mummification isOutline the key concepts/ideas behind mummification and its religious significanceList the 7 separate stages of mummification in the correct order and place the numbers from 1-7 at the beginning of each stepCut the separate stages into stripsJumble them, and have the students re-arrange in correct order from 1-7Paste/glue on separate sheet of paper

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Case studies

To provide examples of a range of learners illustrating:

assessed needs of the individual

interventions which have been put in place

learner’s response to the interventions and progress made

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Course Forums

Tutors and students can communicate through online discussions

You will introduce yourselves on the Forums today

How can you reduce the emphasis on written recording of work for pupils who find it challenging, by allowing alternative recording methods?

Sometimes in year 2 there is a differentiation in recording technique with those that are most able being given a word bank and introduction to the task and left to retell a story, whilst others can be given a series of picture clues to stimulate memory and perhaps a few guide lines on the page to encourage just a couple of carefully formed sentences.

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Accreditation

To pass the course you need to:

Read all the course contentComplete 2 quizzesTake part a minimum number of forum discussionsWrite 3 goalsWrite 3 interventionsAttend face to face sessions as arranged by your tutorComplete the post course evaluation90 days after you have finished the course (and passed) complete the goal attainment scaling

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Timeline for personal study

Register. Access the course. Explore the course area. Finish Understanding section. Take part in the course forums

Read through Assessment section. Take part in forums. Write 3 goals

Read through Interventions section. Take part in forums. Write 3 interventions

Watch videos in Case Study section. Take part in forum. Click ‘I have finished’

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Allow 2 hours per

session

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Registration

Go to www.sentrain.net If you’ve already been registered, log in using your username and password

Otherwise select register and enter your details. You will need to choose a username and password. Make sure you write these down on a log in details card

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Support

You will only ever register once. If there is a problem with the registration then contact:

Customer Support 01273 900053

If you are already on an OnLineInset course then to join a new course you log in, type the new course password in the Join new course tab at the top of the page

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Other courses

If you have enjoyed this course then you may want to join one of the other OnLineInset courses

Please fill in your feedback form and let your tutor know that you would like to join another course, and we will try to make this available