EDU2321 Establishing an Inclusive Setting (FOEDU)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst (ONC)Springfld

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Special Edu) Band 5

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BEEC or BEPR or BPMU or BEPH or BEEH or BESP

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Synopsis

EDU2321 introduces pre-service teachers to the issues involved in catering for a diverse range of student learning. The diversity inherent in contemporary school communities and the features of an inclusive setting that best supports access to and participation for all in the curriculum offered by schools will be explored. Students will identify the contextual factors that impact on contemporary approaches to inclusive education and critically examine their own values and personal situatedness in relation to these. Establishing an inclusive setting at the whole of school and classroom/teaching unit levels will be explored along with useful models for addressing issues of establishing inclusive cultures, policies and practices. The process of collaboration and consultation is a feature of the course and students will be given opportunities to explore these processes through structured workshops.