Courses for NSW Department of Education - Inclusive Education

“This course has opened up a wide variety of options for us to use at school. There are a wealth of resources and support materials we can access to help our students.

Primary school support teacher

“As a beginning teacher who works as a casual I have not had a lot of experience with assessment of students. However this course has provided many different assessment tools and the videos in particular of these assessments being used with students have been valuable for me.

New scheme teacher

“I have been exposed to a larger variety of each of the types of interventions. Again, having the relevance and reasons why we would choose certain interventions has been highlighted as being so important when supporting students with reading difficulties.

Support teacher

“I am now mentoring my faculty's members in the understanding of the needs of students with dyslexia, what can they do about it. I offered to observe some of their lessons and help them to identify some students with similar needs.

High school teacher

“This course has helped me to develop a deeper understanding of personalised learning and support and a more authentic ability to assess and plan for interventions.

School executive

“The resources are brilliant and the teaching strategies are articulated so well!

Primary teacher

“I'm going to take away from this course specific information and resources to target areas of need within our school. I will definitely feel more confident in my role to support students, staff and parents and I feel that I have a toolbox brimming with new ideas and refreshed knowledge.

APLS

“I am more prepared to be able to work collaboratively. The course has given me both the information required and the confidence to do so.

Learning and support teacher

“This course has put everything that’s needed in the one comprehensive package to support all staff in understanding personalised learning and support.

Secondary teacher

“I now am able to make simple short term goals that are achievable in order to cater for the needs of students with speech, language and communication difficulties. I now know the different types of difficulties and strategies to use to help them.

High school teacher

“The course highlighted for me that many of my current classroom procedures and supports will help any students with identified or unidentified speech and language problems. I have, through this course, developed my ideas and skills in supporting these students, by increasing my 'toolbox' of ideas.

Primary school teacher

“The tutor led sessions provided lots of collaborative tasks that enabled me to utilise my knowledge learnt in this course. It was also a great opportunity to have discussions with colleagues around the topic/content

Primary school teacher

“It has definitely improved the way I will approach students with ADHD, the way I would plan support and interventions. I am also better equipped to impart this knowledge to my colleagues and support them in the classroom or in planning lessons for such students

High school learning and support teacher

“The course had truly valuable information about ADHD students and good working examples of strategies. The course was stimulating and engaging for all participants regardless of their previous experience. It was beneficial to me to have others in the course that had a range of experiences. I have already used many of the things I have learnt during this course and I will continue to develop ways of using my knowledge about ADHD.

School learning and support officer

“I feel I have a greater understanding of the barriers neurodiverse students face to get through each and every day. I gained lots of ideas for how to adjust my classroom and lessons and how to support other staff in adjusting theirs. Gathering information from parents and plans is an area I can improve on.

High school teacher

“I have done a few online courses, but this has been the most comprehensive.

School executive

“I feel I am far better qualified in my understanding and my skills to perform my role as a relief teacher in the Autism classes of the support unit at my school. I am more confident of being able to plan and teacher lessons which will go towards meeting students’ needs.

Support teacher

“Have found the checklists provided in the course materials extremely beneficial. These have also directed and improved my observations of students when assessing language for learning.

Support teacher

“My understanding of hearing loss has significantly improved, providing me with knowledge and skills to support inclusive practise in the classroom. I now understand that no two children with hearing loss are the same therefore hearing loss can impact on not only hearing but on learning, communication and social skills. Being equipped with knowledge, intervention strategies and ongoing assessment is critical to me as a teacher.

High school teacher

“This is my first time having done an online professional development and it has set the standard quite high for me. I loved the interactive exercises and videos throughout the course.

Primary teacher