Course Title: Inclusive Teaching

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Inclusive Teaching

Credit Points: 12.00

Course Coordinator: Sam Vlcek

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: Samantha.vlcek@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

In this course you will deepen your understanding of how to lead inclusive environments for all children and young people. You will extend your repertoire of teaching strategies to engage all students in learning and evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching. You will explore how to differentiate your teaching to support the participation and learning of children with diverse educational requirements through strength-based approaches.  

You will also apply your knowledge of guiding educational policies and legislation to develop cohesive plans for supporting the educational experiences and outcomes of all students in your care. 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following BP320P24 Bachelor of Education (Primary) and BP320PEC24 Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education) Program Learning Outcomes: 

PLO2. Enhance student learning and wellbeing by adopting practices that support sustainable futures and principles of inclusion.  

PLO4. Adopt and apply sustainable, ethical, and collaborative pedagogical approaches that demonstrate understanding of the transformative potential of education in local and global social contexts.  

PLO7. Engage with school communities and professional networks and communicate with diverse stakeholders in a range of contexts. 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to

		Graduate APST
1	Critically discuss the breadth of diversity in Australian classrooms and the role of a teacher in facilitating each student’s individual success	1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6.
2	Identify and apply strategies that demonstrate sensitivity and respect when referring to children with diverse educational requirements, their families/carers, and community	2.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.
3	Identify and apply federal and jurisdictional educational policies and legislation within teaching action plans for children with diverse educational requirements	1.5, 7.1, 7.2.
4	Design differentiated teaching plans with multi-tiered levels of support to advance the educational opportunities and outcomes of all children within a given classroom	1.5, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.
5	Develop measurable, individualised child progression plans with aligned functional needs assessments, entry skills, S.M.A.R.T goals, and reasonable adjustments	1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.1.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as workshops, tutorials, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Teaching and learning may be face to face, online, or a combination of both. 

You are required to be proactive and self-directed in your learning; asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required. 

You will also be required to actively and effectively engage with peers in collaborative problem-solving activities and other forms of group work. 

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal. 

You are encouraged to review the suite of software offered through the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal to download programs that will assist with note-taking, referencing, and other study-based skills. You are further encouraged to obtain a paper notebook, writing utensils, hardcopy referencing guide, and dictionary to enhance your learning experience. 

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes (CLO) and on your development against the program learning outcomes. The assessment is also mapped against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST).  

Assessment Tasks 

	Title	Weighting	CLOs	APSTs
AT1	Inclusive SMART Goals	20%	5	1.5; 1.6; 3.1
AT2	Evidence-Based Practices: Annotated Bibliography	30%	1, 2,	1.5; 1.6;
AT3	Personalised Planning	50%	3, 4, 5	1.3; 1.5; 1.6; 3.1

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.