Learning teaching and assessment
This presentation will inform a 750-1250 word written analysis of your own development needs in relation to the role of the teacher, when considering and making adjustments to assessments for students with disabilities identified in your presentation.
Through working in a special school, teaching Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) I have had to adjust my teaching and own assessment practices to meet a range of disabilities, all the children at School, have a statement of special needs. These needs include mild medical issues, developmental disorders including ADHD and Dyspraxia, autism and behavioural, emotional and social issues. Ways in which we assess the learning of these students has been adapted and changed to suit their needs and have been identified in this presentation.
“Learning the skills for a happy and prosperous life will be at the heart of all we do”. (2010).
The school follows the national curriculum with a strong focus on teaching skills. We have adapted skills competencies for LOtC from the National curriculum. The skills the learners will gain are transferable, therefore any activity can be used to teach/learn any of the individual skill competencies. We have based the activities on what will motivate the learners making it easier for them to access the learning of the desired skill. By developing skills and confidence of the students they will make better progress when learning other curriculum subjects.
“Although at this time, there is no cure for autism, targeting the unique learning styles of individuals with autism can and does meaningfully engage them, teaching them skills that have a positive effect on life outcomes”. Joanne M. Cafiero (2013)
To enable learners with these disabilities to understand, engage and learn from their lessons a number of adaptations have been made. The day starts with a wipe board where the plan for the LOtC session is drawn up (Apendix1). These animations of the activities enable both audio and
Through working in a special school, teaching Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) I have had to adjust my teaching and own assessment practices to meet a range of disabilities, all the children at School, have a statement of special needs. These needs include mild medical issues, developmental disorders including ADHD and Dyspraxia, autism and behavioural, emotional and social issues. Ways in which we assess the learning of these students has been adapted and changed to suit their needs and have been identified in this presentation.
“Learning the skills for a happy and prosperous life will be at the heart of all we do”. (2010).
The school follows the national curriculum with a strong focus on teaching skills. We have adapted skills competencies for LOtC from the National curriculum. The skills the learners will gain are transferable, therefore any activity can be used to teach/learn any of the individual skill competencies. We have based the activities on what will motivate the learners making it easier for them to access the learning of the desired skill. By developing skills and confidence of the students they will make better progress when learning other curriculum subjects.
“Although at this time, there is no cure for autism, targeting the unique learning styles of individuals with autism can and does meaningfully engage them, teaching them skills that have a positive effect on life outcomes”. Joanne M. Cafiero (2013)
To enable learners with these disabilities to understand, engage and learn from their lessons a number of adaptations have been made. The day starts with a wipe board where the plan for the LOtC session is drawn up (Apendix1). These animations of the activities enable both audio and