Description
This professional learning is suitable for teachers of Year 11 and 12 students who are teaching a Preliminary or Foundation course, either as a whole class or concurrently with a General course.
The course provides a general outline of the different options available for students with disabilities in Years 11 and 12, with considerations for the different pathways a student may take. Detailed analysis is given to the course contents and the challenges raised when teaching two different courses of study concurrently. Participants will actively evaluate ways to implement course requirements whilst meeting the needs of individual students.
Presenters
Maggie Balfe (AISWA Staff)
Inclusive Education Consultant
Maggie Balfe joined the Inclusive Education team at AISWA in January 2015. She has worked in the field of education for many years; starting her career in special education teaching in the 1980s with the Department of Education in Western Australia as a teacher in special schools. During the early 1990’s she worked in the United Kingdom as part of an early intervention team supporting families of children with disabilities. On her return to Western Australia she worked for Catholic Education WA taking on a variety of roles (Consultant for Students with Disabilities, followed by Coordinator of a High Support Needs Centre and finally teaching students with disabilities at secondary level) before joining AISWA. As an Inclusive Education Consultant Maggie supports schools promoting positive inclusive practices for students with disabilities in schools. Maggie has a Bachelor of Education and a Graduate Diploma in Special Education.
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
15 Nov 2017 Starts: 12:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person