Start: Fri 01 Nov, 2024 10:00 End: Fri 01 Nov, 2024 12:00
Location: Online via Zoom, AEDT Time Zone
Presented by: Loren Swancutt
Equitable access to grade-level academic curriculum is a cornerstone of inclusive education. When students with disability, including those with complex learning profiles, are included in regular curriculum opportunities alongside same-aged peers it leads to increased academic, social and post-school outcomes. However, the implementation of inclusive curriculum provision often poses practical challenges. There can be uncertainty regarding how to plan for and provide grade-level curriculum in a way that responds to the diverse requirements of students whilst maintaining academic rigour and progress in learning for all.
This presentation provides parents and educators with essential insights into inclusive curriculum design. Participants will gain knowledge about the curriculum and the range of possible strategies and personalised approaches that support all students to access grade-level learning. This will include practical, actionable strategies for implementation through exploration of the Inclusive Academic Curriculum Framework (IACF).
Topics covered include:
- Understanding what it means to provide meaningful opportunities to learn
- Overview of research supporting grade-level curriculum access and participation
- Exploring the elements of inclusive curriculum provision
- Understanding the Australian Curriculum (and its state based iterations) and how it applies to inclusive curriculum provision
- Introducing the Inclusive Academic Curriculum Framework (IACF)
- Working with the IACF to plan accessible grade-level academic curriculum for all students
Workshop details
- Friday, 1 November 2024
- 10:00 am – 12:00 midday
- Online via Zoom
- Free event
- Registrations are now open
This is a TQI-approved event
This event has been approved for two hours of professional learning for ACT educators.
Loren Swancutt
- – Consultant, School Inclusion
- – Co-founder and National Convenor, School Inclusion Network for Educators (SINE)
- – Co-founder and Board Chair of Inclusive Educators Australia (IEA)
- – Doctoral candidate at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- – Research student member of the Centre for Inclusive Education (C4IE)
Loren is an accomplished classroom teacher and school leader committed to advancing inclusive education in Australia. She has been a teacher and school leader in primary and secondary school settings. She designed and led successful whole-school inclusive reform at a complex and challenging high school.
Loren has advised at a system level to enhance the capabilities of school leaders and teachers to create more inclusive schools across both Catholic and government school systems.
Loren is highly regarded for her innovative work in
- – Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- – inclusive curriculum provision, and
- – instructional practices that support students with complex learning profiles.