BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS

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Overview

This subject is focused on contextual understanding of student diversity and the pedagogy of inclusion in contemporary Australian schools. Pre-service teachers will build capacity to critically engage with current theoretical and policy discourses on diversity and access to education; design engaging, and innovative approaches to catering for the individual needs … For more content click the Read more button below.

This subject is focused on contextual understanding of student diversity and the pedagogy of inclusion in contemporary Australian schools. Pre-service teachers will build capacity to critically engage with current theoretical and policy discourses on diversity and access to education; design engaging, and innovative approaches to catering for the individual needs of all students; and work towards creating cohesive and productive communities of learners.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Babak Dadvand

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Education for inclusion and diversity

Recommended - Book - Integration of the K-12 LGBTQI student population in school counselor education curricula: The current state of affairs.

Recommended - Book - Teaching for diversity and social justice.

Recommended - Book - Cultural diversity and education

Recommended - Book - The irregular school: Exclusion, schooling and inclusive education

Recommended - Book - Responding to diversity in schools: An inquiry-based approach

Recommended - Book - Engaging the disengaged: Inclusive approaches to teaching the least advantaged

Recommended - Book - Inclusion in Action

Recommended - Book - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies in the classroom. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education: An Introduction for the Teaching Profession

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Understand and critically engage with theories of diversity, inclusion and exclusion relevant to schooling and education and how these influences the creation of caring, purposeful and democratic societies.

Identify and critically reflect on the policies and legislative requirements which support diversity, inclusion and participation in formal schooling

Develop a critical perspective on pertinent issues impacting on the education and engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth, and explore new pedagogies and models of education for fostering student success and participation of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander youth in the Australian Society.

Create pedagogical designs for effective practices in contemporary Australian schools aiming to provide opportunities for all students to reach their full potential, as well as become active participants and contributors to cohesive communities of learners.

Learning activities

A variety of blended mode learning activities

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW, EMTCP, EMTCPB, EMTCPW, EMTP, EMTS, EMTSB, AZAAE, SZSSE, AZATS, SZSTS and have completed 60 credit points

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