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IATEFL 2012, Glasgow Special Needs and Inclusive Learning Symposium. Phil Dexter Teacher Development Adviser British Council UK. Speakers sponsored by and. Programme. Purpose of the symposium Everyone is special Special learning needs – my personal story British Council Case Studies
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IATEFL 2012, GlasgowSpecial Needs and Inclusive LearningSymposium • Phil Dexter • Teacher Development Adviser • British Council UK
Speakers sponsored by • and
Programme • Purpose of the symposium • Everyone is special • Special learning needs – my personal story • British Council Case Studies • Symposium Presenters • Organisation of the symposium
Everyone is special! Special or specific needs? Every learner matters How the need impacts on learning what we can do about it as teachers
A personal experience My 'special need' - a significant stammer My school experience The King's Speech
Selective Mutism • Stammerring and Anxiety • Introducing myself in front of class or answering questions • Reading aloud • Mocked by other students – form of bullying
Personal Strategies • School and professional support • Avoidance strategies – avoiding specific sounds where possible, making notes before speaking • Use of visual media – writing or drawing – in class on board • New technology very important – email, texting, powerpoint • My persona – taking control!
Selective Mutism • Unhelpful help • Teachers (or classmates) finishing words/sentences • Inconsistent approach to inclusion in lesson – sometimes asking • questions • Misunderstanding talking to other students in class
Individual Education Plan • Identify areas of concern • Targets to be achieved and criteria – small steps • Resources, techniques and strategies • Outcome and evaluation • Parental/carer/professional support at home
Symposium Presenters and running order • Working with visually impaired learners • Biljana Pavlović, Vuk Karadžić • Primary School, Kruševać, Serbia • Inclusive learning in the classroom • Sally Farley, Special Support Tutor, • University of Kent
Symposium Presenters and running order • Successful strategies for supporting learners • Noreen Caplen-Spence, • The Junior King's School, Canterbury. EAL teacher • Effects of trauma, disruptive attachment and • impact on learning • Marie Delaney, educational psychotherapist, teacher • trainer and author
Thank you • phil.dexter@britishcouncil.org