Inclusive Literacy Teaching

Course aim

To engage practicing educators in considering how to maximise literacy learning opportunities and outcomes for students with a diversity of literacy learning difficulties, in a manner consistent with principles of inclusive education.

Course content

Principles for inclusive literacy teaching; the diversity of literacy learners; specific literacy learning difficulties; approaches to inclusion in relation to literacy teaching and learning; curriculum design for inclusive literacy teaching

Textbook(s)

Wyatt-Smith, C, Elkins, J & Gunn, S (eds) 2011, Multiple perspectives on difficulties in learning literacy and numeracy, Springer, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online Activities)	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Curriculum plan paper, Participation in online discussion, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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