Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Approaches to Supporting Learners with SEND in Computing

About

As educators, we should aim to provide every young person with the skills and knowledge to become active participants in a digital world. In this course, you will examine the common barriers faced by students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the computing classroom, and how to address these barriers. You will explore a number of general approaches and specific computing activities that will help to include and engage learners.

This course will support teachers who want to create a more inclusive computing classroom for all of their students.

What you will learn

Over the following two weeks, you will:

• Reflect on the common barriers faced by learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the computing classroom
• Develop a toolkit of general teaching approaches to make lessons more inclusive for learners with SEND
• Identify ways to adapt and improve teaching materials to make them more accessible
• Develop effective approaches to teach programming to learners with SEND
• Identify accessible programming environments and physical computing devices that can be used to make lessons more inclusive for learners with SEND
• Model best practice by creating an inclusive computing lesson plan and materials

Syllabus

This course covers:

• An outline of the four broad areas of need, and of the common barriers faced by learners with SEND
• General classroom approaches to include learners with SEND and reduce cognitive load in activities
• Advice on how to create more accessible teaching resources
• Specific approaches to support learners with SEND in programming tasks
• An overview of how to make programming environments more accessible
• The benefits of sensory outputs and using physical computing devices

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"Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Approaches to Supporting Learners with SEND in Computing" is a foundational course by edX focused on personal development. Over 12 weeks, learn strategies to make your computing lessons more inclusive for students with special educational needs and disabilities. Ideal for educators, the course offers Professional and Starter subscription options.