Overview
This course will be delivered by Dr Rose Dixon and will be relevant to teachers working in both mainstream and special education settings in NSW Public Schools.
Participants will develop up to date research-based knowledge and will be informed on how to implement evidence-based teaching strategies based on:
- What teachers need to know about ADHD
- Implementing an effective teaching and learning environment
- Specific challenges for literacy
27 June
Federation House, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Participants will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the 3 main types of ADHD.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan for the diversity of learners and identify appropriate teaching strategies for the students they teach.
- Identify key teaching strategies for students with ADHD in years 7-10 settings which are directly related to individual student’s characteristics.
- Explore a range of strategies which address the needs of students with ADHD in the areas of cognitive and social/emotional intelligence.
- Develop an understanding for the need for explicit instruction in the essential components of literacy in every classroom, every day.
- Develop strategies to help students with ADHD access the 7-10 curriculum, with a particular focus on literacy.
- Enhance ability to choose appropriate literacy websites and applications for students with ADHD.
Dr Rose Dixon
Dr Roselyn Dixon has been a special education teacher in both mainstream and special education settings in primary and secondary schools. Rose has been in academia and involved with Inclusive Education for more than 25 years. She has published research in the fields of social skills and behavioural interventions for people with a range of disabilities including students with Oppositional Defiance Disorders and Autism.
She has been actively involved in examining the relationship between digital technologies and pedagogy in special education and inclusive classrooms for students with Autism as well as the implications of the NDIS on people with disabilities in rural and remote communities. Rose is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Wollongong, where she was previously the Academic Director of Inclusive and Special Education. She continues to support doctoral students in Inclusive and Special education with a focus on Autism.
Completing Supporting Students with ADHD in Years 7-10 can be logged as Elective PD and will contribute towards your NESA PD requirements.
Relevant to teachers working in both secondary mainstream and special education settings.
$220 (Federation members only)