Essential Tips for the Inclusive Secondary Classroom: A Road Map to Quality-first Teaching

This go-to resource provides practitioners with quick, easy and cost-effective ways of improving inclusive practices in educational settings.

Addressing the needs of children with various disabilities, from ADHD, dyslexia and low literacy skills, to physical disabilities, mental health and social needs, the book offers practitioners tips and ideas for ensuring that each and every student is integrated and supported to maximum effect. Clearly presented, concisely written and easily implemented, tips relate to critical elements of the school setting, including:

• the school environment and classroom organisation
• teaching equipment and resources
• lesson structures and timings
• early recognition and collaboration with families
• student/practitioner interaction and peer relationships.

Tips can be photocopied for display on staffroom noticeboards and circulation to colleagues. Engaging and accessible, this book will be an essential resource for practitioners, special education teachers and Inclusion Managers working in primary and secondary settings.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)

Disability Awareness and Inclusion

Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties

Dyspraxia

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Emotional Needs

Hearing Impairment

Looked-After Children

Mental Health Needs

Moderate Learning Difficulties

Physical Disability

Sensory Needs

Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

Social Needs

Teaching and Supporting Reading

Teaching and Supporting Writing

Visual Impairment

Young Carers