- RTO: 46073
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In today's diverse classrooms, understanding and implementing inclusive practices is more critical than ever. This comprehensive course delves into the foundational principles of inclusion and diversity in early childhood education, providing a strength-based approach to understanding individual differences and creating truly inclusive learning experiences. You will learn how to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to cater to the diverse learning styles and needs of all children.
Transform your early childhood setting into a truly inclusive space where every child thrives. Support diverse learners, implement effective inclusive teaching strategies, and meet the unique needs of all children, including those with disabilities and special needs. Invest in your professional growth and make a lasting impact on young learners.
Who Will Benefit from This Supporting Inclusion and Diversity Course?
This comprehensive professional development course is designed for a wide range of professionals working in the early childhood education sector who are committed to fostering inclusive learning environments and supporting diverse learners. Whether you're an experienced educator or just starting your career, this course will provide valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance your inclusive practices.
Specifically, this course is highly relevant for:
Early Childhood Educators and Teachers: Are you passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive classroom for every child? This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively support children with diverse learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds. Learn how to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, differentiate instruction, and create engaging learning experiences that cater to the unique needs of all children in your care. This course is ideal for early childhood teachers, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, and other educators working directly with young children.
Preschool and Childcare Workers: Do you want to create a positive and inclusive environment in your childcare setting? This course will provide you with practical strategies for promoting inclusion in daily routines, activities, and interactions with children. Learn how to recognize and address diverse needs, foster positive social interactions, and create a sense of belonging for all children in your care. This course is beneficial for childcare workers, early childhood assistants, family daycare providers, and other professionals working in childcare settings.
Service Directors and Centre Managers: Are you looking to foster a culture of inclusion within your early childhood service? This course will provide you with the leadership skills and knowledge to create and implement inclusive policies and practices. Learn how to support your staff in implementing inclusive strategies, collaborate effectively with families and other professionals, and create a centre environment that values and celebrates diversity. This course is ideal for service directors, centre managers, program coordinators, and other leadership roles in early childhood education.
Special Education Teachers Working with Young Children: Are you seeking to expand your expertise in supporting young children with disabilities and special needs in inclusive settings? This course will provide you with advanced strategies and techniques for differentiating instruction, adapting curriculum, and collaborating with other professionals to create individualized support plans. This course is highly relevant for special education teachers, early intervention specialists, and other professionals working with young children with disabilities.
Early Intervention Professionals and Allied Health Professionals: Are you working with families and young children with developmental delays or disabilities? This course will enhance your understanding of inclusive practices and provide you with effective strategies for collaborating with families, educators, and other professionals to create a cohesive support network. This course is beneficial for early intervention professionals, therapists, social workers, and other allied health professionals working in the early childhood sector.
Why is Inclusion and Diversity in Early Learning So Important?
Creating inclusive and diverse learning environments is not just a best practice; it's a fundamental right for all children. This "Supporting Inclusion and Diversity" course aligns with key early learning frameworks and regulations, emphasizing the importance of providing equitable opportunities for all children to thrive. Here's how this course connects to essential principles:
National Quality Framework (NQF): The NQF emphasizes the importance of inclusive practices in early childhood education and care services. This course directly supports Quality Area 1 (Educational program and practice) and Quality Area 5 (Relationships with children) by providing educators with the skills and knowledge to create inclusive programs and build positive relationships with all children.
Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF): The EYLF's principles of secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships, partnerships, high expectations and equity, and respect for diversity are central to this course. We explore how to create learning environments that reflect these principles and support the diverse needs of all children.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC): The UNCRC recognizes the right of every child to education, regardless of their background or abilities. This course reinforces these rights by equipping educators with the tools to create inclusive learning environments where all children can participate and succeed.
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) or equivalent legislation: This legislation mandates that educational institutions provide reasonable adjustments to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to education. This course provides practical strategies for implementing these adjustments in early childhood settings.
Inclusion Policies and Guidelines: Many regions have specific policies and guidelines related to inclusion in early childhood education. This course is designed to align with these requirements and provide educators with the practical guidance they need to implement them effectively.
Why This Matters:
By aligning with these frameworks and regulations, this course ensures that educators are equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge and best practices in inclusive education. This not only benefits individual children but also strengthens the quality of early childhood services as a whole. Investing in professional development in inclusion and diversity is an investment in the future of all children.
| Name | Location | Cost | ||
| Supporting Inclusion and Diversity | Online Self-Paced | $51.50 |
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How Will I Learn?
At Making Education, we want to make a difference by making it different.
We have redesigned what eLearning means, to bring you a sequenced and well thought out learning experience.
As you navigate this course, you will find that you have a facilitator guiding you on your journey. This will be used to ensure you stay on the right path and always know where you’re at.
Milestones and modules will also be used to break up the information into bite sized pieces, so that it all makes sense.
Quizzes and questions will provide you with learner feedback, helping you to get a sense for where you’ve been, and where you’re going on the journey.
Further learning and extension activities are also scattered throughout the course to provide you with rich reflection and opportunities to extend your knowledge further.
At the end of each section, you will be guided back to how this might be transferred to an early learning work environment to support you in implementing high quality education and care for all children.
For the best learning experience, we recommend full engagement with the learning materials and following the reflective prompts, questions and further learning tasks which will assist you to turn theory and knowledge into hands on practices and strategies.
Our eLearning modules are indented to provide learners with hands on and real world strategies, ideas and concepts which are ready to be implemented in your current workplace, whether that be a daycare, childcare, early learning or family day care environment.
At Making Education, we also advocate and recommend that once you have finished, you don’t rush on to the next task but instead sit for at least 10 – 15 minutes upon completion to reflect on your learning and let it sink in. This thinking time will support you to more effectively turn what you’ve just learnt into actionable steps to update and add to your current practices.
Individual Enrollment: The cost for this Supporting Inclusion and Diversity Course is $51.50 per learner.
Group Discounts: We offer significant discounts for group bookings!
How to Apply for Discounts:
For large group bookings or enrolling your entire team, please contact us to discuss your specific needs and receive a customised invoice with your applied discount.
Contact Us:
Once enrolled, you will have access to our student support team via email or phone.
Phone calls can be made on all weekdays except for all Victorian public holidays.
Monday: 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Tuesday: 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Wednesday:Â 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Thursday: 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Saturday: No Phone Support.
Sunday: No Phone Support.
Emails may be sent at a time that best suits the learner, and we encourage any student needed support to reach out via email whenever it best suits them. Our student support team will endeavour to reply via email within 48 hours of the email being read.
Please note: Long weekends may affect these response times.
Our trainers will also be there to help you on the day during any face to face study component.
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Making Education acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first people of the nation and the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and play. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and families and recognise their continuing connection to Culture, Land, Water, and Community and we pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. Making Education celebrates and welcomes people from all cultures, religions, spiritualities, ages, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities & backgrounds and will ensure that all children and their families will be supported to express their culture and enjoy their cultural rights.
