Introduction to Inclusive Education : Modules 1-5

 Opening Vignette 
       
 Disability—Whose Responsibility?
                 Inclusive Education: An International Priority
                 The Canadian Context
                 Defining Student and Teacher Responsibilities
       
 Concepts of Disability 
                 Labelling 
                 Categorical, Non-categorical, and Cross-categorical Approaches
       
 Service Delivery Alternatives
                 Special Education Classes
                 Resource Room or Withdrawal Models
                 Inclusive Classrooms
       
 Disability Categories
                 Prevalence Rates
                 Conventions of Language
       
 Definitions of Disability
                 Communication
                 Intellectual
                 Behavioural
                 Physical
                 Multiple 
                 
 Summary
 Glossary
 Additional Resources
 References

MODULE 2: Getting Ready to Teach

 Opening Vignette

 Section 1: Professional Self-Rating Checklists
                Self-Rating Checklists 2-1 and 2-2: The Organization and Management of Instructional Time

 Section 2: Classroom and Time Management Techniques that Support Instruction
                Classroom Management Routines
                Time Management Techniques

 Section 3: Planning and Presenting Lessons
                Planning the Lesson
                Instructional Tools for Meeting Diverse Learner Needs
                Introducing the Lesson
                Presenting the Lesson
                Student Interaction—Practice and Application
                Completing the Lesson
                Monitoring Progress

 Summary
 Glossary                               
 References

MODULE 3: Creating Access to Learning

 Opening Vignette

 Universal Design and Universal Access
                Why Use Universal Access?

 Adapting Instruction
                Accommodations—What Are They? 
                Instructional Adaptations: Accommodations vs. Modifications 
                Accommodations for Assessment 
                Distinguishing an Accommodation from a Modification: The "It's not fair" Complaint

 Adaptations at the Level of the Total Class
                Adaptive Questioning: Techniques to Involve all Students
                Grouping Students for Instruction
                Cooperative or Collaborative Learning
                Adaptations that Encourage Independence of Learners
                Drawing upon the Resources of Other Adults to Maximize Teaching Time
                Technology as a Resource for Universal Design and Access

 Adaptations at the Level of Individual Students
                Teacher Talk in Effective Instructional Environments
                Scaffolding
                Strategy Instruction and Modelling Thinking Skills                 

 Summary
 Glossary
 Additional Resources
 References

MODULE 4: Assessment for Learning

 Opening Vignette

 Addressing Additional Needs
               Assessment as a Process
               Differences in Meanings of the Term "Assessment"

 Assessment as Teamwork: Collaborating with Colleagues and the School Team
               Roles of Resource Teachers, Classroom Teachers, and the School Team
               Special Education Delivery Models
               Service Delivery Models in Secondary Schools

 How to Conduct Assessment for Learning
               Case Studies: Using Assessment for Learning
               Applying Assessment for Learning: Further Case Studies

 Summary
 Glossary
 Additional Resources
 References

MODULE 5: Programs and IEPs for Students with Additional Learning Needs

 Opening Vignette

 What is an IEP?

 Who Needs an IEP?

 Components of an IEP

 The Provincial Mandate of IEPs

 Developing and Implementing the IEP
               AL Step 6: What You Need to Do: Planning and Instruction
               AL Step 7: Did What You Chose to Do Work? Evaluating Success

 Case Studies: IEPs for Students with Special Needs

 Planning for Transition
 
 Collaboration: Working Together to Deliver Appropriate Programs
               Steps in Collaboration

 Tools and Resources for IEPs

 Summary
 Additional Resources
 References