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EDFD468 Catering for Diversity in the Classroom

10 cp

An ongoing challenge for schools is how to meet the educational needs of every child. This unit brings together the learning and teaching of mathematics and literacy with a clear focus on the diverse backgrounds and needs of children in the early childhood and in the primary classroom. The aim of this unit is to develop preservice teachers knowledge, understandings and skills in creating inclusive classrooms to meet the educational needs of all children effectively. Preservice teachers will explore effective teaching practices designed specifically to take account of a range of factors that impinge on childrens learning in literacy and mathematics, such as cultural backgrounds, learning difficulties, attitudes and abilities. The focus on diverse student backgrounds is developed from a human rights perspective and is based on a social justice paradigm of equal educational opportunity for all children within the regular early childhood setting or classroom. Preservice teachers will extend their studies of a variety of methods and teaching strategies to accommodate learning differences.

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