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STEAM in special needs education

A five-day course on STEM and STEAM for students with special educational needs: an interdisciplinary approach, adding the arts to STEM, and technology that makes science accessible. It covers the social model of disability, Universal Design for Learning and practical strategies for an inclusive STEM classroom.

5 days
Certificate of attendance
EN

Who it is for

Teachers of primary, secondary and vocational schools
Adult education teachers
Teachers of special educational needs
Teacher trainers, careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
Headteachers, principals and managers of schools and of organisations offering adult or vocational education

What you will learn

Understand STEM education and the interdisciplinary STEM approach
Teach students with disabilities through STEM, and move from STEM to STEAM by adding the arts
Use STEM tools, project- and problem-based learning and educational robotics in special education
Adopt a social model of disability
Apply Universal Design for Learning
Shape STEM education for all students

By the end of the course, you will be able to

Plan STEM and STEAM activities that include students with disabilities
Apply Universal Design for Learning and assistive technology in science lessons
Organise safe, collaborative inquiry in an inclusive classroom
Prepare an inclusive STEM course plan

Programme, day by day

Day 1STEM and STEAM

Introductory meeting: practical arrangements, timetable and venue
Icebreakers and introduction to the course
What STEM education is; STEM and STEAM
21st-century learning, including distance and inclusive learning
Issues shaping the use of technology in inclusive education

Day 2Technology for special education

Technology resources for special education
Strategies to support students with special needs in STEM
Choosing technology for inclusive STEM learning
Games and simulations in special needs teaching

Day 3STEAM strategies in an inclusive classroom

Web 2.0 resources and research tools for special education
Acquiring suitable technology and using it ethically
Assume competence; build on students' strengths and interests
Flow learning, assistive technology and safety
Persistence, communication, creativity and collaborative student teams

Day 4Creating inclusive STEM activities

Creating STEM activities for inclusive education
Assessing technology for effectiveness, efficiency and engagement
Questions and group work that promote scientific inquiry
The teacher as technology leader in inclusive STEM

Day 5Inclusive STEM course plan

Preparing and evaluating a STEM course plan
Safety and legal responsibilities in the inclusive science classroom
Assessment and technology for science inquiry
Final workshop: integrating STEAM in an inclusive classroom
Certificates ceremony

How the course runs

Predominantly active methodology
Case studies and practical examples
Group work
Activities built around the participants' personal and professional interests

Certificate of Attendance, issued by BragaMob, and Europass Mobility, issued by your school and completed with us. Accommodation, meals, transfers and cultural integration activities can be added to the course: your quote lists each service you choose. Dates on request.

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