Effective strategies for the primary school setting - Professional Development General Workshop - ONLINE

Effective strategies for the primary school setting

Professional Development General Workshop

This is a General Workshop that has been developed for primary school teachers who have a solid understanding of autism and want to expand on their repertoire of effective strategies to support various students on the spectrum specifically in the primary educational setting.

The topics covered include:

• Creating student profile;
• Setting up accessible and inclusive classroom environments;
• Effective instructional approaches;
• Strategies for positive classroom engagement; and
• Whole class approaches.

NB: the content in this session is the same as the strategies component of the Understanding autism and effective strategies for Primary School Teachers

Suitable for professionals supporting individuals aged 5-12.

All participants will receive a certificate with the workshop title, the number of hours and will state that the training links to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (where appropriate).

If this workshop is full, please contact Emma Bennett on ebennett@autismsa.org.au.

Professional Workshops are designed for any individuals who support an individual on the autism spectrum on a professional or volunteer basis. The workshops provide examples and strategies that are relevant for professionals.

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Workshop Definitions:

GENERAL WORKSHOPS are designed to give participants an introductory understanding of the autism spectrum and provide key strategies to support individuals in a range of settings. This is achieved through facilitation of information, videos content, activities and discussion. It is recommended that participants attend an Autism SA General Workshops prior to attending an Autism SA In-Focus Workshop or Masterclass unless they have a good, current understanding of the autism spectrum.

IN FOCUS WORKSHOPS are designed for participants that have a good, current understanding of autism that what a more in-depth knowledge and understanding relating to a particular area of the autism field and greater confidence in applying strategies to support individuals in this area.  This is achieved through facilitation of information, video content, activities and discussion. 

MASTERCLASSES are short intensive workshops that are designed to provide participants that already have a good, current understanding of autism with specific content relating to a particular topic, strategy or program. This is achieved through facilitation of information, video content, activities and discussion.