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LEARNER FACILITATOR TRAINING
20 – 24th February – Learner Facilitator training course
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SAALED has developed a Learner Facilitator training course from the
culmination of many years of input from various experts both nationally
and internationally from organisations and individuals associated with
SAALED.
Recommended for people with some experience in the field of education
as well as for students and parents interested in working in inclusive
educational settings. The maximum number of delegates on a course is
sixteen.
Day One: Inclusive education and introduction to facilitation
Day Two: Child development and learning
Day Three: School visits in the morning and specific disorders of childhood
in the afternoon
Day Four: Developing the relationships in the classroom
Day Five: Methods of facilitation
Delegates will each receive a course manual.
Jackie Staniforth, retired Principal of Bellavista
Remedial School, qualified as a Primary School Teacher at Durham University,
U.K., Specialist Teacher of the Deaf, Manchester University, U.K. and
Remedial Education Specialist (Cum Laude) at University of Witwatersrand,
S.A.
She has taught in multi-cultural school environments in U.K., Kenya
and South Africa and has worked with pupils from pre-school to High
School levels, interacting and teaching mainstream and special needs
children (in particular the inclusion of hearing impaired children).
She worked part time in the Department of Specialised Education at
the University of Witwatersrand SA and is an active Executive Board
Member of the South African Association for Learning and Educational
Differences.
Robyn has been involved with the facilitation of learners with the high
support needs since 2003. She has experience as both a facilitator and
a teacher of special needs children. She has run a number of focus groups
with various facilitators in school settings. She currently works as
part of a multidisciplinary team at a special needs school and in private
practice.
Courses will be run in May and September of this year and if you are
interested in attending a course, please contact Jean James-Smith at
the SAALED National office either by
E-mai: membership@saaled.org.za
or
Telephone:011 325 2406
BARRIER SPECIFIC SKILLS TRAINING AND INCLUSION
This project falls in line with the Millennium Goal No 2 of Universal
Primary Education for All as well as the United Nations Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 24.2(d) ie “persons
with disabilities are able to receive the support required within the
general education system, to facilitate their effective education.”
White Paper 6 (2001) on Inclusive Education aims to ensure quality education
for learners with barriers to learning including those living with disabilities.
In July of 2010 SAALED was requested by the Gauteng Department of Inclusive
Education as well as with the endorsement of the National Department
of Inclusive Education, to train educators, parents, class assistants
and voluntary workers on specific barriers to learning due to disability,
to enable effective inclusion.
One two hour session per month over seven months, during 2011, will
be trained by experts in the different disability fields as well as
an experienced educator providing specific focus on classroom accommodation
and support. At least 40 previously disadvantaged delegates per training
session will be sponsored. see the following –
Date - 2011 |
Topic |
Trainer |
| 6 June |
Asperger Syndrome and Autism |
Dr Jenni Gous
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
| 4 July |
Hearing Impairment |
Estelle Roberts
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
| 1 August |
Intellectual Disability |
Estelle Roberts
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
| 5 September |
Medical conditions focussing on Epilepsy, AIDS and TB |
Priya Singh,
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
| 3 October |
Dyslexia - postponed |
Viv Van Staden
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
| Date - 2012 |
Topic |
Trainer |
| 6 February |
Dyslexia |
Viv Van Staden
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
| 5 March |
Visual Impairment |
Mrs Hazel Sacharowitz
Ms Ruth Stubbs |
Refreshments and training material will be provided.
The venue, which is close to Soweto, has been kindly sponsored by Edcon
as well as disability specific publicity through articles in the monthly
Edgar’s Club Magazine, reaching approximately 920 000 people nationally.
Seven training sessions in Gauteng in 2011
Seven training sessions to roll out in other Provinces once further
funding becomes available.
Resource Centre
Members are most welcome to come and make a cup of tea or coffee while
browsing through the many books and journals.
Jean James Smith is available to assist you with the lending or purchasing
of resource material.
| Physical Adresss |
Room 158, 1st Floor
Dunkeld West Centre
281 Jan Smuts Avenue (corner Bompas), Dunkeld West
Open from 08h30 to 14h30 daily, or by arrangement.
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Policy Documents
White Paper 6
www.info.gov.za/whitepapers/2001
The Guidelines were approved in July 2009 by the Council for Education
Ministers for implementation in provinces and schools to guide the implementation
of Inclusive Education at a practical level. All schools have to work
towards meeting the requirements as outlined in the Guidelines. Indicators
are provided for how the principles of inclusivity can be met in all
areas such as management, culture, curriculum, physical and material
resources, community involvement, etc.
www.pmg.org.za
United Nationals Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol
www.thepresidency.gov.za/docs/pcsa/gdch/osdp/crpd.pdf
Hands on Literacy
Valuable Information on Dyslexia:
Angela Fawcett:
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