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OUTREACH
strives to meet
the training needs of previously disadvantaged educators and parents
in order to assist them with inclusive practices.
This is done in the form of Congress outreach and specific detailed
training programmes. All outreach training is structured according to
the needs expressed in the community.
It is a SAALED tradition that after Congress workshops are held for
previously disadvantaged educators in rural areas. These are presented
by both international and local speakers who presented at Congress.
Click here for the Outreach Article
- Umzinyathi District, Dundee
- East London District
- St Patrick’s College, Kokstad
- KZN Ingwavuma, Sisizakele Special School
- Southern Cape, Knysna
In 2011, at the request of the Western Cape Department of Education
workshops will be held in Worcester and Saldanha Bay.
Outreach workshops will also be held in Venda and Soweto.
In 2010 in Gauteng ten previously disadvantaged ECD practitioners were
trained in pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills using cost effective
resources. Each delegate trained colleagues at their grade level resulting
in up to 900 learners benefiting from this training.
In 2011 seven sessions on barrier specific training will be done to
allow previously disadvantaged educators and parents from Soweto, Eldorado
Park and Lenasia to access expert information on supporting learners
with barriers in inclusive settings.
The Southern Cape branch of SAALED also plays an active role in serving
the schools and communities in outlying parts of the district attempting
to identify and address specific needs. In May 2010 SAALED members
delivered an interactive talk at Rheenendal Primary School on the topic
Listening for Learning. All staff members, including the principal,
attended and participated with questions and lively contributions.
The discussion covered effective listening conditions, healthy attitudes
towards listening, the development of listening skills, and specific
listening required for reading and writing. The influence of classroom
discourse on the development of literacy, numeracy, and maths skills
also proved to be of great interest to the teachers. This kind
of informal "round table" presentation allows teachers to
introduce their own areas of concern and thereby to reap maximum benefit
from the session.
Shared Experience
The Inclusive and Supportive Education congress at Queen’s University
in Belfast is one of the world’s premier conferences on inclusive
education. Six SAALED members became part of an international audience
of academics, policymakers and practitioners who interacted with colleagues
from around the world during symposiums, roundtable discussion, debates
and workshops. Inclusive and supportive education for all learners regardless
of age, background or individual needs was promoted to the sharing of
research, knowledge and expertise of the many delegates.
ISEC was organise around five core themes, diversity, inclusion, children’s
rights, collaboration and debates. The SAALED team comprising of Dr
Elizabeth Walton, Gugu Masondo, Nick Serra, and Priya Singh
presented a seminar entitled “Inclusion in South Africa: Good
in Parts”, who did SAALED proud both as representatives of our
association and as fellow South Africans. Their shared aspects of inclusive
practice in varied contexts within our schooling system.
The SAALED team was most privileged to spend time with Professor Roy
McConkey in Belfast.
Attendance at international congresses of this level creates opportunities
for networking with people with a passion for inclusive education. SAALED
will be welcoming a number of these international delegates to the SAALED
Congress in Cape Town.
www.isec2010.org
Past Events
February 2012
14/18 February 2011
Learner Facilitator Training
Jackie Staniforth
Robyn Hays
SAALED National
26 February 2011
“Discipline without anger or tears” and “Conflict
Management”
Dereck Jackson
SAALED Lowveld
“Thinking Skills”
Alyce Miller
What is reading?
How do you teach thinking?
How do you develop strategic readers who apply the 5 thinking powers?
Learning Tools
preview DVD at www.metagroup.co.za
“Numeracy”
Nicky Roberts
- Intermediate Phase
What is ‘early algebra’ and how can this improve teaching
of arithmetic at Primary School
- Foundation Phase
How can stories and visual representation support children’s
learning in mathematics
Learner Facilitator Training course – for people with some experience
in the field of education as well as for students and parents interested
in working in inclusive educational settings.
March 2011
“From Inclusion to Belonging: the language of learning”
Cape Town International Conference Centre
30th March to 2nd April 2011
April 2011
1st – 2nd Congress
4th – 5th
Congress outreach (Soweto)
13th ECD training Jill Balt
May 2011
June 2011
2 - 4 June British Dyslexia Association 8th International Conference
click here to download the brochure
6 June 2011 Edcon project
Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome
For the registration form on Asperger Syndrome and Autism by Dr Jenni Gous click here
SAALED is proud to offer a series of barrier specific training to all who are interested in providing effective inclusive education to be held on the first monday of every month starting in June 2011.
Click here to download the workshop flyer
22 June 2011 - AN OVERVIEW OF THE GIFT OF DYSLEXIA 3pm in the National Offices, Houghton.
28 to 30 June 2011 - Reggio Children International Conference
Click here to view information on this conference
SAALED National
meeting the sexuality education needs of children and teen
agers with intellectual barriers
Rebecca Johns
(Johannesburg and Polokwane)
–
Vicki Casella and Stephanie Taymuree of the Bridge School, San Francisco
Johannesburg
presented by the Bridge School of San Francisco held in Johannesburg
meeting the sexuality education needs of children and teen
agers with intellectual barriers”
Rebecca Johns
Johannesburg
Dr Loretta Giorcelli
Professor Roy McConkey
Professor Christopher Szabo
presented by Andrew Alexander and
–
Professor Christopher Szabo
Three Learner Facilitator courses presented by Willie Erasmus
SAALED Johannesburg
what is visual processing? How does it help us to learn? –
Melodie de Jager, Chantell Clader, Cash Meintjies and Debbie de Jong
SAALED Lowveld
Prof Juan Bornman
Steve Chinn PhD(UK)
a week’s tour of workshops run for the rural schools in Mpumalanga
Professor Andre Venter (UOVS)
Dr Loretta Giorcelli
SAALED Western Cape
Elizabeth Nadler-Nir
Elizabeth Nadler-Nir
Karin Murris
Dereck Jackson
Andrew Alexander and Professor Christine Lochner
SAALED Southern Cape – Knysna
Branch
Jana Forrester
Mim Hutchings
Terri Ann Hornby
Kim Andreoli
SAALED Eastern Cape – Port Elizabeth
Branch
Dr Charmaine Van Heerden
Effective strategies for the development of self-regulation for children
with challenging behaviours – Dr Loretta Giorcelli
Dr Loretta Giorcelli
meeting the sexuality education needs of children and teen agers with
intellectual barriers”
Rebecca Johns
Kathy Balshaw
SAALED Namibia
Professor Loretta Giorcelli
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