Your Name and Title: Shiela M. Odoño (Undergraduate Student - Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Special Education)
School or Organization Name: University of the Philippines- Diliman
Co-Presenter Name(s): Natasha N. King (Undergraduate Student - Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Special Education)
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Philippines
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teachers, Parents, and Education practitioners
Short Session Description (one line): This presentation will focus on tips on how to achieve a student-centered approach in teaching students with special educational needs and students in general in relation to the universal design for learning.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
Worried your child will encounter judgement in school from teachers and classmates who emphasize on his diagnosis and disability? Well, worry no more! We are here to share something relevant to us all.
According to the Washington Group, there is another way of representing disabilities. They call it “Functional Categories”. Instead of focusing on the diagnosis, one can first be aware of the observable characteristics to determine the best approach in teaching. These observable characteristics were divided into 4: listening and communicating, movement and self-care, focus and memory, and seeing. Without knowing the medical diagnosis of a learner, the educator can construct and design the learner’s program according to his needs through multi-modal approach.
In terms of designing a curriculum that is fit for students, we should take into account the different principles under Universal Design for Learning which provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.
Under the Strand 1: Teachers that has a goal of defining global education perspectives for teachers and examining the role of student when planning for global collaborative projects, we intend to focus on the following concepts:
unity and interdependence of human society
development of self and appreciation of cultural diversity
affirmation of social injustice and human rights
emphasis on student individuality and diversity
“When you judge someone based on a diagnosis, you miss out on their abilities, beauty, and uniqueness.”
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: Discussion will also tackle the universal design for learning as a guide for curriculum development
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