T-ITaP: Adaptive Teaching Course
Focus on the evidence-base around adaptive teaching so trainees can be responsive to all students. Ideal for teacher education programs wanting to focus on adapting teaching in much greater depth.
Get started
Once enrolled, participants will be sent an activation email. This will allow them to create a TSP account and access the course through the dashboard.
Course modules
Module One: Understanding difference
The vital importance of understanding that no two pupils are alike, and that teachers need to adapt their teaching to the pupils in front of them. There is no “one size fits all”, and neither do pupils necessarily fit neatly into neat categories. Meeting the needs of all pupils needs to be managed without creating an unmanageable workload.
Module Two: Targeted support
Recognising students in need of targeted support, for example, due to absence, falling achievement, specific learning needs and adopting appropriate strategies such as effective modelling, framing and reframing, assessment for learning and vocabulary development.
Module Three: Flexible grouping and other approaches
Flexible grouping can be found in two forms: Homogenous (same skill level), heterogeneous (varied skill level) The purpose is to group students for the length of that learning goal or skill. Grouping can be based on a collective weakness, which can then be addressed with targeted teaching.
Module Four: Supporting students with additional needs
The importance of having high expectations for all and not limiting the ambition of pupils with additional needs. The importance of inclusive practices especially for students with Special Educational Needs (SEND) and English as an Additional Language (EAL). Understanding the difference between equality and equity, and what that means for teaching pupils with SEND and EAL.
Scenarios
Each module includes five scenarios where beginning teachers will view the scenario, rate the appropriateness of three possible responses and write a brief rationale for each. Next, they find out how experienced teachers rated each response and most importantly why.
Feedback reports
Feedback reports at the end of each module show new teachers their overall alignment with experienced teachers and include resources, readings and strategies for practice.
Evidencing
Once participants complete the course, they will be able to download a comprehensive report as well as a certificate of completion.
Track progress
Organisations can login to track participant progress, identify individuals in need of additional support and evaluate the effectiveness of the course by viewing individual and collective data.
Course resources
A range of course resources are provided within the ‘Documents’ tab on the platform for organisations to access. T-ITaP courses include detailed schemes of work, introductory PPts for each module, recommended readings, enact activities such as role-plays & micro-teaching, group discussion guides, and much more