Course details:
In this comprehensive course led by Lou and Sue, the founders of LUSU Sports you'll receive comprehensive resources and training aimed at creating inclusive environments in schools and communities.
Throughout the course, Lou and Sue will guide you through practical ideas and strategies for inclusive activities, helping you build confidence in delivering engaging and supportive lessons. You'll learn how to support students with diverse abilities and needs, gaining valuable insights into the challenges of delivering inclusive lessons and how to overcome them. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with essential tips for inclusive teaching, such as building strong relationships and effectively utilising support staff.
You'll explore the STEP (Space, Task, Equipment, People) inclusion tool in Physical Education, discovering how to adjust these elements to accommodate diverse needs and abilities. Practical examples and equipment adaptations will illustrate inclusive PE strategies, and you'll learn how to create a positive learning environment, enhancing engagement and participation among your students.
You'll learn about the importance of pre-planning and understanding participants, particularly those with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs). Additionally, you'll discover strategies for fostering positive relationships between teachers, coaches, and teaching assistants to ensure full support for pupils during lessons.
By the end of this course, you'll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the LUSU approach to inclusion in schools, along with practical skills and strategies to create inclusive PE and sports environments for all students.
Whether you're a teacher, support staff member, or coach, this course will equip you with the tools you need to make a positive impact on your students' lives. Start your journey toward creating a more inclusive learning environment today!
This course includes:
5 Modules
15 Units
15 Expert-led tutorial videos and practical demonstration videos
4.5 Learning Hours
13 Resources and Supporting Documents
A Certificate upon completion
Course Accessible on ANY device
FREE Discover membership (unless you are already a member)
Module 1 details:
Module 1 introduces Lou and Sue, founders of LUSU Sports, who focus on inclusive PE and sports training for teachers and support staff, offering comprehensive resources and training to create inclusive environments in schools and communities. They cover key outcomes of the course, providing practical ideas for inclusive activities and building confidence in delivery. The importance of PE teachers understanding how to support students with diverse abilities and needs is emphasised, along with discussing challenges in delivering inclusive lessons and encouraging reflection on personal experiences. The module also emphasises creating inclusive environments in PE sessions, outlines PE objectives, acknowledges teaching challenges, and provides key tips for inclusive teaching, such as building strong relationships and effectively utilising support staff.
Module 2 details:
Module 2 explores the STEP (Space, Task, Equipment, People) inclusion tool in physical education (PE), demonstrating how adjusting these elements allows teachers to accommodate diverse needs and abilities, ensuring all students can participate in lessons. Practical examples, including various games and equipment adaptations, illustrate inclusive PE strategies. The module underscores the importance of creating a positive learning environment in PE sessions, discussing factors such as lighting, noise, colour, and texture, and provides examples of how to enhance the environment using standardised colours for equipment and adding tactile elements like bungees on the floor. Practical demonstrations, such as placing hoops on walls and using nylon squares, further illustrate simple ways to improve the learning environment.
Module 3 details:
Module 3 emphasises inclusivity in Physical Education sessions, highlighting benefits for both educators and students. It revisits the LUSU approach, focusing on active support for disabled individuals to encourage participation. The unit discusses the benefits of physical activity, including improved health and confidence. It also stresses pre-planning and understanding participants, particularly those with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), and the importance of diverse equipment for inclusive sessions. Furthermore, it emphasises fostering positive relationships between teachers/coaches and teaching assistants (TAs) to ensure full support for pupils during lessons, suggesting practical strategies for effective collaboration.
Module 4 details:
Module 4 delves into adaptive equipment, spotlighting the STEP model for sending and receiving. It introduces various tools like nylon squares, flying fish, and catching nets, emphasising their role in refining motor skills, enhancing tracking abilities, and fostering decision-making. Additionally, the module stresses the importance of incorporating sensory balls, including those with audio features, to accommodate diverse needs. Practical ideas for inclusive Physical Education sessions are provided, focusing on pupils with visual impairments, mobility challenges, neurodiversity, or hearing loss. Techniques such as audible cues, tactile lines, and high-contrast equipment are discussed, along with adaptations for different sports and outdoor environments. Strategies like using music, picture boards, and sensory-friendly equipment are recommended to create an inclusive environment.
Module 5 details:
Module 5 directs attention to pathways for gifted and talented SEND pupils, urging educators to guide them toward opportunities such as local community clubs offering activities like wheelchair basketball, power chair football, frame running, or sensory tennis. It also concludes the course by presenting case studies that illustrate the LUSU approach to inclusion in schools.
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