Previous sessions
June 2022 – Fonts, italics, and tools for students with specific learning differences
In June, Agnieszka Dzięcioł-Pędich reviewed some of the best practices for designing printed materials for SpLDs students and showed, among others, how to modify the appearance of YouTube subtitles, how to download YT subtitles, how to use voice-recognition software, how to use software for creating mind-maps and other tools for classroom-management. The session can be watched in your Member Area (My Resources / SIG Resources) on the IATEFL website.
If you would like to get a copy of the presentation write to Agnieszka: [email protected]
January 2022 – Tools for preparing materials for students with special educational needs
The aim of our January drop-in session was to discuss the principles of materials development for students with special educational needs.
In the first part of the drop-in session, Agnieszka Dziecioł-Pędich talked about page layout, fonts, appropriate line spacing, the colour of the paper, the use of text windows and colourful overlays, etc.
In the second part of the drop-in session she discussed free tools teachers can use to modify the appearance of materials for students with special educational needs, including some functionalities of word processors , online OCR tools, andscreen-reading software.
If you would like to get a copy of the presentation write to Agnieszka: [email protected]
September 2021 – Getting to know your students
On 1 September 2021, Rachel Harris talked about one of the main tenets of Inclusive Practices i.e. getting to know the needs of individual learners.
Below you will find the handout from the session but remember it is for private use only.
April 2021 – LGBTQ identity and representation
On 21 Wednesday 2021, 18:00 CET (17:00 UK time) we organized our third drop-in session and Giovanni Licata talked about LGBTQ identity and representation in language teaching.
March 2021 – Visual impairments
On 19 March we held our second drop-in session delivered by our brilliant Aysen Deger. The session was devoted to teaching students with visual impairments.
Below you will find the slides from the session but remember they are for private use only.
January 2021 – Hearing impairments
On 22 January 2021 we held our first drop-in session. The session was devoted to teaching students with hearing loss.
Below you will find and the presentation and the handout from the session but remember they are for private use only.