CONT905: Inclusive Education Part 2
Are you ready to take your inclusive teaching practice to the next level? In this course, you’ll dive deeper into the inclusive education, exploring practical, creative, and culturally responsive strategies to support neurodivergent learners in BC classrooms. You’ll learn how to design personalized programs using the universal design for learning (UDL) framework, integrate First Peoples’ Principles of Learning, and apply a wide range of tools and technologies—including assistive, adaptive, and instructional supports—that remove barriers and amplify student strengths.
You’ll explore ways to align student needs with targeted supports, understand the BC Ministry of Education’s funding and designation models, and differentiate between a CB-IEP and a student program. Through real-world examples and collaborative reflection, you’ll gain the confidence to build inclusive environments that nurture communication, self-regulation, executive functioning, and social-emotional well-being.
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, strategies, and mindset to create learning spaces where every student feels seen, supported, and empowered to thrive. Because when inclusion is intentional, everyone benefits.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn and Do
In this course you’ll have the opportunity to
- design inclusive educational programs that reflect UDL principles and support the diverse strengths and needs of neurodivergent learners
- apply the First Peoples’ Principles of Learning to create culturally responsive and respectful learning environments that foster belonging and connection
- differentiate between a CB-IEP and student program and develop individualized plans that align with BC Ministry of Education funding and designation guidelines
- integrate a range of tools and technologies, including assistive, adaptive, and instructional supports, to enhance accessibility and student engagement
- identify and implement school-wide and classroom-based strategies that support key areas of student development, including communication, self-regulation, executive functioning, and emotional well-being
- connect student learning needs to targeted supports and resources such as provincial outreach programs and community-based services, to ensure holistic and sustainable inclusion
Assessments
Module 1
Student Programming
Module 2
Emotional Well-Being and Self-Regulation
Progress Update 1
Module 3
Communication and Social Skills
Module 4
Independence and Functioning Life Skills
Formative Assessment
Module 5
Executive Functioning
Progress Update 2
Module 6
Academic Support
Module 7
Putting it All Together
Summative Assessment