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18 September 2025
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Design inclusive classroom and curriculum activities

Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Helpful classroom strategies years 9-13'

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Explore a UDL approach

Explore a UDL approach

UDL can help teachers plan for the diversity and remove hidden barriers that may inhibit learning.

Visit the UDL guide for more information.

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Source: Adapted from CAST (opens in a new tab/window)

Source:
Adapted from CAST
http://udlguidelines.cast.org/

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Design to include Deaf culture

Design to include Deaf culture

Design and plan your space to include students who are deaf and hard of hearing. This video explores, space, light, visual supports, and touch.

Video hosted on Youtube http://youtu.be/FNGp1aviGvE

Source: Derrick Behm (US) (opens in a new tab/window)

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Source:
Derrick Behm (US)
https://www.curbed.com/2016/3/2/11140210/gallaudet-deafspace-washington-dc

Visibly value students’ cultural backgrounds

Visibly value students’ cultural backgrounds

Visually reflect the different cultures of your school community in your environment through language, signs, and images.
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Source: Kelston Primary School (opens in a new tab/window)

Source:
Kelston Primary School
https://www.kelstonprimary.school.nz/

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Understand the needs of Deaf learners

Understand the needs of Deaf learners

Diana Wilkes explains, the impact of successful collaboration with the learning coaches from the Kelston Deaf Education Centre .
Video hosted on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/145570727

Source: Tātai Aho Rau Core Education (opens in a new tab/window)

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Source:
Tātai Aho Rau Core Education
https://core-ed.org/

Useful resources

Useful resources

A planning tool for teachers.
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Assessment for learning

Leading local curriculum guide series on using the right tools and resources to notice and respond to progress across the curriculum.

Publisher: Ministry of Education NZ

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National Deaf Children's Society - Secondary Education

This site covers strategies for classroom acoustics, inclusion, exam accommodations, pragmatics, and supporting wellbeing for DHH teens.

Publisher: National Deaf Children's Society

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Next steps

More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Helpful classroom strategies years 9-13”:

Return to the guide “Deaf or hard of hearing students and learning”

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Deaf and hard of hearing

How to use this site

Guide to Index of the guide: Supporting ākonga Māori

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