Support participation and build confidence
Suggestion for implementing the strategy 'Helpful classroom strategies years 1-8'
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Ideas to build confidence
Ideas to build confidence
Discuss with students what will support their participation and motivation.
Build these suggestions into your teaching practice.
- Consider the use of New Zealand Sign Language in class.
- Ask your student what helps them to learn (for example, text-to-speech or quiet spaces) and build their suggestions into your planning.
- Use your knowledge of the student’s interests, strengths and culture to create opportunities for them to take the lead.
- Identify classroom situations (for example, verbal instructions given from a distance) that may exclude some students. Provide alternatives.
- Recognise avoidance strategies and provide support and encouragement.
- Give ongoing prompts and positive feedback, and provide strategies that help students when they get stuck.
- Create a class culture where students support each other.
Select flexible learning materials
Select flexible learning materials
The digital Ready to Read series provide a range of options to support access to the text, including NZSL and text-to-speech.
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Give timely feedback
Give timely feedback
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Reduce noise levels
Reduce noise levels
Minimise unnecessary noise which affects students’ ability to hear.
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Host inclusive Zoom sessions
Host inclusive Zoom sessions
This video covers some easy, effective tips to help make Zoom meetings or lessons more accessible. These tips are beneficial for all learners.
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Useful resources
Useful resources
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Apple App Store)
This book is available as an interactive QBook. It has video narration in three sign languages; NZSL, AUSLAN, and ASL.
Publisher: Kiwa Digital Limited
Price: One off charge
Ruaumoko: The rumbling voice
An interactive digital book telling the story of Rūaumoko, the god of earthquakes and volcanoes. This narration is supported by text and audio in Te Reo Māori and English. The digital book is available from iTunes (apple) and Google Play (android).
Publisher: Kiwa Digital Limited
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