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Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...mental impairments need not prevent us from being able to live perfectly good lives. It is society’s unwillingness to employ these means to altering itself rather than us which causes our disabilities. (Rieser and Mason, 1992, p. 15) Many ‘learning difficulties’ can be conceived as ‘learning differences’, merely requiring a different pedagogic approach to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Sustainable Scotland
Nature & Environment

Sustainable Scotland

...mental and physical ills associated with the cities of the late 19th century (Hannigan, 1995). This attitude continues and informs the outdoor movements and the environmentalism of today. Activity 13 You can learn more about John Muir and Yosemite on the Smithsonian website. As you read the article, note the kind of language that John Muir uses to describe the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...mentales. Tenemos colaboradores que usan la lengua de señas en las clases cuando los niños tienen discapacidad auditiva. Los niños aprenden mucho y están contentos. Mi hermano también colabora con la asociación. Él da clases de carpintería y yo contacto con nuestros colaboradores para organizar actividades. ¿Colabora con nosotros? Un abrazo, Vero VOCABULARIO...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...mental arithmetic. (Hattie, 2012) Activity 2 Mastering mathematics teaching Timing: Allow about 1 hour Consider the last two points of Hattie’s dimensions of excellence above. The ideas involved in ‘Expert teachers are passionate about ensuring that all their students are learning, and understand the importance of organising success’ and ‘on developing deep and...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...mental health problem or other condition connected with a need for care, support or supervision. (Source: Becker, 2000, p. 378) Becker’s collaborative study with the BBC in 2010 received much attention in the media when it revealed that the number of young carers in the UK was much higher than originally thought. Professor Becker said his findings revealed ‘a hidden...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...mental health issues, or the discretion to provide support – but it does not prescribe what the correct course of action should be in each case. This is a matter for the social worker to decide, using the framework created by the law. Legal rules do not by themselves provide a clear, consistent and comprehensive guide to practice. The missing ingredient is a commitment...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...mental effects on individuals, groups and relationships...Introducing Union Black: 1.1 Why talk about empathy? - Well, it is just one way of dismantling racism and starting to tackle unconscious and conscious bias. [The word ‘empathy’ spelled out using wooden blocks with letters on.] If people could figuratively ‘put themselves in someone else’s shoes’ it would...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...mental note of them. Open your eyes and, without looking around, write down what you thought of. Now look at your surroundings and write a paragraph (no more than 150 words) describing them, picking out at least three things that you haven't noticed recently – things you didn't think of when you closed your eyes. Discussion The details you noticed may have come in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs