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Module overview
Module overview
Welcome to this free online module Inclusion in Practice: The CIRCLE Framework. This module has been designed for education practitioners in secondary schools and local authorities with the aim of supporting equitable professional learning in Scotland.
This module has been developed to provide professional learning for teachers which provides practical solutions to address learner’s needs. It will also support practitioners to develop collaborative approaches and share good practice with the aim of improving the educational experiences of all learners within the classroom.
Learning outcomes
After studying this module and participating in the tasks you will have an:
understanding of how to promote effective inclusive practice using the CIRCLE Framework of inclusion
awareness of how to promote a learner centred approach where learners are listened to and involved in the management of their own learning
awareness of tools to support the documentation of evidence of assessment and input.
Module content overview
| Section | Overview |
|---|---|
| 1 | Considers the Scottish context for inclusion and learners’ views |
| 2 | Explores the whole school approaches to inclusion |
| 3 | Builds on the solid foundation of an inclusive classroom using a staged system of intervention |
| 4 | Considers the identification of learners' strengths and support needs |
| 5 | Explores skills, practical support and strategies |
| 6 | Provides information to support collaborative partnerships with parents/carers, partner services and agencies |
GTCS and Professional learning
This module supports the General Teaching Council Scotland’s (GTCS) six standards for Career-Long Professional Learning (CLPL) highlighted below. Professional Values and Personal Commitment are at the heart of all professional standards.
Listed below are the six CLPL standards. A summary of each standard is in your Reflective Log which is intruoduced later:
Pedagogy and subject knowledge
Curriculum and assessment
Enquiry and research
Educational contexts and current debates in policy, education and practice
Sustaining and developing professional learning
Learning for sustainability.
The National model of professional learning
This module also follows the national model of professional learning developed by Education Scotland which underlines that professional learning should challenge and develop thinking, knowledge, skills and understanding and should be underpinned by developing skills of enquiry and criticality.
The national model also emphasises that professional learning needs to be interactive, reflective and involve learning with and from others. It is important when considering how to study the module that the above principles are taken into consideration.
Further information on the national model of professional learning is available on the National Improvement Hub.
How to study the module
It is recommended that this module is studied sequentially. Approximate timings for each section are given below:
| Section 1 | Module introduction | 40 mins |
| Section 2 | Whole school approaches | 3 hours |
| Section 3 | Working within an inclusive classroom | 1 hour |
| Section 4 | Supporting learners | 1 hour |
| Section 5 | Skills, support and strategies | 50 mins |
| Section 6 | Collaborative partnership working | 40 mins |
You can study the module at your own pace. The length of time you take will of course depend on the depth and breadth of your engagement with the materials.
You may work through this module in several ways – perhaps alone, or with a colleague or group of colleagues. You will hopefully engage with the Reflective Log which is introduced later and will be available to download.
As you work through the module, think not only about your role but also that of other partners and colleagues with whom you work. You might find it helpful to form an informal study group with colleagues and use some of the activities as a basis for group discussion.
Pair or group work
When an activity particularly lends itself to pair or group work you will see the icon below against it.
Downloadable files within this module.
Throughout this module documents are available for you to download to support further professional learning if you wish to deepen your professional knowledge and understanding of inclusion and equalities.
The icon below means you will need to download this file. The information in these files may be included in the end of module quiz.
We have also provided a range of downloadable alternative formats of the module. You can find these on the first page of each section.
If you work through all of the content in this course, complete the activities, and pass the end-of-course quiz, you will be awarded a digital badge to recognise your learning.
Badge information
Badges are a means of digitally recognising certain skills and achievements acquired through informal study and are entirely optional. They do not carry any formal credit as they are not subject to the same rigour as formal assessment; nor are they proof that you have studied the full unit or course. They are simply a useful means of demonstrating participation and recognising informal learning.
If you'd like to learn more about badges, you will find further information on the following websites:
Open Badges– this information is provided by Mozilla, a leading provider of the open badges system.
Digital Badges– this information is provided by HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory), a global community working to transform how we learn, and particularly how we make use of technology.
Gaining your badge
To gain the ‘‘Inclusion in Practice: The CIRCLE Framework’ digital badge, you will need to:
Complete the short formative activities. They are really helpful in consolidating your learning but there is no pass mark.
Complete the end-of-module quiz that you’ll find at the end of Section8 and achieve at least 80%.
When you have successfully achieved the completion criteria you will receive your badge for ‘Inclusion in Practice: The ‘CIRCLE Framework’. You will receive an email notification that your badge has been awarded and it will appear in the ‘My Badges’ area in your profile. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for a badge to be issued.
Your badge demonstrates that you have achieved the learning outcomes for the module.
The digital badge does not represent formal credit or award, but rather it demonstrates your successful participation in an informal learning activity.
Accessing your badge
From within the ‘Inclusion in Practice: The CIRCLE Framework’ module, go to the navigation block and under ‘My Profile’ you can access ‘My Badges’. When you click on My Badges you will be taken to your ‘My Badges’ page on OpenLearn Create.
To view the details of the badge, to download it, or to add it to your Mozilla Backpack, click on the badge and you will be taken to the ‘Badge Information’ page.
You can either download this page to your computer or add the badge to your Mozilla Backpack.
Sharing your badge
Badges awarded within OpenLearn Create can be shared via the Mozilla Backpack.
Downloading your badge to your Mozilla Backpack
You will need to create a Mozilla Backpack account.
When you have done this, click on the ‘Add To Backpack’ button, and you will be asked to login to Mozilla if you have not already done so.
Follow the instructions on the screen and your badge should be automatically added to your backpack.
The Inclusive Classroom Reflective Log
The Inclusive Classroom Reflective Log shown in Figure 1 is for your personal use to evidence your professional enquiry and learning. It can also be used for collegiate discussions with colleagues, annual reviews, GTCS Professional Update and can support applications for GTCS Professional Recognition.
Activity 1: Reflective Task
In your Reflective Log:
Use the scale of 1 – 5 (1 being poor and 5 being very knowledgeable) to rate your knowledge and understanding of inclusion within the classroom
Consider and record what you hope to achieve by studying this module
Complete the template for the self-evaluation wheel
Write the number you choose above in the text box below. It will become relevent again at the end of this course.