Adjustments and scaffolds

Inclusive teaching often requires adjustments and scaffolds to be implemented to meet the needs of every learner. Small changes can support a student to understand the learning content. Adjustments and scaffolds may also reduce anxiety and behavioural concerns. These adjustments and scaffolds practices focus on strategies that can support students with transitions, writing, and general learning behaviour.

Student stands in front of presentation screen in front of class
Adjust oral assessments for student success
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Middle years
Senior years
Helps students to
  • reduce anxiety
  • demonstrate knowledge
  • Teacher stands in front of class showing sheet of paper
    Create assignment exemplars
    TEACHING PRACTICE
    For student years
    Middle years
    Senior years
    Helps students to
  • understand the task
  • build confidence
  • students lying on the floor reading with the teacher
    Story tool I: Improve story retelling
    TEACHING PRACTICE
    For student years
    Early years
    Middle years
    Helps students to
  • retell stories
  • sequence events
  • Teacher laying on the floor reading with students
    Story tool II: Improve social perspective taking
    TEACHING PRACTICE
    For student years
    Early years
    Middle years
    Helps students to
  • retell stories
  • recall perspectives