AdaptingAdapting thethe curriculumcurriculum toto meetmeet differingdiffering needsneeds MAGAZINEMAGAZINE May 2006 ISSN 1366-0799 From your editor Each year the May Magazine is based on the annual CONTENTS Articles from the conference Conference topic and forms a modfied ‘Conference Accessing the curriculum: deaf children with additional needs 6 Proceedings’. This year instead of asking notetakers to Supporting Students in FE and HE.......................................... 8 record the disussion in workshops we asked the Presenters Language modification in FE ................................................. 9 to provide a text that could be used to inform the Including deaf children with ESL ........................................... 11 Interpreters as well as appear in the Magazine. Complex additional needs including MSI ................................. 12 Unfortunately we do not have the text of Sue Lewis’ two Assessing early years development using video ................... 14 workshops but we hope to either add them to the website To see the world in a grain of silicon ..................................... 16 or to publish them in a future Magazine. Additional articles Adapting MFL in the curriculum ............................................. 17 Following the publication of the March Magazine ‘Facets Edward's Journey to ECDL .................................................... 18 of Sign’ I received several positive comments about the Adapting RE for children who are deaf in KS1 & 2 ................ 20 content of the Magazine. Basking in reflected glory I was Learning from success - high achieving deaf pupils ............. 23 brought down to earth by the comments about the pictures Adapting the Secondary Curriculum ....................................... 24 A new method to teach deaf children to play the clarinet ...... 27 on the cover (see page 30 Letters to the editor). All of our photographs are ‘real’ and often taken in informal Regular items and general information situations. We do not use ‘library’ pictures (unless, of Update on CSW training and Code of Practice ..................... 9 course, they come from our own picture library!). In fact Letters to the editor ................................................................ 30 we need more pictures of deaf children and Teachers of Calling all schools and services ............................................ 32 the Deaf to use in the Magazine so don’t be put off - send International - A Bird in the Bush ........................................... 40 in some photographs so that I have a wider choice for our ICT Newspage ........................................................................ 43 Update from NDCS Technology ............................................ 44 cover pictures. International Binaural Symposium 2005 ................................ 49 We have changed the topic of the November Magazine to Print Screen command ................................................... 49 consider achieving potential - covering both deaf pupils Special Needs 4 You .............................................................. 50 Limited Offer .......................................................................... 50 and Teachers of the Deaf. We are looking for suggestions This and that ........................................................................ 51 of examples and articles - so why not volunteer? Noticeboard ........................................................................... 53 Sept 2006 Literacy Advertising rates .................................................................... 53 Nov 2006 Achieving potential Abbreviations in this Magazine .............................................. 54 Jan 2007 Numeracy/Maths Calendar - Meetings and training to know about .................. 56 March 2007 Life skills May 2007 Transition Reviews Personality Profiler ................................................................. 45 Sept 2007 Keeping children safe My Discovery Pack ................................................................ 45 Getting it right ........................................................................ 46 You and your child: making sense of learning disabilities ..... 48 Association Business Magazine editor In the driving seat . ................................................................. 1 Representing you ................................................................... 2 Phoning 01964 544243 BATOD Magazine, Publications & Advertising? Unconfirmed minutes of the 30th BATOD AGM 11/03/06 ..... 3 I may not be available during the day What went on at NEC on 12 March 2006 ............................. 31 so if no-one makes it to the phone to respond BATOD UK ............................................................................. 33 LISEN report .......................................................................... 36 ....PLEASE SPEAK, (don’t sigh and hang up!) and LEAVE A MESSAGE deafed.net website ................................................................. 36 or email Education Research Consortium of Deaf Organisations ....... 38 [email protected] BATOD meets Jacqui Smith, Schools' Minister ..................... 41 Informing the STRB ............................................................... 47 Visit our web pages www.BATOD.org.uk Subscription rates 2005-6 ....................................................... 55 articles should be emailed to I’ve moved... notification form ................................................. 55 [email protected] Officers of Regions and Nations............................ inside back cover Cover Picture Need to contact BATOD? Using her signing communication aid at RSDCD, talk to Emma was able to take her Open College Signing National Secretary Paul Simpson Exam level 1. email: [email protected] answerphone/fax 01494 464190 In the driving seat Alison Weaver becomes President When I first joined BATOD as a newly qualified Services. The remodelling of the workforce and the Teacher of the Deaf more years ago than I care to review of schools’ staffing structures has had and admit to, little did I imagine that today I would be will have an impact on others. Many of us also are moving into the driving seat and taking the wheel as concerned about the potential impact of the President of the Association. It is a privilege to take Education Bill which has recently been published. up this position and in doing so I thank Carole, the In the same way, across the UK, the educational out-going President, for all her hard work and context and legislation is changing, forcing us all to achievements over the last two years. I must thank consider how we as specialist teachers must also David Hartley, who, as he completes his two develop our rôles - while at the same time keeping years as Past President, retires from NEC to face abreast of significant developments in deaf new challenges. education. As a professional working with deaf children in a As the political scene changes, BATOD has a range of settings during my career, I have found crucial role in lobbying government, responding to BATOD to be an invaluable support. The conferences consultation documents, raising the awareness of and training opportunities, the magazine and journal, decision-makers of the work of Teachers of the the website and the personal contact of colleagues Deaf and identifying implications of proposed across the country have all informed my practice changes. Positive outcomes of this lobbying in over the years and led me to a better understanding recent months include the reassurance that BATOD of the needs of deaf children and their families, and will be involved in the promised review of SEN of the schools and services that work with the allowances and in the proposed review of children. unattached teachers. In Scotland the introduction of the mandatory qualification for Teachers of the My fundamental aim as President will be to enable Deaf was due in no small measure to the pressure the association to continue to provide this valuable applied by BATOD members. Across the UK, support to the profession and to the children and BATOD will continue to work to ensure that families with whom we work. In order to do this, we appropriate training is provided to meet the must build on the work that has already been started, requirements of the mandatory qualification. to ensure that BATOD continues to develop and evolve to meet the needs of the profession in our In addition to keeping up to date with national rapidly changing world. developments, including all regions and nations which make up the UK, we must look at the Nationally, Teachers of the Deaf are facing a range association itself and how it is organised. of challenges. In England, in April, many teachers will find themselves part of newly formed Children's For many years the association was wholly dependent on voluntary support. For several years we have had a part-time paid secretary. The time has come now when we need to address other issues in terms of ‘succession planning’. ©BATOD Magazine May 06 1 The magazine editor, the treasurer and the consultant A significant area of work for which funding has are all roles which take up considerable time. been provided by the Burwood Park Foundation is BATOD has been fortunate in recent years in the the survey. As a Head of Service myself, I am level of commitment of the current holders of those aware of the time and effort that it can take to posts. However, it is no longer realistic