CONFERENCE THEMES

ADVOCACY

Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions.

UNITE SpLD includes an Advocacy stream to let those organisations and individuals share how they support students with learning differences. The advocacy stream is dedicated to your story, how you make a difference and how you help students with Specific Learning Differences.

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

Assessment for Learning (also known as formative assessment) calls for educators, practitioners and curriculum developers to share their experiences on how assessments can be used in their classrooms as a tool for learning. Through this, how students can be more involved in the learning process, and better understand what is expected of them in their learning processes.

DIFFERENTIATION & ADAPTION

Differentiation and Adaptation stream provides a platform for educators to share about how teaching can be tailored to the needs and strengths of students with various learning difficulties. This stream is dedicated to practitioners, researchers and parents who strive to enable students to realise their full learning potential.

EDuTECH

The future of education involves an appreciation and an effective integration of educational technology. EduTech and the use of technology in the areas of identification, knowledge testing, teaching and learning. This includes the sharing on:

• current theoretical perspectives and pedagogical approaches using technology,
• evidenced and well-researched practice
• innovative and adaptive hardware and software
• Training professionals to effectively use technology in educational environments

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP & POLICIES

This stream aims to allow educational researchers, practitioners and policymakers to share insights on utilising resources to improve quality of teaching and learning practices, effectiveness in schools, main trends in education and recent developments. A paradigm shift in effective school leadership requires major changes in research and policies. This stream will serve as a platform for ideas that support the cultures of learning-centred and collaborative leadership that focus on professional development for teachers and opportunities for students’ learning achievements.

TEACHER & SUPPORT STAFF RELATIONSHIPS

Teacher and Support Staff Relationship is a platform for researchers and teachers to share content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge on teachers training in the Special Educational Needs (SEN) field. This stream will allow organisations and individuals to share how they support teacher training under Specific Learning Differences field in Singapore. This stream is dedicated to researchers and teachers to share on their teacher training system and methods to support teachers in this fast special needs industry.