This is a list of high-quality courses that, for one reason or another, didn’t make it into the curriculum. The most common reasons are that the course isn’t available often enough, or that there was an alternative that fit better into the curriculum.
| Courses | Duration | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support | ~1 week (5 modules) | ~10 hrs/week (Coursera) |
| Disability Awareness and Support | ~7 hours total | self-paced (~a few hrs/week) (Coursera) |
| Foundations of Special Needs Teaching | n/a (self-paced) | self-paced (Alison) |
| Special Needs Education (Intermediate) | n/a (self-paced) | self-paced (Alison) |
| Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Inclusion in Schools | n/a (self-paced) | self-paced (Alison) |
Why these are “extras”: some are introductory or overlapping with core topics; others are more practice-oriented or have variable academic depth — good for broadening perspective, for initial exposure, or for continuing professional development.
| Courses | Duration | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Learning How to Learn | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week |
| Mindshift | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week |
| Powersearching with Google | 3 weeks | 4-6 hours/week |