InTA Pro / Professional Development
Making Content Accessible Without Lowering Cognitive Demand
Make written, spoken and visual content accessible without lowering cognitive demand.
Language
EN, FR
Audience
Primary teachers
Secondary teachers
Delivery format
Live online, In-person
Duration
60–90 min or
half-day or
full day
How can this programme support your school?
Professional learning adapted to your school's priorities and your teachers' needs.
Ped Day
Full or half-day professional learning
Staff Meetings
Shorter, focused sessions
Individual Growth
Appraisal-related professional development
Sustained professional learning programmes
Whole-School Development
What will your teachers gain?
Complex content within reach
High challenge, fewer barriers
Accessible texts and visuals
Scaffolds that preserve thinking
More learners participating meaningfully
About this programme
You have explained the idea carefully, yet some students still struggle with the text, video, diagram or spoken explanation. This workshop explores the barriers that can make subject content difficult to access, including language, presentation and the demands of a particular resource. Examine practical scaffolds for written, visual and spoken materials, and consider how to maintain the intended cognitive challenge. Bring a resource from your teaching and explore how to adapt it without simplifying the thinking students are expected to do.
Meet your trainer
Dunja is an international educator with extensive experience in curriculum development, pedagogical leadership, instructional coaching, and plurilingual education (CLIL/EMILE). She has worked with teachers and school leaders across Asia and Europe, supporting professional growth and innovative teaching practices.
She holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and postgraduate qualifications in Plurilingual Education and Growth Coaching. She has contributed to curriculum development in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education and is a member of the training and consultancy team at the European Centre for Modern Languages (Council of Europe).
Her approach is practical, collaborative, and grounded in classroom realities. She is passionate about empowering teachers, building their confidence, and helping schools translate professional learning into meaningful changes in teaching and learning.
Certificate in Supervision Tools for International School Teacher Leaders – Teacher Leader Institute for International Educators
Postgraduate Certificate in Plurilingual Education: Principles and Practice – University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Teaching – Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts in English and French Language and Literature – Simon Fraser University
Certificate: Creating a Culture of Thinking – Harvard Graduate School of Education
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