Diverse Learners What we will cover this evening

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Diverse Learners

Diverse Learners

What we will cover this evening: • SENCO role in the school • Teacher

What we will cover this evening: • SENCO role in the school • Teacher Aides at KNS • A diverse learner – what does this mean? • IEP process

KNS Annual Plan Objective - The learning needs of all children will be met.

KNS Annual Plan Objective - The learning needs of all children will be met. There will be a staff development focus on catering for the needs of diverse learners.

 • Teachers will have greater understanding of and feel more confident in catering

• Teachers will have greater understanding of and feel more confident in catering for; learning differences (strengths), children with learning difficulties and differences (diverse learners) within the classroom programme. • Effective information tracking systems will be developed and implemented so that teachers are well-informed regarding children’s diverse learning needs. • Appropriate and timely support and PD will be available for teachers to enable them to meet children’s needs.

SENCO Role PD for staff IEP systems Teacher aides Outside agencies – RTLB, RTLit,

SENCO Role PD for staff IEP systems Teacher aides Outside agencies – RTLB, RTLit, Speech therapists, occupational therapists, BLENZ and Kimi Ora • Transitions – into school, between classrooms and to college • Monitoring System • Developing the whole child • •

Developing the whole child Academic Physical Student Emotional Social

Developing the whole child Academic Physical Student Emotional Social

What is a diverse learner? KNS Staff believe that a diverse learner is someone

What is a diverse learner? KNS Staff believe that a diverse learner is someone who: • Learns in different ways • Has different learning styles – Visual – Tactile – Audial • Has different – – Strengths Interests Needs Language • Someone who is not captured by ‘traditional ways’ of teaching • One size does not fit all

What is an IEP? • A plan that shows how the classroom programme will

What is an IEP? • A plan that shows how the classroom programme will be adapted to fit the child – using their strengths to enhance their learning abilities • A plan that brings together the child’s learning needs, aspirations, personality and cultural background • An outline of where the students are going and what their successes might look like • It is a living document – it is regularly updated to reflect the child’s changing development

When does a child need an IEP? IEP’s are necessary when: • Additional teaching

When does a child need an IEP? IEP’s are necessary when: • Additional teaching strategies are needed to address a student’s particular learning needs • The programme needs to be differentiated • Barriers to learning have been identified, requiring adaptations to regular teaching strategies • Times of transition require extra attentions to planning, teaching and learning

School IEP Template

School IEP Template

Monitoring • Implement a school monitoring system • Support parents, children and teachers •

Monitoring • Implement a school monitoring system • Support parents, children and teachers • Physical, social, emotional and academic

Transitions • Transitions into school, between classrooms and into high school • Transferring important

Transitions • Transitions into school, between classrooms and into high school • Transferring important information of children year to year and to high schools