Meeting the Needs of Meeting the Needs of All Learners All Learners

(while still having a wife & life!)(while still having a wife & life!)

Staff Meeting Presentation Staff Meeting Presentation

– – February 11, 2010February 11, 2010

How do I meet the needs How do I meet the needs of all learners when of all learners when

student needs and talents student needs and talents vary so greatly?vary so greatly?

Today’s Reality As An Today’s Reality As An Educator:Educator: Out task is to provide an education for Out task is to provide an education for

the kinds of kids we have.the kinds of kids we have.

Not the kinds of kids we used to have.Not the kinds of kids we used to have.

Or want to have.Or want to have.

Or the kids that exist in our dreams.Or the kids that exist in our dreams.

Reality In The Classroom:Reality In The Classroom:

What does it What does it LOOK, SOUND, and FEEL LOOK, SOUND, and FEEL like?like?

………………………….. It’s a little like herding .. It’s a little like herding WILDCATS! WILDCATS!

Triangle of SupportTriangle of Support

Teacher experiencing Teacher experiencing CHANGECHANGE

►expect stress and anxietyexpect stress and anxiety►grieve the lossgrieve the loss►feel a balance of push and supportfeel a balance of push and support►work with like minded peoplework with like minded people►determine why “I” should changedetermine why “I” should change►tinker with the organizational structuretinker with the organizational structure►don’t evaluate too early in the processdon’t evaluate too early in the process►ask questionsask questions

Who Is The Support TeamWho Is The Support Team ► School Based Team/Systems Wide ApproachSchool Based Team/Systems Wide Approach ●● Principal, Vice PrincipalPrincipal, Vice Principal

●● School CounsellorsSchool Counsellors ** Outside Agency Support ** Outside Agency Support

●● Learning Support Teacher ** District Support StaffLearning Support Teacher ** District Support Staff

► Learning Support TeamLearning Support Team●● Educational Assistant/Child & Youth Care Worker/Library Educational Assistant/Child & Youth Care Worker/Library

AssistantAssistant

●● Aboriginal Education Program TeacherAboriginal Education Program Teacher

●● Alternate Education Program TeacherAlternate Education Program Teacher

●● Learning Support TeacherLearning Support Teacher

●● Teacher Librarian & Technology Integration Support TeacherTeacher Librarian & Technology Integration Support Teacher

► Parents/GuardiansParents/Guardians

Role of The Learning Role of The Learning Support TeacherSupport Teacher

► Collaboration and CommunicationCollaboration and Communication● ● Parents, Teacher, Student Parents, Teacher, Student ● ● District support staff District support staff

●● School Based Team School Based Team ●● Outside agencies Outside agencies ●● IEP Case Management IEP Case Management

●● Grade Level/SBT/ISSM/IEP and ICM Meeting FacilitationGrade Level/SBT/ISSM/IEP and ICM Meeting Facilitation► Direct ServiceDirect Service

●● Support teaching – co-teaching & planning, assessment, Support teaching – co-teaching & planning, assessment, resourcesresources

●● Pull OutPull Out●● Coaching role with studentsCoaching role with students●● Support staff development around InclusionSupport staff development around Inclusion

► AssessmentAssessment ● ● site level based educational assessmentssite level based educational assessments

● ● District based reading and writing assessmentsDistrict based reading and writing assessments► Reporting Reporting

●● IEP developmentIEP development●● preparation of ministry required 1701 informationpreparation of ministry required 1701 information

A Burning A Burning Question?Question?

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Mapping a Route Toward Mapping a Route Toward Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction

“ “Even though students may learn Even though students may learn in many ways, the essential skills in many ways, the essential skills and content they learn can remain and content they learn can remain steady. Students can take steady. Students can take different roads to the same different roads to the same destination.”destination.”

-Carol Ann Tomlinson-Carol Ann Tomlinson

The KeyThe KeyThe Key to a differentiated classroom is that The Key to a differentiated classroom is that all students are regularly offered CHOICES and all students are regularly offered CHOICES and students are matched with tasks students are matched with tasks compatiblecompatible with their with their individual learner profilesindividual learner profiles..

Curriculum should be differentiated in three areas:1. Content:

Multiple options for taking in information2. Process:

Multiple options for making sense of the ideas3. Product:

Multiple options for expressing what they know

Are they Are they Ready?Ready?

Are we ready?Are we ready?

►What do you know about What do you know about differentiation?differentiation?

►What do you wonder about/need to What do you wonder about/need to know?know?

►What might you be able to share/What might you be able to share/

model/demonstrate in your practice?model/demonstrate in your practice?