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Developing Provision for Exceptionally Able Students in Post-primary Schools - Examples of Practice from the Equality of Challenge Initiative: Introduction ILSA Conference, Sept. 2009 Dr. Tom Daly, Assistant National Coordinator, SESS

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Page 1: Developing Provision for Exceptionally Able Students in Post-primary Schools - Examples of Practice from the Equality of Challenge Initiative: Introduction

Developing Provision for Exceptionally Able

Students in Post-primary Schools - Examples of

Practice from the Equality of Challenge Initiative:

Introduction

ILSA Conference, Sept. 2009

Dr. Tom Daly, Assistant National Coordinator, SESS

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www.sess.ie

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‘Equality of Challenge’

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‘Equality of Challenge’ - Focus

• Aims to pilot a model of good practice …

• Explore how general principles of can be applied in the Irish context…

• Provide a framework and deliverables which can be generalised …

• Inclusionary principles…

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Policy and Strategy Pillars

• Inspectorate’s post-primary guidelines on the Inclusion of students with Special Educational Needs. • NCCA’s draft guidelines for teachers of Exceptionally Able Students

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Equality of Challenge Approach Framework

Coordination, Leadership and ManagementPrincipal ( + SEN team, school planning process, etc); SESS

People Development • Knowledge and principles about EA

• Teaching strategies

System Development

• Identification, planning and monitoring

• On-going professional learning

Methodological Knowledge

• SESS• Other CPD agencies• Practice-based CPD

Knowledge and Principles

specific to EA • SESS• ICEPE• NCCA ‘Guidelines’

School Policy and Systems

• Identification • Planning• Monitoring

Practice-based CPD

• Sharing practice• Peer mentoring• Distributed leadership

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Learning and Teaching Environment

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Pauline Burke – English Teacher, Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry

(Focus on mainstream differentiation strategies)

Jean Johnston – SEN Coordinator, Schull Community College, Co. Cork

(Focus on testing, Dual Exceptionality, and the role of the SEN system in the school)

‘Examples of Practice …’

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Tom Daly

Assistant National Coordinator, SESS

087 2186754

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