developing provision for exceptionally able students in post-primary schools - examples of practice...
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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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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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