Building Whole School Approaches/Capacity to Support Students with Additional Learning Needs

This Activity provides professional learning for teachers of students with additional learning needs in mainstream schools. The professional learning is delivered by teachers from specialist schools in the use of appropriate planning and teaching strategies.

The professional learning is underpinned by DEECD’s Principles of Highly Effective Professional Learning and includes:

• action research;
• examination of student work;
• study groups;
• case discussion;
• peer observation;
• lesson study;
• mentoring and coaching.

“Gives insights into alternative ways to tackle the curriculum in a meaningful way for all students.”

- Comments from participants

Digital Story - Building Whole School Approaches / Capacity to Support Students with Additional Learning Needs

A Digital Story has been produced focussing on Marnebek School and Kilberry Valley Primary School, Southern Metropolitan Region. The digital story highlights how mainstream schools can build a whole school approach to support students with additional learning needs.

To view this story, see: Digital Stories

More information

For further information about Building Whole School Approaches / Capacity to Support Students with Additional Learning Needs contact the project manager Karen Underwood: underwood.karen.k@edumail.vic.gov.au.