ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

SESSION 2

Share your reflections from last week.

REFLECTIONS

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Gifted and Talented (G+T)

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (AEN)

You have 3 case studies. Read through these individually and make any notes.  

CASE STUDIES

In your group, identify what each child’s additional educational need is (SEN, G+T, EAL –could be two!). Discuss why you have identified that additional need.

CASE STUDIES

In groups, discuss how you could support each child in their learning and write all your ideas on individual post-it notes.

Add the post-its to the poster for the relevant child.

CASE STUDIES

Share ideas from post-its.

CASE STUDIES

HOW DO WE SUPPORT THE CHILD WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

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FlaggingRaising initial concerns.

In Class Action (InCAPS) / Individual Education Plan (IEP)LS team is directly involved with the child

Exit / Monitor

Brainstorm and come up with a definition.

WHAT IS MEANT BY GIFTED AND TALENTED?

Gifted students are those whose potential is distinctly above average in one or more of the following domains: intellectual, creative, social and physical.

Talented students are those whose skills are distinctly above average in one or more areas of human performance.

WHAT IS MEANT BY GIFTED AND TALENTED?

WHAT IS MEANT BY GIFTED AND TALENTED?

Observation Achievement against learning outcomes in planning

Achievement against APP level criteria

Parent nomination

HOW DO WE IDENTIFY WHEN A CHILD MIGHT GIFTED?

HOW DO WE SUPPORT THE CHILD WHO IS GIFTED?

FlaggingTeacher / Parent Nomination

Enrichment / Extension Individual Learning Plan

(ILP)Subject / Partial / Full

AccelerationGT team is directly involved with

the child

English as an Additional Language (EAL) refers to the use or study of English by speakers of other languages.

English may be the child’s second, third or even more language.

WHAT IS MEANT BY ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE?

Intake InterviewParent nominationTeacher Observation and Nomination

HOW DO WE IDENTIFY A CHILD FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE?

HOW DO WE SUPPORT THE CHILD FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS AN ADDITIONAL

LANGUAGE ?

In-class support by EAL SpecialistsPlanning includes differentiation for EAL Language rich environmentUse of visual aids and non-verbal communicationResources in English and home languageExplain concepts in home language and

allow children to explain their thinking in both home language and English

Dual Language Program from next school year

Encourage home language to continue at home

EAL training for teachers and teaching assistants

AEN works best when:

All members work together as a team – teacher, TA, AEN specialist, parent and child.

All are involved in the identification, planning, implementation and observation of the learning needs of the children.

Everyone is an AEN teacher!

REFLECTION