Staff Only Day Term 2, 2014

Inclusiveness in the Mainstream at PSS
Mary Robertson

Inclusiveness in PSS

Looks Like

• Confident
• Engaged with the wider school 
• Engaged with the community
• Interaction with all kids
• Parent engagement
• Accessibility
• Lots of visual stimulation
• Adapted programme

Sounds Like

• Student/Student communication
• Teacher/Student communication
• Teacher/Teacher communication
• Teacher/Parent communication
• Students engaged in class conversations
• PB4L structures
• Cooperative strategies
• Respect
• Encouragement

Feels Like

• Staff are supported
• Children are supported
• Safe place for all

What we do well

• Mainstreaming
• Reverse mainstreaming
• IEPs
• Therapists
• ORS release
• SENCO
• Communications with outside agencies
• PD

What we could do better

• Transitioning for the child, staff and other students
• Review meetings
• More opportunities for TA and teacher to talk about the child
• Assessment
• PD in the wider school