Supporting Students with Mild or Moderate GLD, Post Primary

Course Description

This is a 1 day course for Special Education Teachers in mainstream Post Primary schools who teach students with Mild/Moderate General Learning Disabilities

Anticipated Outcomes

Participants will:

• Understand what is meant by MGLD and its impact for the student
• Understand the importance of focused and adapted assessment in establishing a baseline and in establishing attainment and tracking progress
• Explore the concept of ‘Prioritising’ in relation to teaching and learning for student with MGLD
• Be introduced to a range of effective strategies and resources  for improving teaching and learning for students with MGLD
• Examine the need to have robust school systems around, teaching, learning and  communication for students with MGLD

Course Overview / Content

• Explanation of terminology associated with MGLD
• Explore the impact of MGLD on students
• Examine the importance of Adult Functionality and a broad spectrum education for students with MGLD at post primary level and examine the arising implications in planning to meet the needs these students
• Forms of assessment as a tool for establishing student baseline attainment
• Look at the role of adapted and focused assessment in tracking student attainment and progress, preferred student learning styles, areas of strength and difficulty
• Exploration of instructional  practices for students with MGLD
• Explore curricular options for students with MGLD at Post Primary level

   

Information for Applicants

The course is open to

• Teachers working with students with a special education need
• Full-time Special Education Teachers who are currently working with student(s) with a special education need
• Participants will require permission from the Board of Management to attend. Typically, substitution for this seminar will only be allowed to classroom teachers with primary responsibility for students with a special educational need and if it is deemed absolutely essential by the Principal
• Typically substitution will only be allocated to non - substitute teachers
• Payment is not available to teachers in a substitute capacity

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.