Skills for learning and adaptive teaching
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Session 13. Teaching reading and maths skills effectively for a range of learning profiles.
Date/Time : 3 March - 15:30-16:30
Presenter : Cathy Mann
Audience : Governors, SLT, SENDCO, Teachers
This webinar explores how a range of different strategies may be helpful in supporting children with neurodivergent profiles to learn to read and gain numeracy skills. Practical strategies for teaching and supporting children to learn to read and engage in the classroom will be provided, suitable for all ages and stages of the primary phase, and linked to the primary curriculum.
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Support materials
- Action Notes (Word doc, 22 KB)
- A Guide to Specific Learning Differences (PDF, 522 KB)
- Classroom guide (PDF, 366 KB)
- Supporting materials (PDF, 3 MB)
Session 15. Intentional planning to support positive peer relationships and celebrate neurodiversity.
Date/Time : 6 March - 09:30-10:30
Presenter : Dr Sue Ackerley, Dr Megan Purdy
Audience : Governors, SLT, SENDCO, Teachers
Exploring the EEF, this webinar delves into the roles of different members of the school community within SEND, and how this can be demonstrated through the setting's Universal Offer. We will look closer at the 5 key areas, as described in the EEF Special Educational Needs In Mainstream Schools Guidance Report, and how these could be applied to a setting's own Universal Offer, both in practise and in communication.
Session detail and Registration
Supporting materials
- Action notes (PDF, 113 KB)
- Additional materials and notes (Word doc, 15 KB)
- Presentation materials (PDF, 1 MB)
Session 16. What does our setting's offer look like?
Date/Time : 6 March - 15:30-16:30
Presenter : Gemma Steward, Carla Ward
Audience : Governors, SLT, SENDCO, Teachers
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Supporting materials
Session 21. What adaptations can we make in the classroom to support varying needs and abilities?
Date/Time : 23 March - 09:30-11:00
Presenter : Amanda Roper
Audience : Governors, SLT, SENDCO, Teachers
This practical, interactive session is for educators who want to better understand sensory needs and create more supportive environments for their students. We'll explore how sensory needs present, how to recognise and respond to them, and what simple changes can make a big difference. You'll also be introduced to key audit tools for spaces and individuals.
You'll also explore some practical sensory activities that can support regulation, focus, and wellbeing, and begin to build your own action plan using ideas from Becoming a Sensory-Aware School: A Toolkit to Develop a Whole School Approach for Sensory Wellbeing. All Norfolk PINS schools have been issued a copy of the book, so do bring yours along with sticky notes to flag key pages. Please also bring an internet-enabled phone or tablet to join in with the interactive Menti meter slides. The presentation will last up to 1.5hours with 30minutes at the end for open Q&A discussion.
