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5 Sustaining and developing professional learning
Introduction
In this section we will look at:
5.1 School Community Awareness of Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice
5.2 Supporting CLPL
5.1 School Community Awareness of Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice
Recap – Summary of Dyslexia friendly schools are inclusive schools.
Dyslexia Friendly Practice is an important element of inclusive practice including approaches to learning and teaching which are child centred and also support inclusive practice for all learners. A number of contributory factors are supporting the development, recognition and implementation of inclusive practice within Scottish education with the aim of improving the educational experiences and outcomes of learners who are dyslexic.
This module has been developed to support you as you consider and contribute to improvements in your school communities which enable all stakeholders to become inclusive in their attitudes and practice.
Activity 17 Reflective Log task
Look back at your Reflective Logs from modules 1 and 2, and consider and evaluate your comments as you progress to this section. In your Reflective Log critically examine, analyse and evaluate what impact learning about inclusive school communities has had on your thinking, learning and practice, and on learners and their learning. Include quotes and extracts of analysed evidence to support this.
5.2 Supporting Professional Development
Recap
Modules 1 and 2 highlighted the role Support teachers have in providing professional learning opportunities to their colleagues within their learning community.
Module 2 section 6.2 asked you to reflect on your engagement with the 5 roles which support teachers have.
The role of a support for learning teacher/pupil support teacher involves contributing towards professional learning within the school community. This is a very important aspect of the role because it provides opportunities to support class teachers, management and support staff with up-to-date relevant information and guidance on inclusive approaches and additional support needs.
Activity 18 Reflective log task
- How can you support your school community to develop and improve their inclusivity, helping them to understand the connection between inclusion, meeting learner’s needs and raising learners attainment and achievements? This may be an area you wish to include within your Action plan.
- In your reflective log consider some ways you could contribute to, lead and deliver professional development sessions to support your school community develop and improve their inclusivity
Discussion
- Parental/carer information sessions
- Staff information sessions
- School website
- Blog
- Set up and lead a collegiate /network group
- Link with the schools in your management group/cluster
- Engage with the development of school policies
- Provide professional development session at in-service events
- Leading collegiate sessions to share the information gained from this module collection
- Provide peers support /mentoring for colleagues engaging with Module 1 and 2
Now go to 6 Learning for sustainability