ConsultantInclusive Education

...teaching, challenging, transforming…

Professional Development• OrganisesST:IEnetworkandclustermeetingsforsupportteachers

• Providesprofessionallearningonplanningclassroomadjustmentsfordiverselearningneedsofstudentse.g.GiftedandTalented,AutisticSpectrumDisorder,IntellectualImpairment

• Workswithteacherstodevelopco-teachingstrategies/processes.

School-based Procedures and ProcessesAssistingwith:

• Schoolrenewalactivities

• StudentSupportteams.

IfyourequireprofessionaladviceaboutastudentwhorequiresadjustmentstocurriculumplanningorsupportyoumaywishtocontactyourConsultant:InclusiveEducation.

Inclusive Practice Documents:TheConsultant:InclusiveEducationhasknowledgeandunderstandingof:

• EducationAdjustmentProgram(EAP)-EAPverificationandEAPprofile

• DisabilityDiscriminationAct(DDA)andDisabilityStandardsforEducation(2005)

• QCECInclusivePracticesPositionStatement

• BCEStudentswithDisabilitiesPolicy

• QueenslandCertificateofEducation(QCE)

• QueenslandCertificateofIndividualAchievement(QCIA)

• QSASpecialProvisionsPolicy(2009)

• EducationalGeneralProvisionAct(EGPA,2006)

• Anti-DiscriminationAct

• DEEWRGiftedandTalentedmodules

ContactDetails:Brisbane Catholic Education

SchoolServiceCentreNorth12EndeavourBoulevard,NorthLakesGPOBox1201,Brisbane4001Phone:(07)34901700SchoolServiceCentreSouth5-7LaurindaCrescent,SpringwoodGPOBox1201,Brisbane4001Phone:(07)34407900www.bne.catholic.edu.au

Class Teacher/Support Teacher: Inclusive Education (ST:IE) identifies concerns, gathers

relevant data

ST:IE to follow school based support processes and procedures

ST:IE to contact the Consultant:Inclusive Education (C:IE)

C:IE responds to school community requirements

Purpose:TheroleoftheConsultant:InclusiveEducation(C:IE)istoprovideinteractiveandcollaborativeconsultancythatsupportsinclusivepracticesinschools.

This is achieved through:• developingpartnershipswithschoolcommunities

• collaborativeconsultancyandnetworkingwithrelevantagenciesandschoolcommunities

• providingarangeofservicestoschoolcommunitiestosupportinclusivepracticesandteachingprograms/policiese.g.transitionplanning,enrolmentsupport,studentsupportmeetings,EnrolmentApplicationSupportProcedures(EASP)

Activities undertaken include:The Consultant: Inclusive Education:

• consultswithkeyschoolpersonnelinaco-leadershipcapacitytosupportstudentsrequiringeducationaladjustmentsrelatedtospecificverifiedimpairments

• respondstoschoolcommunityrequirementsthrougharangeofroutineandstrategicserviceoptionstoimprovestudentlearningoutcomes

• facilitatesandcontributestoschool-basedproceduresandsystemrequirements

• supportsschoolstoimplementprogramstocaterforstudentswithdiverselearningneeds

• providesprofessionallearningparticularlyinregardtodiverselearner’sengagementwiththeAustralianCurriculum

• reviewsandmonitorsBCEresourcestosupportinclusiveeducationpracticesthroughplanningandbudgetprocesses

• assistsprincipalswithrecruitmentofSupportTeacher:InclusiveEducation(ST:IE)

Some specific activities undertaken by the Consultant: Inclusive Education include:

Enrolment Application and Support Procedures (EASP)• assistsschoolsimplementtheEASPforstudentsidentifiedashavingspecificlearningneeds(e.g.studentswithanEAPverification,studentswithspecificlearningneeds,studentswhoaregifted)

• assistsschoolpersonnelwithdatacollectiontosupportEASP

• supportsschoolpersonnelwithdocumentationofEASP

• facilitatesschoolpersonneltoliaisewithoutsideagenciesaspartofdatacollection.

Education Adjustment Program (EAP)• assistsschoolpersonnelwithorganisationofdocumentationandinformationforEAPverification

• supportsschoolstafftoaccuratelycompleteEAPProfile

• supportsschoolpersonneltoanalyseEAPProfiledataandtousethisdatatoinformcurriculumplanning.

• supportingprocesses/policieswithinalegislativeframeworke.g.EducationAdjustmentProgram(EAP)

• utilisingestablishedcommunicationpathwaystoensuretheeffectiveexchangeofinformationandintegratedapproachtoservicedeliverytoschool

• providingprofessionallearningopportunitiesforschoolstaff.