As learners begin to near the end of their time in the primary school, fostering independence and autonomy becomes a vital skill to prepare them for the next step in their school life. In this session, teachers will explore practical strategies to ensure every learner feels welcomed, supported, and prepared for the challenges ahead. We will discuss approaches that encourage learners to be courageous in facing new academic and social environments, equipping them with skills to navigate change successfully. Through collaboration and reflection, participants will learn how to develop structured transition plans that instil confidence and instigate a proud sense of accomplishment in learners as they take their next educational steps. We will share some of the approaches used in our Grade 4 and Grade 5 classrooms, and there will also be an opportunity for you to share what you do in your own schools.
09:30-10:00 Welcome Coffee 10:00-12:30 First Session: Introduction to Function, Behavioral descriptions, and typical Functional Categories, Practice Writing, Using the FAST Assessment tool, 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30-15:30 Second Session: Case Studies, Generate Functional statements based upon context, Matching Skills as Replacement Behaviors, Behavior Plan Writing, Barriers to Implementation 15:30-16:00 Coffee Break 16:00-17:00 End of day plenary and wrap-up
We will look at the ‘lived experience’ of trauma for neurodivergent children and young people, discussing risks, contexts, while exploring the complexities and the solutions for working with neurodivergence in schools and with trauma. An informed approach will be presented to demonstrate how neurodivergent people with or without a learning challenge are at heightened risk of experiencing any type of trauma.
Head of Student Support - Secondary School, Berlin Metropolitan School gGmbH
I have lived all my life outside of my passport country and have graduated myself from an international school as well. I have started my career as an IB psychology teacher and slowly after more studies and my licensure, I have started working as a counsellor and in student support.I... Read More →
