How we support students...

In education, we work as a team to support students and their families. 

Team members offer supports and services unique to their specific roles and are available to collaborate to discuss strategies and programming for students. 

Learning Support Teachers are not alone in developing, implementing and assessing programming needs for students.

Teaching Support Teams (TST)

Teaching Support Teams include core members but may also vary slightly from school to school.
Most often, members include:

• Administrators 

• Learning Support Teachers 

• Classroom Teachers

Other members may include:

• School Counsellors

• School Psychologists

• Speech-language Pathologists

• Autism Specialist Teachers

• Behaviour Support Specialist Teachers

• Program Planning Team Specialists

• Math & Literacy Coaches/Interventionist

• Student Services Family of School Leads

Student Planning Teams (SPT)

Student Planning Teams come together to discuss and plan for specific students. 

These teams include parent(s)/guardian(s) and other service providers that support the student and their family.

Additional service providers may include:

• Attendance Support Workers

• SchoolsPlus Facilitators and/or Outreach Workers

• School Social Workers

• Parent Navigator

• African Nova Scotia Student Support Workers

• Mi'kmaq Student Support Workers 

• School Health Nurse

• CBVRCE Coordinators/Consultants

• Police Liaison Officers

• EIBI staff

• NSECDIS Developmental Interventionists

• Child & Adolescent Services staff

• Department of Community Services staff

• CaperBase staff

• APSEA staff

• EAL teachers/support staff