Learner Supports
Learner Supports
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Special Education: Katie Pellerin mskatie@thenatureschoolofcentralindiana.org
High Ability: Claire Herman msclaire@thenatureschoolofcentralindiana.org
The uninterrupted work period is fundamental to the Montessori approach, which recognizes and respects individual variations in the learning process. Within the Montessori and Waldorf environment, the children need to have time to work through various tasks and responsibilities at their own pace. This uninterrupted work period is vitally important, as that is when the building of coordination, concentration, independence and order, and the assimilation of information are able to occur.
At all levels, students with additional needs may require unique considerations, such as:
variation in work time block
more one-on-one teacher time and direction
being removed from the class for therapeutic services
While the work will look different for each age group, at all program levels children should have ample time allotted for the uninterrupted work period.
Special Education Mission
Special Education Mission
Our goal as educators is to improve outcomes for all learners. This can be accomplished through a system that ensures equity and access. Equitable Access is the guarantee that all students are provided the necessary and individualized supplementary aids and services, accommodations, modifications, or supports to meaningfully participate in the general education curriculum. Equitable access must be accompanied by a school-wide acceptance or belief in shared responsibility, shared accountability, and high expectations. According to the Dear Colleague letter on the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (November 2015) and the Every Student Succeeds Act (December 2015), improving outcomes also requires a strong core curriculum, high quality instruction, unbiased assessment that guides instruction, and collaboration among administrators, general and special education staff, parents, and the community. Multi-tiered system of support and universal design for learning provide the foundation necessary to reach the overall goal.
Special Education Services
Special Education Services
Speech and Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Counseling
Music Therapy
Academic Support
Behavioral Support
Social Skill Support
Dyslexia Handbook
Dyslexia Handbook
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