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Forth Primary School
Background
Forth Primary School has a population of 177 students, a staffing allocation of 9.4 teachers, 4 Teacher Assistants (TAs) and 7 classes - Prep. to Grade 6 and a Kindergarten.
This is a story is about a small school looking for ways to creatively use their human resources to maximise opportunities for student engagement with learning, in particular for students with a disability. The project was undertaken by the principal, year 5 / 6 teachers, the teacher of Indonesian and the Teacher Assistants (TAs).
The collaborative approach was suggested and originally led by the school principal. Her role included:
- supporting the team by providing them with relevant professional learning about teams
- using the Index for Inclusion: Developing Learning and Participation in Schools (IFI) to gain an insight to the current collaborative status of the school
- leading initial team meetings
- resourcing and supporting the team through adequate provision of planning time.
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