SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICEbuilding on ability

Madeline HickeyDirector SESS

SESS : The Aims

To enhance the quality of teaching and

learning with particular reference to the

education of children with special needs

To design and deliver a range of professional

development initiatives and supports for

school personnel

To consolidate and co-ordinate existing

professional development and support

DIRECTOR - SESS

Assistant National Co-ordinators

AdministrationSESS

Deputy National Coordinators

Associates(Part-time)

Local Facilitators(Part-time)

SESS Advisors(Full-time)

Specialist Advisor

Director CESC

Mgt. Comm.CESC

Department of EducationTeacher Education Section (TES)

www.sess.ie

Models of Support

Dialogue with Teachers Supports Scheme (Funding) Supports Scheme (Support) School Based Seminar Delivery School Visit: Class Teacher SESS-Designed Courses Teacher Exchanges / Visits On-line Professional Development and

Support Use of External Providers Website Development / Webinars / Podcasts Development and Supply of Resource

Materials

SESS Supports Scheme

SESS ASD Calendar of Events

SESS-CPD and Support

Tier 1Support for all:

Teachers working with all

students

Tier 1Support for all:

Teachers working with all

students

Tier 3Support for a

few: Teachers working with

individual students

Tier 3Support for a

few: Teachers working with

individual studentsTier 2

Support for some: Teachers working

with some students

Tier 2Support for some: Teachers working

with some students

1. SESS Whole-Staff Seminars-Challenging Behaviour and Autistic Spectrum Disorders

2. On-line Courses

3. Generic Seminars: Inclusion, Differentiation, Co-Teaching, Specific Special Educational Needs

4. Assessment5. Telephone & E-mail

Support6. SESS Website-

Resources & Book-borrowing

1. C-ABA Courses2. Individualised Planning3. Summer School

Programme-Challenging Behaviour

4. Assessment5. School Visits6. Telephone & E-mail

Support

1. SESS Regional Seminars2. Social Stories3. Social Skills4. Curriculum specific seminars 5. Sensory Development seminars6. Language & Communication Seminars7. Telephone & E-mail Support8. Assessment

SESS Behaviour Resource Bank

www.sess.ie

Resources

Teaching Methods

and Organisati

on

Development and Supply of Resources

Science Differentiation in

Action

‘Signposts’

Newsletter

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http://www.sess.ie/documents-and-publications/cabhair-newsletter

DVD on Co-Operative Teaching -

Team Teaching

SESS has produced a 25-minute DVD on

Co-Operative Teaching which outlines approaches that can help to include pupils with Special Educational Needs in the Mainstream Classroom.

Book-Borrowing Online facility

http://www.sess.ie/resources/sess-line-library

The Special Education Support Service (SESS) has developed a Book-Borrowing Online facility for teachers to use to support their continuing professional development in the learning and teaching of pupils with special educational needs.

Metacognition Resource

'Metacognition for the classroom and beyond: Differentiation and support

for learners'

This resource was produced by the SESS as part of the Equality of Challenge Initiative related to the teaching of exceptionally able students. The resource provides an overview of metacognition, along with various strategies which teachers can use with students to enhance their learning.

http://www.sess.ie/resources/miscellaneous-resources

Special Education Need

School SettingsIndividual Teacher

Individual Student

Litigation

DES

Special Education

DES

Teacher EducationColleges & Third Level InstitutionsOrganisations-

with SEN Brief

Support Groups

Support Services

Contact Details Special Education Support Service

Cork Education Support Centre The RectoryWestern RoadCork

Telephone: Call Save: 1850 200884

E-mail: info@sess.ie

Website: www.sess.ie