Inclusive Education

Parental involvement plays a critical role in developing individual programs. At the beginning of the year, an Individual Program Plan form is sent to the parents/guardians of the student to promote parental input and guidance in planning an individualized program for their child. Two case conferences are held throughout the year with the teacher and parents/guardians to discuss the individual student’s progress. A midpoint goal progress report is sent home to inform parents and ask for feedback. Every day, a communication book is sent home to report daily progress, upcoming events, concerns, etc.

In order to meet the cognitive, physiological, and emotional needs of each student, an Individual Program Plan is developed. This is developed through collaboration of a specialized team of teachers, and if needed other professionals involved with the students such as: occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, speech language therapists and behaviour specialists. Each plan outlines specific goals, objectives and strategies that help individual students reach their targeted potential.

Each student in the GOALS program is expected to conduct him or herself in accordance with classroom and school expectations. We do not accept behaviours that hurt others physically or emotionally. All students are expected to treat each other and staff members with respect, kindness and care.

In order to deal with students that may exhibit behaviours, various strategies are employed to ensure a safe learning environment. These strategies may range from the use of checklists, behaviour charts or spend some time in the reset space.