Celebrating our Pallete of Colours: Good Practices in LEARNING SUPPORT and the Teaching ArtWork in Progress in the Canvas of IB Schools

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  Educators from all areas of Natural Sciences, Humanities, Maths, IT, Physical Education and Languages that work in the IB program enjoy the experience of teaching more than 100 nationalities in a school. Some key dates in the history of the IB:

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   IB Schools founded in  1968  ( 7 schools at that time ) in Geneva with the mission to build strong characters focused to be peaceful citizens of tomorrow equipped with skills, values and ethos. In 1971 the IBO launched its first Diploma Programme, a widely accepted curriculum, by the best universities ( the Ivy Global League )in the world. In 1994 the MYP programme started and by then 481 schools were offering the IB to students. In 2006, the IB Learner Profile was launched (1,951 schools), in 2009, the IB Educator Network and in 2015 the e-assessments. In 2018, with more than 4,900 schools around the world, the programme has expanded everywhere due to the increased relocation of businessmen, scientists, diplomats, international professionals and their families. 

   

The increase in the number of schools meant that many more students with additional learning access and assessment requirements were admitted in schools and as IB is becoming more and more inclusive, the need for the development of Learning Support increased as well. 

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Learning Support Teachers in IB schools work with students who face a wide range of learning difficulties, executive functioning problems, attention deficits, autism spectrum difficulties, school-related stress that causes learning problems, emotional and behavioural problems, social skills difficulties and of course self-management difficulties.

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A comprehensive list of learning difficulties and corresponding Teaching Strategies for each difficulty, which the author of this website has combined after 11 years of Learning Support and Special Education practice, can be found here: 

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(Please, copy and paste the links to your browser)

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1. How to support Learners with Visual Perceptual Motor Deficit  

Strategies: https://www.bouldervt.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/478/2015/12/227-Course-Handout-CCIRA-2016.pdf 

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2. How to support Learners with Time Management Problems

Strategies: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1025.2534&rep=rep1&type=pdf 

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3. How to support Learners with Sensory Deficit Disorder

Strategies: http://nisonger.osu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sensory-Toolkit_Final.pdf

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4. How to support Learners with Autism Spectrum Difficulties

Strategies: http://passthrough.fw-notify.net/download/944759/http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/autismspecdis.pdf 

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5. How to support Learners with Dyspraxia

Strategies: https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Secondary_Classroom_Strategies.pdf

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6. How to support Learners with Dysgraphia

Strategies: https://www.grandriver.org/uploaded/photos/news/resources_on_boys_education/DysgraphiaGuide.pdf

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7. How to support Learners with Dyscalculia (Maths calculation)

Strategies: https://www.maplegrove.herts.sch.uk/documents/SpLD/Dyscalculia_Classroom_Strategies_Sept2016.pdf 

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8. How to support Learners with ADHD (Attention and Hyperactivity diff.)

Strategies: http://www.miottawa.org/health/cmh/pdf/brains/Attention%20and%20Executive%20Function/ADHD%20Resources/ADHD%20Classroom%20Interventions.pdf 

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9. How to support Learners with Auditory Processing Difficulties

Strategies: http://www.asec.net/Archives/APD.pdf 

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10. How to support Learners with Dyslexia ( Phonologic, Surface, Rapid Naming, Visual Types )

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Strategies: https://www.dyslexia-international.org/WDF/Files/WDF2010-Thomson-Report.pdf

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11. How to support Learners with Emotional and Behavioural Diff. (EBD)

Strategies: http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/Families/pubdocs/bestpractices.pdf

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12.How to support Learners with Language Processing Disorders

Strategies: http://www.lsses.org/resources/teacher-consultant-blog/language-processing-disorders-lpd/ 

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13. How to support Learners with Executive Functioning Difficulties

Strategies: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/strong-center-developmental-disabilities/rrcasd/documents/16-17-webinar-executive-functioning.pdf 

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14. How to support EAL Learners with Learning Difficulties

Strategies: https://schools.essex.gov.uk/pupils/EMTAS%20Ethnic%20Minority%20and%20Traveller%20Achievement%20Service/EAL/Documents/EAL%20and%20SEN%20Guide.pdf 

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15. How to support Learners with Working Long and Short Memory Retain Problems

Strategies: https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/WM-classroom-guide.pdf 

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16. How to support Learners with Organisation, Planning and Note-taking Diff.

Strategies: https://cer.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/c/cer/localcontent/nswcer_wpdoc_3b_cognitive-organisation.pdf 

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17. How to support Learners with Reading Comprehension and Understanding Problems

Strategies: https://www.hand2mind.com/pdf/miriam/grades_1_2.pdf 

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18. How to support Learners with Mental Health Disorders e.g. Depression and Students with School Related Stress

Strategies: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/teach/teaching-tools/inclusive/mental-health-disorders-vol2.pdf 

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19. How to support Students with 1. Hearing Impairment and Students with 2. Combined  Hearing and Visual Problems

Strategies 1: 1.https://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/assets/documents/SuggestedTeachingStrategiestousewithBlindandPartiallySightedStudents.pdf 

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2: https://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/university/disability/faculty-staff/classroom-issues/hearing/hearing-strategy.htm

3. Assistive Devices: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_949_1.pdf 

 

20. How to support students with Non- Verbal Learning Difficulties:

Strategies: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/docs/support/learn_disabilities/module6.pdf

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