Program Lead Sarah Cronin SERTs Davida Hardie Christa Talarowski Chase Trull (sem 2) Dallas Wilson Jamie Newman Todd Smiley (sem 1) Allison Fuller Christina Paquette (sem 1) Tanya MacLean EAs Maggie Zuccato Chantelle Hunter Donna Marsden Gillies Links Parent/Student Resources | Welcome to a new school year! We are looking forward to working with you and your child(ren). The Special Education Department is designed to support students with their unique learning needs and to support staff in assisting students with an IEP in their classroom. Students are supported throughout the year by Special Education Resource Teachers (SERTs) who provide strategies to be used in programming and in assisting student learning. SERTs can assist students with goal setting, self-advocacy,efficiency, resiliency, and in growing independence and confidence in their learning skills. They work closely with students to help them understand their individual learner profile and to recognize which accommodations and resources will help them to achieve the best results. The support can be offered through:
An IEP is developed for every student identified as exceptional by an Identification, Placement & Review Committee (IPRC). An IEP may also be developed for a student who has not been formally identified as exceptional but who requires a special education services when a student's achievement will be assessed according to curriculum expectations and who regularly requires accommodations for instructional or assessment purposes. Students or parents are encouraged to contact Ms. Cronin for more information about Special Education, or regarding specific student learning concerns at cronins@hdsb.ca or by calling the school at 905 878 2839 ext. 246. |