6. Talk about how it went
Meet to talk about how the strategy from Step 4 went. Discuss and plan how you might adapt or modify your practice.
Questions to guide reflection
- What might our students have noticed or experienced when we tried our new approach?
- How might we change our practice next time?
- To what extent do we model respect for all students in our work?
- To what extent do student preferences determine the way we provide support for physical, personal and communication needs?
- What guidelines or policies about physical or personal support can we refer to in our school? Who do we talk to if we need more advice about providing physical or personal support?
- What are we going to do next to improve the way we support students with complex needs in our school?
Next steps
When thinking about what you might do next, consider the other topics in this series:
- Teachers and Teacher Aides: Who Does What?
- Keeping Our Work Confidential, Professional and Safe
- What Do We Think about Disability and Diversity?
- Identifying Students’ Strengths
- Students Participating in their Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Understanding the New Zealand Curriculum
- Fostering Peer Relationships
- Creating Inclusive Classrooms
- Supporting Student Learning in the Whole Class
- Teacher Aide Interaction that Supports Student Learning
- Being an Effective Reader-Writer
Visit Teachers and Teacher Aides Working Together to access these modules.