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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (how to help a struggling student in class…
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Primary School
The primary student support program builds on the principles of inclusion and differentiation and is that this should be applied to students across the whole learning spectrum from those with identified learning difficulties to those who are gifted.
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use a range of interventions including push-in, pull-out and extra curricular activities to best support individual student learning needs.
Students have clear learning goals created during three way conferencing and documented in portfolios and Individual Learning Plans (ILP).
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Personal Counseling Sessions 
The role of the Student Support Services team is to support students to achieve in achieving their individual potential
It consists of teachers from:
Learning Support for Individual Learning Needs
Enrichment
Guidance and Counseling
English as Additional Language
I.T. Integration
The role is to work collaboratively with Homeroom teachers to share the teaching and learning roles and responsibilities to co-support students with learning differences.
Secondary School
Learning Support (LS)
Support provided in Grades 6-10 is a combination of in class and pull out support. In Grades 11-12 support is on a student initiated basis.
Share responsibilities with subject teachers to create an environment that supports the needs of all students.
Ensure student learning needs are supported by differentiated instruction, development of learning strategies.
Communicate with parents, students and teachers as well as outside agencies as needed.
Provide opportunities after and before school for students to access support.
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help a struggling student in my Chinese class
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• Encourage and bolster your child’s confidence
• Avoid focusing on grades (if you can help it!) as it may discourage them even further
• Highlight the improvements your child has made and praise them
- Boring Syllabus
• Recommend fun Chinese books or shows to your child
• Sign up for immersion trips or go on holidays to Chinese-speaking countries
• Avoid turning Chinese into a chore
- Wrong Focus
• Focus on speaking and listening first
• Encourage your child to express themselves in Chinese
• Speak in Chinese yourself
- Substituting Chinese with Other Languages
• Avoid using English words when you speak Chinese
• Make time for your child to practice speaking proper Chinese
- Inaccurate expectations
• Plan and set realistic goals for Chinese
• Involve children in setting their own targets!
• Have fun