Specifically for Kerry Support Teachers. Continuation of the already established forum. Open to all SET teaching in Kerry schools only.

On the 12th of March, 2020, schools were mandated by Government to close to slow the spread of COVID-19.  Since this date, ‘Home Schooling’ has become a norm.  Anecdotal evidence, reported on social and print media, suggest that school management and all teachers quickly responded to support families in this endeavour and provided their students with ICT platforms to enhance teaching and learning in the home.  However, research suggests that students with additional needs are challenged by independent learning (Westwood 2015).  The lack of structure and routine that school provides to students may increase challenges for all student learning and in particular, for those with additional needs who would be supported by the Special Education Teacher in schools.  The next meeting of our SENCO Forum Primary CoP will discuss how you, the members of the Forum, are negotiating this space. The focus will be on what is working well and how we can support each other to support our students.