As school leaders, you may want to help your teachers function in a supportive work environment. There are several initiatives you can introduce to help them with their professional development, especially in supporting SEN students.
Let’s look at this video to learn about professional development structures to support students with special needs:
In the video, we saw the following three effective ways to support teachers’ professional development:
Coaching-Mentoring
A hands-on guide to support teachers in planning and execution in classrooms
Professional Learning Communities
Formal structures for teachers to discuss strategies, challenges, and student data
Individual Professional Goals
Teachers set their own goals at the start of the year, document and present them
