SPECIAL EDUCATION
SUPPORT SERVICE
building on ability
Madeline Hickey
Director SESS
SESS : The Aims
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To enhance the quality of teaching and learning
with particular reference to the education of children
with special needs
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To design and deliver a range of professional
development initiatives and supports for school
personnel
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To consolidate and co-ordinate existing professional
development and support
Department of Education
Teacher Education Section (TES)
DIRECTOR - SESS
Director CESC
Mgt. Comm.
CESC
Deputy National Coordinators
Assistant
National Co-ordinators
SESS Advisors
(Full-time)
Associates
(Part-time)
Local Facilitators
(Part-time)
Administration
SESS
Specialist Advisor
www.sess.ie
Models of Support
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Dialogue with Teachers
Supports Scheme (Funding)
Supports Scheme (Support)
School Based Seminar Delivery
School Visit: Class Teacher
SESS-Designed Courses
Teacher Exchanges / Visits
On-line Professional Development and Support
Use of External Providers
Website Development / Webinars / Podcasts
Development and Supply of Resource Materials
SESS Supports Scheme
SESS ASD Calendar of Events
SESS-CPD and Support
Tier 3
Tier 1
Support for all:
Teachers working
with all students
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3.
SESS Whole-Staff
Seminars-Challenging
Behaviour and Autistic
Spectrum Disorders
On-line Courses
Generic Seminars:
Inclusion, Differentiation,
Co-Teaching, Specific
Special Educational Needs
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Assessment
Telephone & E-mail
Support
SESS WebsiteResources & Bookborrowing
Support for a few:
Teachers working
with individual
students
Tier 2
Support for some:
Teachers working with
some students
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8.
SESS Regional Seminars
Social Stories
Social Skills
Curriculum specific seminars
Sensory Development seminars
Language & Communication Seminars
Telephone & E-mail Support
Assessment
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C-ABA Courses
Individualised Planning
Summer School
Programme-Challenging
Behaviour
Assessment
School Visits
Telephone & E-mail
Support
SESS Behaviour Resource Bank
www.sess.ie
Resources
Teaching
Methods
and
Organisation
Development and Supply of Resources
Science Differentiation
in Action
‘Signposts’
Newsletter
Insert
http://www.sess.ie/documents-and-publications/cabhair-newsletter
DVD on Co-Operative Teaching Team Teaching
SESS has produced a 25-minute DVD on
Co-Operative Teaching which outlines
approaches that can help to include pupils
with Special Educational Needs in the
Mainstream Classroom.
Book-Borrowing Online facility
http://www.sess.ie/resources/sess-line-library
The Special Education Support
Service (SESS) has developed a
Book-Borrowing Online facility
for teachers to use to support their
continuing professional development
in the learning and teaching of pupils
with special educational needs.
Metacognition Resource
http://www.sess.ie/resources/miscellaneous-resources
'Metacognition for the classroom and
beyond: Differentiation and support for
learners'
This resource was produced by the SESS as
part of the Equality of Challenge Initiative
related to the teaching of exceptionally able
students. The resource provides an overview of
metacognition, along with various strategies
which teachers can use with students to
enhance their learning.
DES
Teacher Education
Organisationswith SEN Brief
Colleges & Third
Level Institutions
Special Education
Need
Litigation
Individual
Student
Individual
Teacher
School Settings
DES
Special
Education
Support Groups
Support Services
Contact Details
Special Education Support Service
Cork Education Support Centre
The Rectory
Western Road
Cork
Telephone: Call Save: 1850 200884
E-mail: info@sess.ie
Website: www.sess.ie