1st Edition

Understanding and Supporting Pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties in the Secondary School A practical guide

By Rachael Hayes, Pippa Whittaker Copyright 2016
162 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

Are you working with students who have Moderate Learning Difficulties? Do you want to know how best to help them? Are you confused about what helps and what hinders? Learners with MLD form one of the largest categories of special educational need in mainstream secondary schools. In most schools, the vast majority of learners with MLD will be taught in mainstream classes much of the time.... Read more

      1. What is MLD and why does it matter?  2. What do the learners think – and why should we listen?  3. Wouldn’t it be better if they had some more time in Learning Support?  4. How do we learn?  5. What do learners bring to the table and how can we plug the gaps?  6. What do teachers need to do to personalise and differentiate their learning environment?  7. What Next?" - Next Steps, Summary and Conclusions  

       

Biography

Rachael Hayes is an educational psychologist with experience of working in primary and secondary schools and PRUs.

Pippa Whittaker is a SENCO who has worked in four secondary schools to date. She is currently Curriculum Leader for Inclusion in a large and diverse inner-city academy.