1. MO HART, LEARNING ENHANCEMENT COORDINATOR HORIZON SCHOOL, DUBAI Supporting SEN children with Mathematics.

2. Outline of Presentation. Overview of support for SEN at Horizon School Using a Developmental Continuum to inform planning for children with SEN in mathematics Common characteristics of children with learning difficulties in mathematics. Accommodations and Modifications Common Areas of Mathematical Difficulty.

3. Overview of support for SEN at Horizon School Wave 1 – identification, differentiation, additional support in class, TAs, parent helpers, monitoring impact of intervention. Wave 2 – Wave 1 + provision of Group EPs, ‘pull- out’ support from SENCO, SEN TA, monitoring impact of intervention. Wave 3 – Formal external assessment (e.g. Ed Pysch) - Wave 1 + provision of IEPs, ‘pull-out’ support from SENCO, SEN TA, monitoring impact of intervention.

4. Using a Developmental Continuum to inform planning for children with SEN in mathematics Identifying children with learning difficulties in mathematics. Compare perceived competence with generally accepted developmental norms. E.g. EYFS Profile assessment scales reference sheetEYFS Profile assessment scales reference sheet http://www.discovery- school.org/DSfinalmathdevcontin.pdf http://www.discovery- school.org/DSfinalmathdevcontin.pdf

5. Common characteristics of children with learning difficulties in mathematics. Attention deficits Processing deficits Memory deficits Organizational Difficulties Motor skills difficulties Language disorders Reading difficulties Visual perceptual skill deficits

6. Accommodations and Modifications Accommodations – strategies to ensure that children achieve the same or similar learning outcomes to their peers These include: Reading questions for students Presenting separate problems on worksheets - large print Highlight key points / operations More time to complete tasks / movement breaks Talk slowly, repeat instructions and ask students to repeat them back Deconstructing tasks Practical Apparatus; Visual Aids; Kinesthetic activities Breaking down tasks into ‘manageable chunks’ Minimize distractions

7. Accommodations and Modifications Modifications – changes to the learning outcomes to meet the level of the individual student Altering the learning expectation Simplifying a task Reducing the task

8. Common Areas of Mathematical Difficulty. Areas of arithmetic that appear to create more problems than others for children include: Memory for arithmetical facts. (VIDEO 1)(VIDEO 1) Brainstorm & discuss possible accommodations for this difficulty.

9. Common Areas of Mathematical Difficulty. Areas of arithmetic that appear to create more problems than others for children include: Word problem solving (VIDEO) Brainstorm & discuss possible accommodations for this difficulty

10. Common Areas of Mathematical Difficulty. Areas of arithmetic that appear to create more problems than others for children include: Representation of place value (VIDEO)(VIDEO) Brainstorm & discuss possible accommodations for this difficulty.

11. References: Areas of arithmetic that appear to create more problems than others for children include: Multi-step arithmetic problems (VIDEO)(VIDEO) Brainstorm & discuss possible accommodations for this difficulty.

12. Common Areas of Mathematical Difficulty. What Works for Children with Mathematical Difficulties? - https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eorderingdownload/rr554.pdf https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eorderingdownload/rr554.pdf Implementing Accommodations & Modifications Effectively - http://www.thearcoftexas.org/site/DocServer/Woodiel_Thursday_Implementing_Acco mmodations__Modificati.pdf?docID=332 http://www.thearcoftexas.org/site/DocServer/Woodiel_Thursday_Implementing_Acco mmodations__Modificati.pdf?docID=332 Math Problem Solving With Pictures - http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat022.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat022.shtml Learner Accommodations and Instructional Modifications - http://fcit.usf.edu/mathvids/resources/accomodations.html http://fcit.usf.edu/mathvids/resources/accomodations.html Accommodations - Assisting Students with Disabilities - http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/accomm-educator.pdf http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/accomm-educator.pdf Discovery School Developmental Continuum for Mathematics - http://www.discovery- school.org/DSfinalmathdevcontin.pdfhttp://www.discovery- school.org/DSfinalmathdevcontin.pdf Milestones of Child Development - Virginia’s Early Childhood Development Alignment Project - http://www.earlychildhood.virginia.gov/documents/milestones.pdfhttp://www.earlychildhood.virginia.gov/documents/milestones.pdf Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6 Volume 1 The Big Ideas - http://www.eworkshop.on.ca/edu/resources/guides/NSN_vol_1_Big_Ideas.pdf http://www.eworkshop.on.ca/edu/resources/guides/NSN_vol_1_Big_Ideas.pdf Victorian Essential Learning Standards - http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/maths/index.htmlhttp://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/maths/index.html The Gaps and Misconceptions Tool - http://www.atm.org.uk/resources/gaps- misconceptions/http://www.atm.org.uk/resources/gaps- misconceptions/

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