Learners with SEN

Supporting Learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs

In our ‘Inclusive Teaching for Learners with SEN’ series, we’ve explored communication needs, cognition and learning, and sensory needs. Now, we are looking at arguably one of the most important aspects of SEN in our Hong Kong context – Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.   Picture this: A child sits at their desk, head down,… All categories, Learners with SEN

How to Support SEN – Understanding Sensory Needs

In our ‘Inclusive Teaching for Learners with SEN’ series, we’ve explored communication needs, cognition and learning, and now we’re looking at sensory needs. These are invisible struggles that shape how children experience your classroom every single day. Understanding them is the key to creating spaces where all learners can succeed. … All categories, Learners with SEN, Inclusive Teaching

How to Support SEN – Cognition and Learning Differences

You’ve noticed a learner struggling to keep up, but you’re not sure why. Is it the pace? Is it the way you’re teaching? Is it something else entirely? In our ‘Inclusive Teaching for Learners with SEN’ series, we’re exploring how to build truly inclusive classrooms. This post focuses on cognition and learning needs – how to spot them, understand… All categories, Inclusive Teaching, Learners with SEN

How to Support SEN – Communication and Interaction Needs

In our ‘Inclusive Teaching for Learners with SEN’ series, we’re exploring how to build truly inclusive classrooms, and more importantly, how to spot what learners actually need and give it to them.  This post focuses on communication and interaction needs, how to identify learners who may need support, and the practical strategies that work… All categories, Learners with SEN, Inclusive Teaching

Identifying and Supporting SEN in the Classroom

In our ‘Inclusive Teaching for Learners with SEN’ series, we are exploring how to support our diverse communities of learners, how to build an inclusive classroom, and how to identify potential needs. Most importantly, we are equipping ourselves with practical and tangible strategies to cater for those needs.   This second post will look at… All categories, Learners with SEN, Inclusive Teaching

Introduction to Inclusive Education for Learners with SEN

In our ‘Inclusive Teaching for Learners with SEN’ series, we will be exploring how to support our diverse communities of learners, how to build an inclusive classroom, and how to identify potential needs. Most importantly, we will be equipping ourselves with practical and tangible strategies to cater for those needs.   This first post will… All categories, Inclusive Teaching, Learners with SEN

Inclusive education (part 3): practical SEN support strategies for an inclusive classroom

How can teachers best support learners with SEN? In reality, this is a very big question. Every child is different and learners have different personalities, as well as different additional learning needs. As we explored last week, if you are a teacher who has learners with SENs in your classroom, the most important thing that you need… All categories, Inclusive Teaching, Learners with SEN

Inclusive education (part 2): supporting learners with special educational needs

“I don’t feel that I’m experienced enough at working with learners with SEN, I’ll only end up letting them down.’’ ‘’Having learners with SENs in the classroom takes a lot of extra planning time’’. ‘’How can I spend all of my class time supporting one or two learners when the other students need my time too?’’ Do these thoughts sound familiar?… All categories, Inclusive Teaching, Learners with SEN

Inclusive education: something we all need to talk about (part 1)

Inclusive education refers to the capacity of ordinary local schools to respond to the needs of all learners, including those requiring extra support due to learning or physical disability, social disadvantage, behavioural challenges, cultural difference or other barriers to learning. Inclusive education recognises that all children can learn… All categories, Inclusive Teaching, Learners with SEN

Differentiation: what is it and how do I do it?

Off the back of a stimulating PD session at the English for Asia centre in Sheung Wan, we thought we would take a closer look at making the most of differentiation in language learning. What is differentiation? Differentiation is what happens when teachers try to respond to the individuals in their classrooms in order to enhance learning… All categories, How to..., ESL activities, Certificate courses, Diploma courses, Inclusive Teaching, Learners with SEN