Specialist Teacher Outreach Service
Empowering kaiako and kura to deliver sustainable inclusive education where separate educational settings such as Waitaha School are no longer needed.
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Me mahi tahi tātou, mō te oranga o te katoa.
Me mahi tahi tātou, mō te oranga o te katoa.
We should all work together for the wellbeing of everone.
Waitaha School's Specialist Teacher Outreach Service (STOS) works in collaboration with regular schools to empower and raise capacity for inclusive teaching practices across the school so all ākonga are included in learning.
Waitaha School's Specialist Teacher Outreach Service (STOS) works in collaboration with regular schools to empower and raise capacity for inclusive teaching practices across the school so all ākonga are included in learning.
Our experienced kaiako work dynamically with classroom teachers, teacher aides, leadership teams, SENCOs, Learning Support Co-ordinators and ākonga to build inclusive teaching practices and environments. We use mentoring and coaching strategies as well as modeling best practice to empower kaiako to deliver an efffective program.
The way we work
The way we work
Our best practice model is to empower kaiako and kura to deliver sustainable inclusive practices across the whole school throughout the whole week.
Not here to "fix" ākonga - here to support kaimahi.
Flexibility - We change week to week the times and the day we come in.
Outreach teachers are not a replacement for teacher aides.
Demand/expect full time attendance at school after a robust transition process.
Collaborative - working with the whole team for the success of the learner.
Trial and error/problem solving I can't think of the best words but we can say this better. Trialing for success?systems?practices, UDL principals?
Involved in IEP process - stress being part of the collaborative team
Celebrate all diversity and strengths- what do you mean by ALL
Visit Waitaha School- access to Waitaha School for professional growth?
Networking - we work with all agencies involved with the learner
We are classroom teachers.- experienced in working with diverse needs??
We can take your class while you spend some amazing relationship building time with the learner. reframe- using the coaching model or.. fluid and offering ....
We can do model inclusive practices- blah blah-how
Our specialist outreach team
Our specialist outreach team
We are not "experts." We are all on a learning journey towards more sustainable inclusive education. Each child is different and we are guided by their strengths and talents.
Our team consists of a range of experienced specialist classroom teachers who come out of our classroom for a short period to share their inclusive practices with regular school colleagues.
Our team are experienced and able to work flexibily between any of our Waitaha School classrooms as well as supporting schools through the outreach service.
We have a mix of full time and part time specialist outreach staff, as well as full time classroom specialist teachers who have a small component of outreach.
Applying for Specialist Teacher Outreach Service
Applying for Specialist Teacher Outreach Service
Please email our principal Maureen at maureena@waitaha.school.nz
Once we receive your request for the service we will look internally for one of our experienced specialist teachers to support your kura and complete the staffing transfer form.
Professional development
Professional development
Our specialist outreach teachers are able to facilitate a range of professional development on inclusive practices.
We are also able to cater to your school and facilitate professional development in a range of topics including:
AAC - Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Neurodiversity
Behaviour as communication
Teacher practice for teacher aides
UDL
and many more...
Below are some profesional development we have previously facilitated.
Why and how of systems to add structure to school days.
visuals
visual timetables
templates
cheat sheets
Understanding our 8th sense - interoception.
Noticing, labeling and responding to our internal cues to co-regulate and self-regulate.
Building compassion and understanding of ākonga and their behavioural responces through our stress responce.
TKI : Inclusive design modules – Planning for diversity
We are able to facilitate any aspect of the inclusive design modules.
RIRO??
RIRO??
Transition to regular schools
Transition to regular schools
We have a thorough process for ākonga transioning from our kura to regular schools. We work flexibily to support the schools, kaiako, ākonga and whānau and not one transition out of Waitaha to regular schools looks the same.
Get in touch with us if you would like to explore options for your tamariki to attend their local school.
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Below are some models we have followed when transitioning
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2 terms to transition... kinda gets wordy to try and explain how sucessful models have looked....
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