This course is designed to support SNAs in understanding and developing their vital role within the school community. Across four modules, participants will explore the importance of building strong relationships with students, working effectively as part of a team, communicating with empathy and understanding how schools support students with additional needs through the Continuum of Support.
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What you will learn:
The Role of the SNA: Understanding your impact in the school environment.
Building Positive Relationships: How connections with students enhance learning and well-being.
Team Collaboration: Learn how to work effectively with school staff.
Clear Communication: Develop empathy-led communication skills.
Support Frameworks: Gain insight into the Continuum of Support in schools.
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Annette Ormond
I am a primary teacher working in schools for the past nineteen years. I am a passionate lifelong learner and am currently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership through Waterford Institute of Technology. I have graduated with a degree in psychology from the Open University. I have completed many different courses in the area of educating students with Additional Needs and I have significant and varied experience in the area including working in SET, special class teaching and as a SENCO. I have worked with many different schools nationwide planning different aspects of the Continuum of Support with them and planning provision in their school for students with additional needs. I believe wholeheartedly in the difference we can make in the lives of people with many
additional needs through our understanding and our knowledge. I worked with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for eight years, as a tutor on the SNA course with UCD, and as a lecturer with Hibernia College on the Inclusion and Diversity module with the PME students. I was awarded the IATSE Testimonial and Award for excellence in Support Teaching in 2017 when studying in University College Dublin and the Louise Madigan Bursary Award for research in education in 2021. I worked as a member of the ILSA Executive Committee.
