Shadow Teacher Development

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Shadow Teachers are used across the Middle East to provide support and differentiate the learning for children who have additional needs.

If your child has a Shadow Teacher, wouldn't you want them to really understand additional needs?

Be more confident in their practice? Know how to personalise their support to your child?

Help your child be more included at school?

Inclusive Psychology's innovative workshops, coaching and development programs will help your child get the most effective and skilled support by developing their Shadow Teacher's skills and confidence.

'Strong Foundations for Inclusion' Workshops (45BD)

Excellent practice is built on a strong foundation. In a 90 min workshop

Shadow Teachers will learn about:

How children learn best
Different types of additional needs and how they interact
Personalising your support to your child's needs and personality
Characteristics of a fantastic Shadow Teacher

Shadow Teachers will also be able to connect and reflect alongside

others to deepen their understanding.

This course is for Shadow Teachers, aspiring professionals, and parents who may wish to attend themselves. The course will be available across the new academic year. School can host these workshops for in-house training.

Please complete this expression of interest form so we can deliver workshops at times and places that suit everyone.

Shadow Teacher Coaching and Development
6 week program (280BH)

This exceptional program empowers Shadow Teachers to deliver high quality and personalised practice which truly matches your child's needs.

The Shadow Teacher Coaching and Development Program involves personalised coaching, consultations, and online learning modules - all led by Dr Frances. There is a focus on supporting Shadow Teachers to make changes and develop their practice themselves.

*This program is only available to Shadow Teachers who already have a strong background in supporting children with additional needs*

Online parent consultation

30min online parent consultation -

First I want to hear from parents and find out about the support they are receiving from the shadow teacher and what parents would like to see develop

Online learning -
modules 1 and 2

Online videos and worksheets -

The Shadow Teacher will complete modules Adaptive Teaching and Emotional Regulation by watching the videos and completing the worksheets which help them reflect on their practice and their child's support needs

Online learning -
modules 3 and 4

The Shadow Teacher will complete modules Emotional Skills for Learning and Being Included by watching the videos and completing the worksheets which help them reflect on their practice and their child's support needs

Observation and coaching session

90min in school observation and coaching session - Meeting with the Shadow Teacher and reflecting with them on their practice. A supportive observation will help decide the focus of the changes

Class Teacher consultation and coaching session

1hr collaborative meeting with the Class Teacher and Shadow Teacher, and 30min Shadow Teacher coaching - By reflecting with the Class Teacher and the Shadow Teacher we can agree better ways of working together

Final observation and coaching session

90min in school observation and coaching session - Reflecting on the skills that the Shadow Teacher has been working on and evaluating the improvement for the child. A new focus for development will be agreed and shared