Description
This PL would be relevant for senior secondary teachers, coordinators and administrators of secondary schools where they have students who may be taking different pathways to work, study, adulthood. The PL provides schools with the starting blocks necessary for developing a Transition Planning Process at their school. The core elements of a Transition Programme are discussed, giving schools the opportunity to network and start to plan and organise for transitioning students from school to adult life.
Presenters
Maggie Balfe (AISWA Staff)
Inclusive Education Consultant
Maggie Balfe joined the Inclusive Education team at AISWA in January 2015. She has worked in the field of education for many years; starting her career in special education teaching in the 1980s with the Department of Education in Western Australia as a teacher in special schools. During the early 1990’s she worked in the United Kingdom as part of an early intervention team supporting families of children with disabilities. On her return to Western Australia she worked for Catholic Education WA taking on a variety of roles (Consultant for Students with Disabilities, followed by Coordinator of a High Support Needs Centre and finally teaching students with disabilities at secondary level) before joining AISWA. As an Inclusive Education Consultant Maggie supports schools promoting positive inclusive practices for students with disabilities in schools. Maggie has a Bachelor of Education and a Graduate Diploma in Special Education.
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Date / Time
22 Jun 2020 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 11:00Delivery Format : In Person