Systems of Support in Education Settings

Building Inclusive Learning Environments
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-50996-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

All classrooms have neurodivergent children and young people in them and how you support them as a practitioner has a lasting impact. This book guides you in understanding and developing a system for supporting neurodiversity in your classroom.

The book introduces the concept of systems thinking to an education setting, providing tools and strategies to both broaden your knowledge of neurodiversity and to develop a framework to meet the needs of neurodivergent learners. Systems thinking will encourage you to get comfortable with uncertainty, to look for connections or patterns, and to be prepared to change if something isn’t working. By increasing your awareness and remaining curious about the individual needs in your classroom, you will enrich the learning experience for all. Chapters guide you to make plans, change practices, and take risks for learners to progress – considering a constellation of skills – with carefully selected tasks and practical interventions to help you to know when to reflect, when to apply knowledge, and when to discuss further with colleagues.

Systems of Support in Education Settings introduces a system for you, with you and your learners at its heart. It provides a hands-on approach to supporting neurodiversity in primary and secondary classrooms and will be essential reading for teachers, both new and experienced, who are keen to improve and invest in effective practice.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Challis, Kelly

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Introduction A letter from the author

Chapter 1 Building a system of support

Chapter 2 The Education Landscape

Chapter 3 SEND, the present and the future.

Chapter 4 A constellation of factors influencing learning

Chapter 5 The process of learning

Chapter 6 The whole school and governance.

Chapter 7 Support strategies to progress learning

Chapter 8 When specialist support is needed.

Chapter 9 Mind health and its impact on learning

Chapter 10 One change at a time…

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kelly Challis has spent her career in education advocating for neurodivergent people and currently leads a team of specialist assessors for a health care organisation. She has published articles in local press as well as for the PATOSS bulletin, a recognised body for specialist assessors. Her past roles included SENCo/ Head of Learning Support and education consultant supporting schools to develop high quality literacy provision and raising awareness of neurodiversity. More recently, Kelly designed and implemented training programmes for middle leaders and teachers with a national charity to meet the needs of learners with literacy difficulties in primary and secondary education settings.