Student Learning Supports

Riverview's Student Learning Supports (SLS) program is a learning support program serving students with significant support needs. Effective student learning support is the result of a partnership between the student, teacher, family, specialists, paraprofessionals, administration, and community.  Below are our inclusion beliefs and guiding principals. The program is run by Kathy Tottis; please contact Kathy for more information. 

 

Inclusion is:

• Learning with peers across a variety of school settings
• Different for every child
• Creating membership
• Creating opportunities to learn
• Meeting the learning needs of every student

Five Guiding Principles:

• Student membership in the community is essential
• Connection as human beings
• Students identify with their communities
• Good for all students – gives all students meaningful experiences
• All kids are our kids
• Students grow more when they are comfortable within their community/environment
• SLS staff supports all students across the variety of school settings
• Consistent interaction with the peer community promotes membership
• Academic and social growth is essential
• Precise, deliberate, taught directly, meaningful instruction and practice
• Support of individual needs is essential
• Equally important to meet all students’ needs
• Development of self-confidence is essential
• Self-advocacy
• Essential for independence
• Confidence grows when an accepted member of community
• Increasing independence is essential
• Viewed as progression along a continuum
• Independent social relationships
• Social communication
• Task independence
• Staff encourages independence while supporting safety