DIVERSASIA - Best practices

Isobel Mair School is using interactive whiteboards to meet the learning needs of its young people with special educational needs. Context: The Isobel Mair School is in the Clarkson area of East Renfrewshire, Scotland and currently teaches 68 boys and girls from across the local community and from other neighboring education authorities. Method of inclusive practice: Using SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards and Notebook software, teachers create bespoke multi-sensory materials for their class. This enables the teachers to cater for a range of learning styles and individual needs, helping to make learning fun and engaging the children in the lessons. Focus of inclusive practice: Isobel Mair School caters for children and young people with a wide range of additional support needs. Meeting such a wide range of needs makes it necessary for teachers to differentiate, individualize, adapt and elaborate the curriculum. Creative and innovative use of technology enables them to do this. Level of success: Creative and innovative use of technology has raised both attainment and achievement in the school. Last year for the very first time teachers were able to present pupils at Access 2 within the SQA framework. Technology is now used for teaching, learning and assessment.