The OJCS Special Education Department provides the highest standard of educational supports to ensure all of our students achieve success. Our Department is composed of our Principal, our Director of Special Education, our Behaviour Support Specialist, an ESL teacher, a reading intervention specialist, full-time and part-time teaching staff who provide individualized assistance and support to students in all areas of their studies. Our many supports include:
- Individual Education Plans or Support Plans to offer individualized accommodations that help guide teachers in strategically supporting the students in their success;
- Reading assessment monitoring through Dibels 8 assessment tool helps teachers tailor programs for students who may need additional support;
- Intervention Reading Program aligned with the Science of Reading to ensure our students become fluent readers with strong reading comprehension;
- Use of the Boost Reading program (K-5) and IXL reading program (6-8) to ensure that the students are meeting their literacy targets;
- Use of IXL math program (K-8) to ensure that students are meeting their math targets;
- Regular in-class remediation in Language Arts and Math;
- Out-of-class support with a Special Education teacher to build specific skills in Language Arts and Math;
- Math coach who works with the teachers to offer extensions or remediation;
- ESL support for students who’s first language is not English;
- French Resource for students who require extra support (1-3);
- Behaviour coaching, emotional regulation, social skills training with our Behaviour Support Specialist;
- Collaborative Problem Solving approach to address lagging skills and unsolved problems (Dr. Ross Greene philosophy);
- School social worker to help our students maintain social and emotional wellness;
If you have any questions or concerns about your child and their learning, please be in touch with our Director of Special Education, Sharon Reichstein, at 613-722-0020 ext.329 or s.reichstein@theojcs.ca
