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What the service is
Specialist teacher outreach provider schools can supply itinerant specialist teaching staff for students receiving ORS. The service allows students to have a learning support specialist teacher while attending their local school.
Information for educatorsHow to get a specialist teacher
Contact the outreach service provider school in your area to enrol in the service.
Outreach service provider schoolsWhat specialist teachers do
The teachers work with students and also support the class teacher, the local school support staff and the student’s whānau | family.
Their service can include:
- teaching students in class or in small groups
- assessing a student’s learning needs
- putting together programmes for a student within the classroom curriculum
- monitoring the student’s progress and planning their next steps
- modelling different strategies for teachers and teacher aides
- helping teachers to work with the curriculum
- adapting materials or supports so the student can access the learning programme
- working with the regional office where needed
- contributing to a student’s learning support plan.
How schools work with the service
Schools can transfer their ORS specialist teacher time to the outreach service provider school. The provider school can then employ the specialist teacher.
We support the outreach service provider with funding for administration and travel.
A memorandum of agreement between the provider school and local school outlines the roles and responsibilities for both schools. The specialist teacher also uses a practice framework to guide them.
Becoming a provider
Contact your regional office if you are interested in your school becoming a provider.
