Psychology and Inclusive Education
An individualised and inclusive education
Project To Be’s Department of Psychology and Support for Inclusive Education is formed by a team of specialised technicians – psychologists, senior special education and rehabilitation technicians, special education teachers and specialist education technicians – who work together and with other members of the pedagogical teams at To Be Schools in the construction of an inclusive environment, ensuring individualised support for the development and learning of all students.
Multidisciplinary Support Team for Inclusive Education
Each To Be School has a Multidisciplinary Inclusive Education Support Team that intervenes in the educational community at different levels:
- Answer to students’ needs throughout their school journey, contributing to their overall development and the acquisition of essential skills and learning.
- Planning, support, monitoring and evaluating measures to support learning and inclusion.
- Promotion of individualised educational support to students, in conjunction with teachers.
- Promotion of effective coordination between members of the educational team, families and external technicians who intervene with students.
- Implementation of procedures and strategies for preventing and promoting psychological health in the school context.
- Psychological consultancy and counseling for staff, students and families.
Skills Development Programmes
In addition to the intervention and support aspect, we value prevention and the development of skills in our students, in conjunction with the teams of teachers.
The specialised techniques of the Multidisciplinary Inclusive Education Support Teams develop several programs:
- Socio-emotional Skills Promotion Programs
- Phonological Awareness Development Programs
- Transition Programs between school years – Preschool/primary school and primary/preparatory school
Inclusion of Migrant Students and Portuguese as a Non-Native Language
We promote the inclusion of migrant students in our schools, mobilising a set of strategies and resources aimed at their comprehensive well-being and success in learning.
Our teams have specific training in welcoming and inclusion processes for migrant students and follow a good practice guide designed for this purpose.
We offer the services of external teachers to support the learning of Portuguese as a Non-Native Language for students in primary and preparatory school who do not have Portuguese as their native language or language of schooling. Students have the possibility of being assessed and monitored – individually or in small groups – which allows them to have equal access to the curriculum and educational success, and adequate inclusion in the Portuguese educational system and schools.