OCV Secondary

OCV SECONDARY - SPECIAL EDUCATION 

Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

OCV teacher, in coordination with the Learning Support Teacher are the main developers for consultation letters and IEPs. All OCV teachers are responsible for reviewing and implementing IEPs in their virtual learning environments.

Special Education Supports in the OCV

• Students and parents are encouraged to communicate regularly with OCV teachers and OCV Learning Support Teacher (if/when necessary) about the implementation of a student’s IEP (accommodations, etc.)

• The OCV Virtual Resource Room (VRR) is available every day for students with IEPs who may benefit from extra support.  Please see additional information below.

OCV Virtual Resource Room (VRR)

Teachers and educational assistants are available within the virtual resource room to provide 1:1 support for students with IEPs from 8:30am-4:00pm every day. 

Here is a list of potential supports in the VRR:

• Organization and time management support

• Communication with classroom teachers, parents, LST, etc.

• Navigating the OCV environment (Google Classroom, VLE, Google Calendar, accessing Remote Support Teachers, etc.) 

• Emotional support / referral

• IEP Accommodations

  • Extra time (for test writing, assignment completion etc.)

  • Alternative setting (breakout rooms) 

  • Virtual body breaks/check-ins

  • Assistive technology support (Google Read and Write, Mindomo, etc.). We would like OCV students to use speech-to-text programs BEFORE they are referred for scribing.

Resources

• Tip sheet for Special Education Students Learing Remotely
•  Tip sheet for Parents of Special Education students

Contact Information

•  OCV Learning Support Teacher Liaison (LST) - Katie Midwood ([email protected])
•  Departments Head of Student Services - Sharlene DeMerchant ([email protected])
•  OCV Vice Principal - John Unsworth ([email protected])