Focus

Our focus is on supporting the diverse learning needs and backgrounds of students in our school.  We scanned our school’s assessment and reporting data with a focus on our emerging and developing learners, and engaged in discussion with teachers about this data and their observations and hunches.  We recognize that our students are unique, with different strengths, challenges, backgrounds, and learning styles. 

Action

At Richmond Secondary, we are committed to ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to succeed by creating and fostering an inclusive learning environment through:

• Recognizing and Valuing Diversity
• Differentiated Instruction
• Universal Design for Learning
• Reflective Practice and Ongoing Professional Development

Evidence

We know that our work on supporting diverse learning needs and backgrounds is making a difference when students demonstrate increased engagement in their learning, experience increased confidence in their learning, and experience increased success in their learning.