Enhancing Effective Practice in Special Education (EEPiSE) Community of Practice
Enhancing Effective Practice in Special Education (EEPiSE) is a Ministry of Education Group Special Education project. CORE is supporting ministry personnel to develop and foster an online community of practice (using the Interact platform) to support geographically-distanced participants of this project.
The EEPiSE project aims to identify, encourage, and support effective classroom practices to improve the learning, social, and cultural outcomes for all students. In particular, it is aimed to assist teachers to meet the needs of students who require curriculum modifications to attain their full potential.
25 schools are currently involved in an action research programme lead by staff at colleges of education, while 24 other schools are participating in action learning which is being facilitated by Ministry of Education (GSE) staff across the country.
CORE's role in this project is to support the development of an online community of practice (COP). CORE staff provide guidance and information to the ministry project managers, and the community facilitator, and also assist with administration in the online area.
The EEPiSE COP is located in Centre4 and has been established for educators for two main reasons:
- To access and develop relevant resources.
- To engage participants in an active online community of practice.
Enhancing Effective Practice in Special Education
http://www.eepse.org.nz/