Welcome to the Special Education Department at Keswick High School!
Our Shared Beliefs
- All students can succeed.
- Each student has his or her own unique patterns of learning.
- Successful instructional practices are founded on evidence-based research, tempered by experience.
- Universal design and differentiated instruction are effective and interconnected means of meeting the learning or productivity needs of any group of students.
- Classroom teachers are the key educators for a student's literacy and numeracy development.
- Classroom teachers need the support of the larger community to create a learning environment that supports all students.
- Fairness is not sameness.
Staff
| Staff Name | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Grootenboer | Department Head |
| J. Rice | Assistant Department Head |
| T. Bailey | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| D. Dal Bello | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| D. Grant | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| A. Hopkins | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| T. Marshall | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| K. Price | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| K. Risebrough | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| A. Simpson | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| B. Vowles | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| A. Walke | Special Education Resource Teacher |
| A. Vultaggio | Special Education Resource Teacher |
Resources and Information
Find more information about the referral process, resources for families and more on the YRDSB website.
