English as an Additional Language or Dialect - EALD
The role of the English as a Second Language/Dialect Teacher (ESL) is to support children from non-English speaking backgrounds in their development and understanding of English. This is done through working with classroom teachers to co-operatively plan appropriate learning activities to meet the needs of individual children.
Learning and Support Teacher - LaST
The role of the Learning and Support Teacher is to work with the classroom teachers to identify and assess children who are experiencing difficulties in literacy and numeracy. There is also a lot of communication between these students, their parents, the school counsellor, their class teachers and the Principal in regards to the best learning needs of these students. Sometimes the support teacher works with these children in small groups or works with them in their classroom.
