Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-186).
Contents:
A note from Sam Lipski AM, CEO of the Pratt Foundation. Bronwyn Welch -- In the national interest / Brian J. Caldwell -- A fully-serviced school: The philosophy behind a fully-serviced school / Carl Parsons -- In their own words : the risk of drawing trains / Anita Bragge -- In their own words : I've got rhythm / Tony Spiker -- Integrated services: The reasons for integrated services / Carl Parsons -- Integrated Services Committee: the heartbeat of the school / Carl Parsons -- Visual and performing arts curriculum: drawn to the arts : PPSS and VPAC / Carl Parsons -- In their own words : all the school's a stage / Dan Dinnen -- How art changes the brain: Art and neuroscience / Carl Parsons -- In their own words : sing me to read / Bronwyn Welch -- Proof of performance -- Conclusion -- A note from Bella Irlicht AM -- A note from Sam Lipski AM, CEO of the Pratt Foundation.
Summary:
An Extraordinary School: Re-modelling special education is the portrait of an innovative school that will challenge you to re-think how special education is taught. Port Phillip Specialist School has received national and international recognition as a best-practice model for using a unique three-pronged approach to education, where teachers and a range of health services professionals work collaboratively to deliver an arts-based curriculum that employs dance, drama, music and the visual arts to teach literacy, numeracy and living skills.
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