Montrose School is a K-6 school with an enrollment of approximately 190 students, 70 having identified special learning needs. Montrose provides a positive inclusive learning environment that ensures quality teaching and engaging learning experiences for all students.

The foundational belief at Montrose School is that, "everyone belongs to all of us," therefore they have made it their purpose to put in place numerous supports both in and out of the classroom.

The school, family and community partners work together effectively to help each child do their best. Staff and community partners model caring, supportive relationships, positive cultural beliefs and expectations, while providing opportunities for students to participate and contribute in meaningful ways.

• What are the necessary skills that are needed by children in order to have them ''Ready to Learn'?
• What does it mean to address the needs of the whole child?
• What challenges do you face in meeting the social, emotional and/or behavioural needs of your students?
• What strategies do you have in place that have worked well in meeting the diverse needs of students?

• What strategies can help to make a student's school experience a positive one?
• Is it realistic to assume that you can differentiate every aspect of a lesson? What are some strategies you use to differentiate a lesson?
• Following the examples from Montrose, how can you draw upon the community to help support student growth experiences?
• "Some people say I have a behaviour code" (student) - How do you feel about the comment from the student perspective? From the teacher perspective?