Learning Support Services is an interdisciplinary team of divisional specialists within the operating context of Brandon School Division. The primary function of Learning Support Services is to provide support for schools in their work to facilitate, enhance, and accelerate each student’s academic, social, emotional, and physical growth.
Support is provided through two major, inter-related service areas: Learning Support Services (LSS) Specialists in Curriculum and in Student Support Services.
- Curriculum Learning Support Specialists provide support to schools and teachers to enhance and enrich all instructional practices in the provision of differentiated learning environments for all students. The primary focus is on academic achievement and development.
Curriculum Support Specialists include:
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Physical Education
- English as an Additional Language
- French Language
- Technology in Learning
- Learning Differences
In addition, collaborative teams of teacher leaders provide additional support to schools through a
broad set of divisional initiatives including, but not limited to:
- Reading Recovery
- Literacy Support
- Teacher Mentorship
- Middle Years Transitions
- Origo Math Project
- Professional Development Schools
- Student Support Specialists serve on interdisciplinary teams to assist students, families, and school personnel in meeting the individual social needs of students. Student Support Services are available to students at each grade level. A team is assigned to each school within the Division through the Collaborative Learning Community of Schools organization.
Student Support Services include:
- Aboriginal Elder
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Speech/Language Pathologists
- Aboriginal Education Counsellor
- Medical Follow-up Program Worker
- Learning Support Facilitators
- Elementary Student Support Teacher
- Attendance Counsellor
- Assessment, Evaluation and Research
Most Learning Support Services personnel maintain offices at the Brandon School Division Administration Office and conduct the majority of their work in the schools.
Specific School Group assignments are:
| Collaborative Learning Community 1 | |
| Alexander | Barb Miller |
| George Fitton | Gail MacDonald, Jaime Lombaert |
| Green Acres | Craig Manson |
| King George | David Lim |
| Kirkcaldy Heights | Bruce Shamray, Sandy Harrison |
| St. Augustine | Betty Howell |
| Crocus Plains | Terry Osiowy, Ron Cruikshank, Elaine McFadzen, Ian Benson |
| Learning Support Facilitator | Veronica Adams |
| Social Worker | Barb Howe Lori Driedger - King George, Riverview, St. Augustine, Valleyview |
| Psychologist | Stephane Touzin |
| Speech/Language Pathologist | Allison Manning - George Fitton, Green Acres, Kirkcaldy Heights Nadine Fort - Earl Oxford, King George, Meadows, St. Augustine |
| Collaborative Learning Community 2 | |
| J.R. Reid | Shawn Lehman |
| Linden Lanes | Kathy Brigden |
| Meadows | Nancy Dane, Marcy Roziere |
| Riverheights | John Minshull, Marty Jordan |
| Valleyview | Darlene Wilkinson |
| Waverly Park | Bob Lee |
| Vincent Massey | Mathew Gustafson, Ken Seekings, Sean Brown |
| Learning Support Facilitator | Glenda MacKay |
| Social Worker | Bill Bolley |
| Psychologist | Barb Jones |
| Speech/Language Pathologist | Jan Pilling - Linden Lanes, Riverheights, Valleyview Rene Snowdon - Alexander, Betty Gibson, J.R. Reid, Waverly Park |
| Collaborative Learning Community 3 | |
| Betty Gibson | Phil Vickers |
| Earl Oxford | Rick Stallard |
| École Harrison | Craig Laluk |
| École New Era | Chad Cobbe, Lena Boisjoli |
| École O'Kelly | Angela Voutier |
| Riverview | Kelly Braun |
| Spring Valley | |
| École Neelin Secondaire | Michael Adamski, Veronica Adams |
| Learning Support Facilitator | Marsilah Peirson |
| Social Worker | Carolyn Blaine |
| Psychologist | Adrian Kuryliw |
| Speech/Language Pathologist | Donna Wilson - École Harrison, École New Era, Riverview Lori Morningstar - École O'Kelly, École Neelin Secondaire |
| At-large Assignments | |
| Learning Differences Psychologist | Pam Kelso |
| Aboriginal Counselling | Erla Cyr |
| Aboriginal Elder | Kevin Tacan |
| EAL | Joanna Ford |
| French Language | Delphine Holian |
| Literacy | Cory Nevill |
| Numeracy | Teresa Timmerman |
| Physical Education | Ralph Clark |
| Assessment, Evaluation and Research | Teresa Timmerman |
| Technology in Learning | Reg Reimer |
Programs of Instruction
