English term
'itinerant’ emotional support program
I would like to know the meaning of 'itinerant’ here,
For the first time, I saw this term.
I don't know if itinerant (emotion) means antsy feeling, or
if it means interactive support or stuff like that.
Would you advise me?
Kind Regards,
Mami
Dec 4, 2019 18:55: philgoddard changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (2): Yvonne Gallagher, Björn Vrooman
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Responses
Spain
Master's degree, 9+ years' experience
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Peripatetic / Travelling
Itinerant: "travelling from place to place."
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Tony M
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Ali Sharifi
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Bashiqa
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B D Finch
: Yes, but I imagine that it must be the support that travels (i.e. the personnel providing the support), not the program.
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philgoddard
2 hrs
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, US, Canadian)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
peripatetic/visiting or travelling teachers (who go to students)
Some schools may have special needs students who need the teachers to come to them for whatever reason.
'visiting' or 'peripatetic' teachers
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itinerant_teacher
https://www.pcam.org/special-education/
These services are most often provided on an itinerant level with Emotional Support special education teachers available in each building.
Speech & Language Support services are available in all buildings and are typically provided on an itinerant level .
These teachers might also be known as visiting /peripatetic resource teachers See here (p 450):
https://books.google.ie/books?id=KgBmBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA450&lpg=P...
https://sites.google.com/ciu20.org/tes/home?authuser=0
And/or there may also be visiting experts going to schools
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Note added at 6 hrs (2019-12-04 23:37:25 GMT)
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Yes, "itinerant" means to move around. In some of the links you see that itinerant teachers are just moving from building to building within a school rather than travelling from school to school
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Björn Vrooman
: You get my vote because I think this is closer to what they write at https://www.sasd.us/Page/2969 It's not so much about moving from school district to school district but about doing something "beyond the general education classroom," as they put it.
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Thanks. It seems to depend on the district and/or school from what I've seen
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Tony M
: Yes, I think Asker may be missing the point that, although sessions may be held in a specific classroom, they may also be held by a person / team that goes around — i.e. probably not a full-time programme in any one location.
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Thanks. Yes, it seems to depend on the district and/or school from what I've seen. In some schools the teachers just "travel" from building to building it seems (2nd link)
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B D Finch
: Agree with Tony's comment above. The Asker's "This program is held in ONE classroom" does seem to show a lack of understanding about the difference between a programme and a session organised as part of a programme..
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Thanks. There may well be 1 room set aside in some schools for these sessions. I saw a great variety when I researched this. Main thing is that the teachers do the "travelling" around
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Discussion
And yes, you don't need to give me an English lesson. I'm well aware of US spelling but it seems there are more and more, probably non-natives/US ex-pats using US spelling these days, in Europe. I see "center" and "tire" and "program" etc. on a regular basis.
Anyway, no intention of getting into a long discussion. I asked for context, which should have been given in the first place, and eventually got it.
https://www.sedol.us/domain/46
Australia: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/disabilit...
@Yvonne
What does a "separate ethnic group of Irish Travellers" have to do with emotional support programs (also, programs is US spelling)?
In any case, the asker responded and thanks for the hint. I didn't know about Shelta (I did, however, watch a Spanish TV series in Gaelic when we were in Scotland a long time ago; a rather unique experience!).
Enjoy your evening
So the teachers move, from class to class, building to building, or school to school, area to area...
"Itinerant teachers travel to provide services to students with disabilities. Instead of functioning as traditional classroom teachers, itinerants visit children on their caseloads in a variety of settings including homes, early childhood centers, schools, community-based programs, and hospitals. They provide direct services and supports to children..."
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4...
"The itinerant program serves students whose hearing or visual impairment adversely affects his/her educational performance. Following an audiological or ocular exam, local school districts request a functional hearing or vision evaluation in which a variety of standardized tests, functional assessments, and classroom observations are completed. The itinerant teacher interviews students, parents, teachers, as well as review related school and medical records. If a student is determined eligible, the student’s needs are addressed through direct and/or consultative services."
https://eisencoop.org/itinerant-programs/
(B D Finch is right, BTW)
Best
Thank you so much. This program is held in ONE classroom, so traveling would not work there.