<p>A tool to help support learners with special educational needs.</p> <p>This tool helps teachers and SENCOs to solve problems and find out what might help a learner by focusing on positives and what we already know.</p> <p>This tool can be used to focus on what we have done already in order to find solutions and plan ahead.</p> <p>Instructions</p> <ol> <li>Start with a recap of the focus or issue that we want to address.</li> <li>Use this as a sentence starter to answer the following 4 questions…<br /> (e.g. Since the last time we me to look at how we can help Maryam with her learning…)</li> </ol> <p>– What have we tried?</p> <p>– What have we learned?</p> <p>– What are we pleased about?</p> <p>– What are we concerned about?</p> <ol> <li> <p>Everyone participating in the conversation should have chance to add to the questions. This can be done on separate pages or on a larger flip chart page.</p> </li> <li> <p>Once everyone has had opportunity to add their perspectives to the questions, use this information to agree next steps using the final ‘+1’ question:</p> </li> </ol> <p>– What should we try/do next based on what we have learned?</p>