Primary Learner

Young learners

• learn through play
• want to belong to a community that is safe, beautiful, and good
• explore the world with wonder

Young learners

• “understand” the world first through their bodies
• seek independence and mastery
• thrive in the natural world

Young Learners

• use stories to construct meaning
• seek patterns in the world around them
• express themselves in complex ways

Primary students are similar and different at the same time.

Efficient teachers use learning profiles to ensure learning successes.

Teachers collect data about students using:

• learning profile cards
• student profile surveys
• perceptual quick surveys
• formative assessment

Teachers use data from learners' profiles:

• to plan three-dimensional lessons
• for cross-train learning
• to embed choices

Three Effective Approaches:

• Universal Design for Learning
• differentiated instruction
• the tiered approach to prevention and intervention

Classroom teachers may suspect that a student has special needs and choose to develop an
individual learning profile for many reasons.

Teachers can support all students with equitable
access to all aspects of the learning experience using assistive technologies.

Resources

• https://eleducation.org/resources/characteristics-of-primary-learners
• https://www.edutopia.org/blog/learning-profiles-john-mccarthy
• http://www.oafccd.com/documents/educationforall.pdf
• http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/LearningforAll2013.pdf