Support services at Árbæjarskóli
The head of support services oversees support services in the school. This person defines students' needs for specialized services in consultation with the Student-Protection Council, school administration, teachers, and counselors at the East Center, and plans responses in collaboration with parents and, when appropriate, students.
Individualized services
Specialized services for students are provided individually or in small groups. Developmental therapists, special education teachers, general teachers, support staff, or other employees provide these services. Speech therapists are present at the school two days a week. A solution team operates at the school in cooperation with the Service Center. The solution team includes a school counselor and developmental therapist from the school, and two behavioral counselors from the Service Center. The team meets weekly, and staff can seek help with various student behavior issues.
Learning center
The school operates a learning center that provides specialized services. It aims to improve the quality of education for Árbæjarskóli students who need temporary assistance with learning due to special needs and/or behavior. The center uses diverse teaching methods, focusing on individualized learning, co-teaching, and student collaboration. The center emphasizes strengthening students' independent work habits and social skills. It works specifically on behavior, helping students modify their actions and improve self-control.
The learning center works toward these goals:
- Improve students' well-being in school
- Strengthen students' self-image and social skills
- Increase students' ability in collaborative learning
- Enhance students' independent work skills
- Increase students' ambition and interest
- Help students understand the value and necessity of good basic education
- Assist students in controlling their own behavior
- Prepare students to return to their regular class
- Help students rejoin their regular class