MeLSA, or Mediated Learning Support Approach, is an evidence-based framework for supporting the learning of individual learners and groups. School staff who are trained in the mediated learning approach can deliver individual, small group and whole-school interventions with the aim of facilitating accelerated progress in struggling learners whilst developing learner independence.
Most schools we work with are experiencing an increasing rise in children's and young people’s needs, coupled with decreasing school funds and, therefore, the need to provide more support with fewer resources. The MeLSA training is designed to build capacity in your school and equip learning support staff and SENCos to meet the needs of struggling learners at the individual, group and whole school levels.
Mediated Learning Support Approach (MeLSA) is an evidence-based framework for supporting the learning of individual learners and groups.
School staff trained in the mediated learning approach become MeLSA coaches and are trained to design, deliver and evaluate individual, small-group and whole-school interventions to facilitate accelerated progress in struggling learners whilst developing learner independence. The MeLSA course was designed by several educational psychologist, each with an area of specialism in the topics covered.
Our online MeLSA course is delivered by experienced and specialist educational psychologists - Dr Alicja Jedrzejewska, Dr Louisa Reynolds, and Dr Shahid Khan. The MeLSA course is suitable for staff working in primary, secondary, specialist and mainstream schools.
The six days of online MeLSA training cover:
Day 1: Mediating a growth mindset.
Day 2: Thinking about thinking.
Day 3: Recall and memory.
Day 4: The psychology of learning maths.
Day 5: The psychology of learning to read and write.
Day 6: Reviewing learning, making action plans, and starting supervision.
In addition, each MeLSA trainee will also receive:
4 supervision sessions with an Educational Psychologist following the completion of the course;
Copy of PowerPoint slides after each session;
Bespoke handbook including additional information and activities for each session;
Free resources to accompany the learnt materials.
The MeLSA training is held virtually, and course dates can be found on the website. We do also offer bespoke MeLSA training to whole schools and trusts. Please contact us for more information.
We pride ourselves on delivering training content and supervision supported by evidence, research and scientific principles.