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| Ryan Ahlers | Life Skills |
| Sue Dvorsky | Functional Strategies |
| JJ Hennager | Applied Strategies |
| Janet Luedtka | Supported Learning |
| Rose Shultz | Supported Learning |
| Josh Chambers | Least Restrictive Enviroment (LRE) |
| Jo McClure | Supported Learning |
| Michelle Haren | Intensive Behavior Intervention |
| Karen Olivo | Supported Learning |
| Connie Wicks | Supported Learning |
| Natalee Thompson | Life Skills |
COURSE TITLE:
Supported Learning GRADE LEVEL: 7, 8
PREREQUISITE: Staffing
LENGTH: As needed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students qualify for this course through a
prescribed staffing procedure. The focus of the program is on the
learning of strategies and remediation of deficit skill areas with
particular emphasis on improving reading, math, language arts,
organization abilities and classroom behaviors. An Individual Education
Plan will be developed for each student annually. Attention is also
given to supplementing regular class instruction in the following ways:
Consultation with general education teachers
Preparation for tests, quizzes and projects
Provide direct assistance in the general education classroom
Providing other assistance as requested
AREAS OF STUDY:
Reading Language Arts Math
Behavioral/Social Skills Learning Strategies
Organizational skills Supplement Global Studies and science
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Learn to use appropriate strategies
Improve in deficit skill areas
Develop appropriate behavior
Increase self-advocacy
When the above are achieved, this would lead to the student becoming an
independent worker and thus be staffed out of learning support.
COURSE TITLE:
Practical Strategies GRADE LEVEL: 7, 8
PREREQUISITE: Staffing
LENGTH: As needed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The focus of the program is in teaching courses geared
to ability levels in the areas of reading, writing and math. Social
studies, health, science, life skills and math courses are taught
emphasizing practical skills applicable to real life situations.
Organizational study skills and social behavioral skills are emphasized.
Career awareness and pre-vocational skills are also included in the
program.
Attention is also given to supplementing regular class instruction by
reading tests and assisting with class work. Close contact is maintained
with both parents and teachers of the students enrolled within the
program. Behavior modification programs are developed according to
individual student needs.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Reading/Writing Organizational Study Skills
Social Studies/Social Skills Pre-Vocational Skills
Science/Health Career Education
Learning Strategies Life skills
Math
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Follow SCI classroom rules and expectations
Behave appropriately in various SCI situations
Put forth effort in class work designed to meet students' individual needs
Participate in regular education classes according to individual plan
COURSE TITLE:
Practical Strategies Global Studies
GRADE LEVEL: 7
PREREQUISITE: Staffing Referral
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The emphasis is on increasing student awareness and
understanding of their relationship to the rest of the world.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Map/Globe Skills People and Culture Geographical Concepts
Study of U.S. Countries of World Current Events
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Bring materials to class.
Participate in class discussions and activities.
Complete assignments.
COURSE TITLE:
Practical Strategies American Studies
GRADE LEVEL: 8
PREREQUISITE: Staffing Referral
LENGTH: Full Year
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This American Studies course provides an alternative
curriculum that parallels the required eighth grade American Studies I
course. The content is organized by chronological and thematic units.
Materials utilized will include Joy Hakim's text series, A History of
the U.S., and American's Story by Vivian Bernstein, supplemented with
audio visuals, computer software, current events, and learning
activities and projects that will require active student participation.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Attend class daily.
Participate in daily class discussions and activities.
Complete daily class assignments and projects.
Participate in course assessment activities.
Complete assignments.
COURSE TITLE:
Practical Strategies Language Arts
GRADE LEVEL: 7,8
PREREQUISITE: Staffing Referral
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an individualized Language Arts program that
supports development of skills in the areas of written language,
reading, spelling and communication.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Reading Strategies Reading Comprehension Spelling
Written Expression Literature Experiences
Communication Skills
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Bring materials to class.
Participate in class discussions and activities.
Complete assignments.
COURSE TITLE:
Functional Math Strategies GRADE LEVEL:
7,8
PREREQUISITE: Staffing Referral
LENGTH: Full Year
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An alternative math course for students with special
math programming needs who do not have the prerequisite skills or
learning styles and behaviors to successfully participate in Math 7A,
Math 7, or Math 8 courses. The primary focus of this course involves
students in relating math skills and concepts in all unit areas to a
variety of real-life applications and experiences.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Number Sense and Numeration Calculator Problem Solving
Basic Computation Money Measurement/Estimation
Time/Calendar Fractions Graphing/Exploring Data
Geometry
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Bring necessary materials to class.
Complete daily assignments.
Participate in daily class activities.
Participate in class assessment activities.
COURSE TITLE: Functional Strategies GRADE
LEVEL: 7, 8
PREREQUISITE: Special Ed staffing
LENGTH: As needed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emphasis is placed on the instruction of
activity-based skills that will benefit the student now and in the
future in all environments (school, home and community). This involves
instruction at an individual level directed towards functional academic
skills, independent living activities, and gaining and maintaining
vocational and social skills. Focus is on simple problem solving and the
generalization of skills into everyday life situations/settings.
AREAS OF STUDY: (taught to individual functioning level)
Domestic Domain--Food preparation, personal care and housekeeping
activities.
Vocational Domain--Occupational training, work related skills and
job-seeking skills.
Community Domain--Eating out, shopping, travel and using public services.
Recreation/Leisure Domain--School, home and community resources and
activities.
Functional Academics--Emphasizes the use of survival reading, money usage,
time telling and writing skills within the domain areas listed above.
Behavioral/Social--Emphasizes situationally appropriate behaviors and
social skills for interaction with both handicapped and non-handicapped
peers and community members.
Special Services--Speech/language, adaptive physical education, physical
therapy, occupational therapy services as needed.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Perform to the best of their abilities, while demonstrating appropriate
behaviors in all situations.
COURSE TITLE:
Applied Strategies GRADE LEVEL: 7, 8
PREREQUISITE: Special Ed. staffing
LENGTH: As needed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The focus of the classroom for students with autism
is on increasing independence across present and anticipated settings:
school, home, the community and the work place. The classroom operates
within a framework of cognitive behaviors in which instruction is
individualized to meet each student's needs. Language and communication
skills are emphasized throughout.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Functional academics Leisure/social/behavior
Vocational skills Community mobility
Domestic skills Special services
COURSE TITLE:
Adaptive Music GRADE LEVEL: 7,8
PREREQUISITE: Special Education Staffing
LENGTH: Full year
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students meet every other day. Experiences include
working with rhythm instruments, moving, singing, listening, and
discussing musical pieces. Students also are introduced to, improve, or
maintain conceptual music skill areas such as rhythm, dynamics, form,
tone color, and tempo. Special emphasis is placed on meeting the
student's individual needs for success, including adaptive techniques
for playing instruments and the use of visuals through which non-verbal
students participate in singing activities. A guitar, keyboard, or
handbell unit is held each trimester. Students in this class have also
participated in the Eulenspiegel Puppet Festival with a production in
the spring trimester. Students attend this class with support from their
classroom associates and peer volunteers.
COURSE TITLE:
Adaptive Physical Education GRADE: 7, 8
PREREQUISITE: Special Education Staffing
LENGTH: Full year
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to adapt to the students'
needs. The students will be provided the knowledge and concepts as they
relate to a wide variety of activities. A major goal of this course is
to help develop the students' gross and fine motor coordination through
exposure to individual and team activities.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Archery Soccer Basketball Skiing
Rope Jumping Bowling Swimming Volleyball
Softball Mini golf Frisbee Tennis
Weight training Roller-skating Track and Field
Recreational games
COURSE TITLE:
Life Skills
PREREQUISITE: Spec Education Staffing GRADE: 7, 8
LENGTH: As needed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The focus of this tightly structured classroom for
students with behavior disabilities is to provide students with behavior
strategies which will aid them in use of internal controls to
demonstrate appropriate behaviors within various settings and with a
variety of individuals. Daily home-school communication is provided to
allow for continuity regarding newly learned strategies.
AREAS OF STUDY:
Individual Classes
Reading--remedial and grade level
Math--remedial and grade level
Language Arts--remedial and grade level
Group Classes
Social Studies (current events and career ed.)
Science (stress management, health, drug awareness, self-esteem, human
sexuality)
Community Experience/Work Experience (learning about the community while
demonstrating appropriate social skills; learning about the world of
work while demonstrating appropriate worker traits)
Behavior Strategies (social skills, goal settings, problem-solving, peer
relationships, rational emotive therapy)
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
Develop and use appropriate behaviors within various settings and with a
variety of individuals.
Work towards the use of self-monitoring techniques and internal control.
COURSE
TITLE: Intensive
Behavior Intervention (IBI)
GRADE LEVEL: 7, 8
PREREQUISITE: Special Ed staffing
LENGTH: As needed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Intensive Behavior
Intervention is individualized to students needs; students have
interventions that are used on a one-to-one basis and for a short
amount of time. The goal of the classroom is to produce measurable
outcomes that reduce behaviors which interfere with student
development, use of language, and appropriate social interactions.
The classroom will expand a severely restricted range of interests
and increase students’ ability to participate in other activities
and environments.
AREAS OF STUDY: (taught at an individual functioning level)
Communication Skills - Accentuates student’s language abilities, and
teaching the use of assistive communication.
Daily Living Skills - Personal Hygiene and household cleaning
Pre Vocational Skills - Work related
skills, and vocational training
Community Skills – Safety, using public services, and accessing
local business
Recreation/Leisure Skills- broadening interests, turn-taking, and
socialization
Functional Academics - On-task work skills, fundamental academics in
reading, math, and language arts.
Behavioral/Social - Emphasizes social skills and appropriate
behaviors in multiple settings with peers.
Special Services - Speech/language, adaptive physical education,
physical therapy, occupational therapy services as needed.