FEB+Special+Services+2010-2011

=﻿﻿"Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times." Unknown =


 * Special Services Team:**


 * Virginia Carden**
 * Danna Boudreaux**
 * Sheila Banks**
 * Denise Smyth**
 * T.J. Preuitt**
 * Codi Barthel**
 * Tara Hamlett**
 * Sonja McKelvey**
 * Kelly Gates**

The team met to discuss utilizing the computer lab for Classworks instruction. Special education students will go to the computer lab 4/5 days to work on Classworks and will be assigned lessons on an academic level where they can be successful. Mini-lessons will be taught in the resource room prior to computer lab times.
 * 8/18/2010**

The team met with Emily Amberson and Angela Craig about the referral process here at Burleson. It was decided that each teacher would be responsible for their own referrals. After much discussion, it was decided that Tara Hamlett and Kelly Gates would be responsible for student referrals. After referrals are completed then the caseload manager for that child will attend the eligibility meeting.
 * 11/2/10**

T.J. Preuitt and Tara Hamlett went to a meeting on the Alabama Alternate Assessment. We were given deadlines for standards to be turned in so that they could be reviewed before Christmas. An inservice is going to be held in January for more training on the AAA.
 * 11/09/10**

The team attended a faculty meeting conducted by Jamie Roden concerning 504's. There is a 504 process to be followed and Jamie and Emily are going to compile a flow chart for 504's.
 * 11/10/10**

The team met with Debbie Lett from Voyager Math and discussed the new changes in the VMath program.
 * 12/1/10**

The team met to discuss several behavior problems of special education students. We decided to rearrange these students' schedules to help them function more appropriately in school, with their peers, and with adults. We also discussed the need for more training on behavior management plans.
 * 12/09/10**

The team met to discuss Classworks. It was decided that the special education students would take Benchmark 2.
 * 1/3/11**

The team attended a faculty meeting. We read an article on Formative and Summative Assessments. We also discussed reading the first section of ICU book and writing a summary of this section for the next faculty meeting.
 * 1/19/11**

The team met with Debbie Lett about the progress being made in Voyager Math Intervention Program. Everyone was up to date on their assessments and modules.
 * 1/28/11**

The team met and discussed the testing plans for the special ed. population. We grouped the students together by grade and put them in small groups with a certified teacher.
 * 3/9/11**

The team attended an inservice on Functional Behavioral Assessments. We need to have these in place for students with severe behavior problems.
 * 3/31/11**


 * 4/6/11**
 * T**he team met and discussed the book The Teacher's Resource Guide". We are going to use this book to come up with some intervention strategies for the Special Education students. We also discussed scheduling IEP meetings. We finalized caseloads for next year.

