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Welcome to Tucson Unified School District

Welcome to Tucson Unified School District. To be a teacher is to be a prophet . . . Our job is to prepare a child for a world about which we do not know. TUSD Organization. IDEA 97 No Child Left Behind AZ LEARNS BOLD! GAME. TUSD BOLD! GAME.

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Welcome to Tucson Unified School District

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  1. Welcome to Tucson Unified School District

  2. To be a teacher is to be a prophet . . . Our job is to prepare a child for a world about which we do not know.

  3. TUSDOrganization

  4. IDEA 97 • No Child Left Behind • AZ LEARNS • BOLD! GAME

  5. TUSD BOLD! GAME By June 2005, TUSD is the premier school district in the nation. The Leadership Team (LT) holds itself accountable so that: • Every student exceeds all expected performance standards. • Every student graduates and is able to compete and succeed in a global society. • No student is left behind.

  6. BOLD! GAME MEASURES • Students exceed expected AIMS standards. • 100% of students graduate. • 100% attendance for students. • 0% student retention. • 0% suspensions/expulsions. • 0% dropout rate. • SAT/ACT scores exceed national average

  7. Access to education is not good enough – Achievement matters – for every student

  8. Sticking to It! Focus x Competence x Passion Equals the Adherence To Meet the Goal

  9. Focus Student Achievement • Services to students • Supports to schools and teachers • Communication with principals • Communication with parents

  10. Competence Ongoing Professional Development in evidence based practices designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities

  11. Passion “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” Ralph Waldo Emerson

  12. Focus on Achievement • Arizona State Standards/ CORE Curriculum • Needs of the student identified on the IEP • Transition Needs

  13. Special Education is a service - not a place

  14. TUSD Exceptional EducationMantras

  15. Person first language.

  16. Intervention, Intervention, Intervention! • Use data to identify and develop successful strategies • Use effective strategies with integrity • Modify the environment • Accommodate • Identify “can’t do” vs. “won’t do”

  17. The solution is where the child is

  18. Competence Effective Instructionfor Every Student

  19. Passion A teacher is. . .. • A good watcher, listener, thinker, problem-solver for students and parents • An advocate for students and parents • A seeker of information

  20. We are in the age of accountability for all students………. but our job as special educators is to not lose sight of the individual diversity of the students we support to enhance strengths of the students to mediate their needs to develop the world so that students with disabilities are embraced and valued for the wonderful gifts and contributions they provide to our lives

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