Resource 101 Be a ROCK STAR!

1. Resource 101 Be a ROCK STAR!

2. Welcome/ Norms/ Ice Breaker Are you an Aspirin or an Alka-Seltzer?

3. MYTHS

4. MYTHS 1. Resource teachers only teach to the IEP 2. Resource teachers don’t need to know the content 3. Resource teachers can pick the TEKS they want to teach 4. All students in Resource are only eligible to be assessed with the STAAR M 5. A Resource class is easier to teach than a general education class 6. Once a student enters Resource, that will be the “track” for the duration of their academic career

5. Setting the “Stage” for an effective classroom It’s all a Dance!

6. Know Your “Audience”Students Exceed: • PLAAFP • IEP • Educational History • Student Survey • Parent Survey

7. Know Your “Stage”Assessments • STAAR • STAAR M • STAAR Alt.

8. Know Your “Instruments”Curriculum and Interventions ARRC

9. Know How to Take Responsibility for Your “Band”Classroom Management • Scheduling / Planning • Behavior

10. Know Your “Tour Schedule”(Where you are going and how you are going to get there) • Progress Monitoring • District Benchmarks

11. Know When Your Tour Needs a “Change of Venue” • Reflect • Resources for Resource • Department Chair • Fellow Teachers • Instructional Coaches • Wiki

12. The Reviews