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My own experience

My own experience. *1 year Columbus Public Schools *8 years Canton South High School *7 years Prairie College Elementary *7 years FMMS *Back to Canton South High School for year two. Changes over the years. Then:

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My own experience

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  1. My own experience *1 year Columbus Public Schools *8 years Canton South High School *7 years Prairie College Elementary *7 years FMMS *Back to Canton South High School for year two

  2. Changes over the years Then: *1990- beginning of state testing at high school *could only work with your population -no crossover -inclusion not as we know it today *could be exempt from state test at any point in high school deemed necessary *could read reading passages on test

  3. Changes over the years Now: *state testing at every level, not just high school *full range of services: Inclusion, self-contained, combination *no exemptions from state tests -can have accommodations -Seniors can be exempt in the spring if still not passed areas of tests. *can not read reading passages -considered listening test, not reading

  4. Paperwork ETRs *every three years, battery of tests -performed by school psychologist *teachers assist by completing checklists and composing a narrative of students abilities, strengths, and weaknesses

  5. Paperwork IEPs *completed every year *now completed on the anniversary of the ETR *must refer to ETR when writing goals and completing narrative portions *do NOT write to state standards *PLOP *Transition statements

  6. Paperwork Progress reports *must complete whenever interims and report cards are sent home to families *gives updates on how students are working towards goals *must have evidence to support -work samples, test results, checklists, rubrics

  7. Paperwork Behavior checklists *students with behavior goals need to have a behavior plan *develop checklists or rubrics to fit needs of each student

  8. New Responsibilities • SLOs (Student Learning Objectives) • RtI (Responding to Intervention) • Common Core • Park Assessments • End of the year assessments • OIP (Ohio Improvement Plan) • BLT and DLT

  9. A “typical” day in the life of an Interventionist *early morning meetings *classrooms -circulate, pull out, testing *coverage *modify/accommodate *collaborate *communication with parents *504 students *write IEPs… this is NEVER ENDING!

  10. Assisting students *catch up from absences, confusion, or extended time *study cards, review sheets *read assignments, tests *homework *scribe *provide notes *study *projects *communication with parents to work as a team

  11. Assisting teachers *grade (modify if necessary) *modify tests, assignments, projects *pull out to re- or pre- teach *test or re-test *work with subs when teacher absent

  12. Assisting parents *communication between home and school -phone, email, webpages, face to face *update on progress *late or missing work *behavior *set up conferences -IEP, conference nights

  13. Greatest rewards *watching students improve *building rapport *building self-esteem *never the same experience twice *maintaining relationships -weddings, college classes, children of students

  14. Greatest challenges *time (lack of) *OGT *behavior/apathy *schedule (math not fit) *IEPs/ETRs inherited from other districts *students who move in after the year starts

  15. Other responsibilities *being a mom/taxi *morning meetings *Church responsibilities *band booster secretary *choir booster treasurer *following my children to support them in their many activities *helping my daughter apply to and prepare for college

  16. Always remember... Flexible people don't get bent out of shape! -Jeremy Noll 7th/8th grade math FMMS

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