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Understanding the Role of The Resource Teacher. In order to help school professionals understand a few of the roles of the resource teacher, this power point was designed to open dialogue on how the resource professional in each building can help support both teachers and students.
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Understanding the Role of The Resource Teacher • In order to help school professionals understand a few of the roles of the resource teacher, this power point was designed to open dialogue on how the resource professional in each building can help support both teachers and students. • The following are a few ways in which RTs help guide the school community in our search for individual excellence.
Academic Systems Behavioral Systems • Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • High Intensity • Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • Intense, durable procedures • Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response • Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response • Universal Interventions • All students • Preventive, proactive • Universal Interventions • All settings, all students • Preventive, proactive Designing School-Wide Systems for Student Success 1-5% 1-5% 5-10% 5-10% Developmental Assets 80-90% 80-90% Differentiated Instruction www.pbis.org
30 Minute Problem-Solving Model • Round 1 - Introductions • Round 2 - Teacher Presents The Problem • Round 3 - Group Members Ask Questions • Round 4 - Group Members Discuss Options - And Record • Round 5 - Teacher Chooses Options And Formulates Plan • Round 6 – Schedule Follow-up Date for Review
Student Services District Student Services Teams • Learning Specialists • Psychologists • Autism Resource Teachers • Behaviour Intervention Mentors and/or Workers • Alt. Ed Staff and Services School-Based Team • Administration • Resource • Guidance • Classroom teachers • Others • —APSEA; Extra-mural Therapists: OT, PT, SLP; Social Workers
SS Team Membership • Administration • Resource • Guidance • Behaviour Mentor • District Office representative • Other stakeholders or outside agencies
School-Based Student Services Team Meetings Purpose/Goal • Team approach to big picture issues • Create awareness of district programs, support, school initiatives as they apply to Student Services and a Positive Learning Environment • Communication of new programs, initiatives • P.D. and In-Service Opportunities • Review of school data that suggests Student Services areas for improvement (Guidance, Resource, PLE Initiatives, Discipline, etc.)