Jack's IEP was a huge success...IMHO!! Of course NOTHING in life is "perfect"...BUT we've come a long way in meeting Jack's needs!! All the teachers and therapist focused on Jack's STRENGTHS which is why I believe this meeting was a success compared to those in the past...(he had a different special ed teacher that really had no expectations in K) Any who...here is what Jack will be working on next year;
Increase vocabulary in the general curriculum - signs, pictures and printed words
Sequencing - using science, reading, social studies other gen ed curriculm concepts
Reading program - Edmark (this is a sight reading program)
Written Expression- spelling using familar sight words Jack will spell words using letter tiles...picture cue given.
Sentence structure. Using word tiles (familar words) Jack will create a sentence using Capitalization and punctuation.
Handwriting without tears program for letter form etc.
Math - We are moving to adding 1 more. ie.. 1+1=2, 2+1=3 etc.,
Speech goals - articulation - final consonants, syllabication (I think that is the right word) multisyllable words
Language - Increasing vocabulary - sight words, pictures and signs as well as functional phrases
Jack will be doing 1st grade again next year. His day will look something like this:
8:00-8:30 General Ed classroom Morning routine...word wall review, calendar time
8:30-10:30 Special Class to work on specific reading, spelling and math goals
10:30 - 3:00 General Ed Classroom for Lunch, Recess, specials (music, art, PE), social studies and science, closure....The special ed teacher will modify the classroom work incorporating his goals. All field trips, assemblies, class plays etc...will be with gen ed class regardless of timing...(this was important to me) He will continue to have an aide during instructional time...not during specials (gym, art, music, library)....Aide will shadow him during recess and lunch time...for safety (recess) and helping him requests food choices in the cafeteria.
We have the school psychologist observing Jack over the next few weeks to help come up with a behavior plan for Jack.
This is kind of a vague over view...if you have questions PLEASE ask...suggestions...PLEASE give them! HA!!
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Wow! This is phenomenal!!! I would be very pleased! There are so many ways to move forward academically with this as well as with language and communication!
ReplyDeleteYay Jack!!! =] Thanks for putting this up here Dawn. Even though it's just an overview, it's good to see what kinds of goals are being set for a kid that I know. It's been so great getting to know you this semester! Thanks for your openness!!
ReplyDeleteAnd we really need to go out sometime, because you totally could have birthed Kerrie Ann, Diane and I!!!!!! =] Hahahahah!!!! You're great!!!!
This is great to see! I did have a question: What school district you guys are in?
ReplyDeleteCathy YOU actually helped us focus his goals...with the feeback and observations you shared when we were visiting class...you helped me step back and think outside the box!! Sooo THANK YOU!! :) I'm still holding out on community based instruction for him by the way....I know we've talked about it in the past and I have flipped flopped on the idea of Jack participating over the past couple years....but we are still holding out....I think (know) his spec ed teacher would have really like him to participate...BUT I'm still maintaining my belief that the school IS his community for now and we can meet those needs within the school .... I'm always up for thought provoking discussions though... :)
ReplyDeleteKate, We are in the Madison County School district. :) White Hall Elementary.
LOL Kayla!! You are Cracking me up!! I TOTALLY could have birthed you!!...unbelievable! Your parents should be proud...I think you are an awesome lady...and will make an AMAZING teacher...You "get it"...and I love that!!!
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Jack's going to be busy doing some great things! I'm just curious about one thing...Does Jack prefer being in one environment (the special ed. classroom to his reg. ed. classroom) over the other? When I observe children in either environment I have noticed that they will ask to go to the other classroom (be it their resource room or their reg. ed. class). I know every student is different and has their own preferences and I was just wondering if Jack prefers the one on one time he might get in a resource room or if he prefers spending time around his peers.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Jack will be doing a lot of good things. he is such a cute little boy.
ReplyDeleteBethany, That is a great question! Jack actually prefers the "regular classroom" over the "self contained" classroom. He really enjoys interacting with his typical peers. In the self contained classroom many of his peers have communication challenges of their own, so the interactions are different....We (his teacher and I) have noticed that he will try to be a helper in the self contained classroom (which is a positive thing) and in the general classroom he will be a follower (which is also a positive thing for him....modeling works great with Jack)...He does well in both, he seems to be comfortable as a leader and a follower.... but given the choice he would rather be with the regular class.
ReplyDeleteI will add too...That I think it will be interesting to see how this plays out in the future...as his typically developing peers mature and grow and Jack becomes more aware of his own differences and the gap between his abilities and his typical peers grow, his preference may change...
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that he gets experience in both envionment because I'm sure he is getting very different things out of each of them (such as being both a leader and follower). I could see how you might think this could change as time goes on. I know when I was in high school some of the kids who spent time in a resource room still really liked being in the regular classroom too for the social interaction.
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