Monthly Discussion Topics for Special Education Teachers
Special Needs Resource Specialist
Mentor/Mentee
Discussion Checklist
September
· Building a positive relationship between team teachers and inclusion specialist
· Scheduling:
Service delivery times
Avoiding conflicts with other specialists or specialist times
Assuring additional services are scheduled/met
· Grouping students (on-going)
· Available resources
· Supervising ILAs
· Paperwork and time frames for completion
· Planning
· Ordering supplies
· Gathering student data
· File Review
Search for IEP students by grade
Ensure caseload is accurate (check with secretaries, etc. for new students, transfers, etc.)
Ensure plans are all signed
· Complete data sheets for Sped Office
· Learn process on Easy IEP
September/October
· Service delivery: inclusion, pull-out, co-teaching whole class, small group in class, etc.
· Paperwork and time frames for completion
· Report writing
· Easy IEP
· IEP writing
· Informal assessments for writing goals and objectives
· Accommodations; MCAS accommodations (on-going)
· Provide copies of IEP for team teachers to implement
· Create information sheets/IEP student needs by team, for special staff (again in January):
Structuring the classroom to meet IEP requirements
Review three meeting types: initial, re-evaluation, review
Team meeting process before first team meeting
Presenting reports at team meetings
Group management: behavior, motivation, etc.
November
· Conferring with parents and classroom teachers
· Coordinating with classroom teachers when writing progress reports and report cards (for consistency) (on-going)
· Pre-referral process
January
· MCAS preparation and accommodations
· Extended school year requirements
· Transition from elementary to m.s./m.s. to h.s.: procedures and contact people
April
· Ordering supplies
June
· End of year note to parents
Any time/building dependent
· Testing
Mentor/Mentee
Discussion Checklist
September
· Building a positive relationship between team teachers and inclusion specialist
· Scheduling:
Service delivery times
Avoiding conflicts with other specialists or specialist times
Assuring additional services are scheduled/met
· Grouping students (on-going)
· Available resources
· Supervising ILAs
· Paperwork and time frames for completion
· Planning
· Ordering supplies
· Gathering student data
· File Review
Search for IEP students by grade
Ensure caseload is accurate (check with secretaries, etc. for new students, transfers, etc.)
Ensure plans are all signed
· Complete data sheets for Sped Office
· Learn process on Easy IEP
September/October
· Service delivery: inclusion, pull-out, co-teaching whole class, small group in class, etc.
· Paperwork and time frames for completion
· Report writing
· Easy IEP
· IEP writing
· Informal assessments for writing goals and objectives
· Accommodations; MCAS accommodations (on-going)
· Provide copies of IEP for team teachers to implement
· Create information sheets/IEP student needs by team, for special staff (again in January):
Structuring the classroom to meet IEP requirements
Review three meeting types: initial, re-evaluation, review
Team meeting process before first team meeting
Presenting reports at team meetings
Group management: behavior, motivation, etc.
November
· Conferring with parents and classroom teachers
· Coordinating with classroom teachers when writing progress reports and report cards (for consistency) (on-going)
· Pre-referral process
January
· MCAS preparation and accommodations
· Extended school year requirements
· Transition from elementary to m.s./m.s. to h.s.: procedures and contact people
April
· Ordering supplies
June
· End of year note to parents
Any time/building dependent
· Testing
