Miss. Aloe's Teaching Philosophy and Goals

Philosophy: 
Education should be equitable, introspective, and applicable to the modern world. Since history is ridden with hypocrisy and injustice, I plan to teach all material with those truths in mind. I was fortunate enough to participate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program throughout my secondary education, therefore I have a commitment to incorporating international perspectives and service-work experiences into my curriculum. 

Goals: 
I want my students to look at history from a forward perspective, in other words it is my goal that all students will be empathetic when studying the past. In order to learn the most from history we must put ourselves in the position of those we study. Moreover, I want my students to be conscious consumers of information. Students need to identify, evaluate, and critique historical documents, events, and characters in order to successfully learn from the past. Finally, I challenge myself to ensure that all my students receive the absolute best education possible. There are no excuses for mediocre teaching, and while my techniques may be unordinary at times, I hold myself and my students to the highest standards. 

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Special Education Referral Process


In order to be eligible for Special Education Services one must fulfill certain requirements as mandated by IDEA. 

Always Remember that as a parent you have rights when it comes to your child's education. 

1. A parent, professional, or school personnel must identify a student as possibly needing special education and related services 

2. Within 5 school days of receipt of a referral the district must notify the parents and seek consent to evaluate the student before any assessment begins 

3. Within 30 days of parental consent, officially trained specialists evaluate the student in question

4. Within 45 days of parents' consent the evaluation team determines eligibility
- The evaluation team must include:
> Parent
> Special Education Teacher
> Regular Education Teacher
> District Representative
> Person Qualified to Interpret Evaluation Results
> The Student if over 14yrs. of age
> Others if possible

5. Within 45 days of parental consent for evaluation the Team will develop and write an IEP(Individualized Education Plan) for all eligible students 

6.  At the IEP Meeting:
- After the IEP is written the Team determines placement 

7.  Parents must consent to the IEP and placement within 30 days of receiving the IEP

8. Throughout the IEP period, qualified professionals will provide special education and related services 

9. At least as often as the parents of  non-disabled students receive written progress reports, the school will measure progress toward IEP goals and report that progress to parents in writing 

10. The Team will review and rewrite the IEP at least once a year

11. The school will reevaluate the child at least every 3 years 
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