DATE:
June 5, 2018
TO:
Principals
Elementary Special Education Resource Teachers
Elementary Special Education Self-contained Support Class (Cluster) Teachers
FROM:
Laura Finlinson, Administrator of Curriculum/Staff Development & Special Programs
Lisa Robinson, Director of Special Education
Courtney Titus, Program Specialist
SUBJECT:
Jump Start Your Classroom – Curriculum and Behavior Essentials for Success
The Special Education Department is hosting two professional development training days for returning elementary resource teachers and returning elementary self-contained support classroom (cluster) teachers.
This training will address the use of curriculum that is being used in the general education classroom for Language Arts and Mathematics and how resource teachers supplement/support the general education teacher’s instruction. This training will address curriculum being used in the self-contained support classrooms (clusters). This training will also address behavior management techniques or strategies that can be used in your classrooms.
The first training will be held on Monday, August 13, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all returning elementary resource teachers and all returning elementary self-contained support classroom teachers. The second training will be held on Monday, August 27, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all returning elementary resource teachers and all returning elementary self-contained support classroom teachers. You only need to attend one training.
Both trainings will be held at the South Valley School. Self-contained support classroom (cluster) teachers will be in room 1. Resource teachers will be in room 9. Please register on JPLS at https://jpls.truenorthlogic.com and search for course #101325 and choose the appropriate section for elementary resource teacher or elementary self-contained support classroom (cluster) teacher.
If a sub is needed, please use budget code 1292. If you have questions please contact your teacher specialist.
