My own experience

*1 year Columbus Public Schools *8 years Canton South High School *7 years Prairie College Elementary *7 years FMMS *Back to Canton South High School for year two

Changes over the years

Then: *1990- beginning of state testing at high school *could only work with your population

-no crossover-inclusion not as we know it today

*could be exempt from state test at any point in high school deemed necessary *could read reading passages on test

Changes over the yearsNow:

*state testing at every level, not just high school *full range of services: Inclusion, self-contained, combination *no exemptions from state tests -can have accommodations -Seniors can be exempt in the spring if still

not passed areas of tests. *can not read reading passages

-considered listening test, not reading

Paperwork

ETRs *every three years, battery of tests -performed by school psychologist *teachers assist by completing checklists and composing a narrative of students abilities, strengths, and weaknesses

Paperwork

IEPs *completed every year *now completed on the anniversary of the ETR *must refer to ETR when writing goals and completing narrative portions *do NOT write to state standards *PLOP *Transition statements

Paperwork

Progress reports *must complete whenever interims and report cards are sent home to families *gives updates on how students are working towards goals *must have evidence to support -work samples, test results, checklists, rubrics

Paperwork

Behavior checklists *students with behavior goals need to have a behavior plan *develop checklists or rubrics to fit needs of each student

New Responsibilities

SLOs (Student Learning Objectives) RtI (Responding to Intervention) Common Core Park Assessments End of the year assessments OIP (Ohio Improvement Plan) BLT and DLT

A “typical” day in the life of an Interventionist *early morning meetings *classrooms -circulate, pull out, testing *coverage *modify/accommodate *collaborate *communication with parents *504 students *write IEPs… this is NEVER ENDING!

Assisting students *catch up from absences, confusion, or extended time *study cards, review sheets *read assignments, tests *homework *scribe *provide notes *study *projects *communication with parents to work as a team

Assisting teachers

*grade (modify if necessary) *modify tests, assignments, projects *pull out to re- or pre- teach *test or re-test *work with subs when teacher absent

Assisting parents *communication between home and school -phone, email, webpages, face to face *update on progress *late or missing work *behavior *set up conferences -IEP, conference nights

Greatest rewards

*watching students improve *building rapport *building self-esteem *never the same experience twice *maintaining relationships -weddings, college classes, children of students

Greatest challenges

*time (lack of) *OGT *behavior/apathy *schedule (math not fit) *IEPs/ETRs inherited from other districts *students who move in after the year starts

Other responsibilities

*being a mom/taxi

*morning meetings

*Church responsibilities

*band booster secretary

*choir booster treasurer

*following my children to support them in their many activities

*helping my daughter apply to and prepare for college

Always remember...

Flexible people don't get bent

out of shape!-Jeremy Noll

7th/8th grade mathFMMS