Special Education Services Grade Hingham Middle School

2013-2014

Special Education Services Academic support classes

Strategies for Learning Work toward meeting individual goals

outlined in IEP Gain a better understanding of individual

learning style Learn various studying, learning, and

compensatory strategies Become familiar with MCAS questions,

procedures, expectations

Strategies for Learning

Strategies for Learning is for receiving specialized instruction in Math, Written Language, Comprehension, Organization, etc.

In Strategies, students will: preview & review material using hands-on activities, work on projects, ask questions about assignments, determine study strategies for upcoming assessments, organize time and materials, finish incomplete assessments, and utilize materials in room (study guides, books on tape, etc.)

Homework is to be completed at home, however, your student will have time to ask questions, receive support, and/or begin an assignment in class.

Strategies for Learning cont. Procedures: Complete warm up or participate in mini-

lesson Review warm up; make corrections, fill in

missing info, etc. Check agendas & calendar to mark upcoming

assessments, activities, due dates Organize, advocate, and begin assignments

Additional C Grid services 6th grade: Skills English Language Arts

and Math classes Small group English Language Arts class Speech and Language services Occupational/Physical Therapy services Counseling Specialized Reading

Who should I contact before September? You are all welcome to contact myself,

Kim Kerr, special education chairperson, until your special education teacher is assigned in August.

Please take one of my cards tonight! Michelle Woodard and I work closely

with the elementary schools in transition meetings to review all IEPs, 504s, and CAPs in May.

Inclusion Classes (B Grid)

Inclusion EnglishInclusion MathPara-educator Support

When do these services occur? C Grid/Pull-out services take place

outside of the general education classroom. Strategies for Learning, Specialized Reading, and Skills/Small group classes will be on your student’s schedule that is issued in August. We do NOT remove students from regular education academic classes for special education services.

What will students miss for academic support classes? Students will miss elective classes such

as music, art, DARE, enrichment, and/or foreign language for academic support classes. We may not be able to accommodate all of your choices for which electives they should miss. However, we do work closely with the 5th grade teams and you to get everyone’s feedback.

Sample Schedule Sixth grade students have electives C

and D periods C period: 9:22 AM-10:09 AM D period: 10:12 AM-10:59AM Sixth grade students have an

enrichment period G period. The four enrichment classes are English Language Arts Enrichment, Math Enrichment, Study Skills, and Presentation Arts

Communication Your primary contact person at HMS will

be your students special education teacher/liason. You will receive a letter in August informing you of who that teacher will be. We currently have two special education teachers assigned to each grade, in addition to one special education skills teacher. We also have reading teachers who provide some of the specialized reading instruction.

How should I communicate? Your student’s special education teacher

should introduce themselves to you early in the school year. Email is a preferred method of communication here due to teaching schedules, but all teachers also have voicemails. You are also welcome to communicate directly with your student’s classroom teachers.