IPASS: Model Programming for Secondary Students with Social-Emotional Challenges ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium January 14, 2015 Monterey, California by Aaron Benton and Jason Johnson with special appearances by Sue Hall, Anthony Bridi, Kelly Six, Jeff Rosadini, and Sarah Higgins Redondo Beach Unified School District
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IPASS: Model Programming
for Secondary Students with
Social-Emotional ChallengesACSA Every Child Counts Symposium
January 14, 2015Monterey, California
by Aaron Benton and Jason Johnson with special appearances by Sue Hall, Anthony
Bridi, Kelly Six, Jeff Rosadini, and Sarah Higgins
Redondo Beach Unified School District
Introductions• Aaron Benton, executive director of special education• Jason Johnson, IPASS special education teacher• Sue Hall, former secondary program specialist• Anthony Bridi, assistant principal (over special education)• Kelly Six, school psychologist• Jeff Rosadini, special education department chair• Sarah Higgins, current secondary program specialist
PurposeThis workshop is designed for the new or continuing director , coordinator, psychologist, resource teacher, or program specialist, and interested site administrators.
Goals for today:• Peak your interest• Build on your creative side• Make you look really good• Make you want to try something new• Be efficient with our time• Give you everything you need to get started
Background• Students served in county, non-public school
schools, and residential treatment centers• Costly placements from $25 to $40K plus
transportation costs• Making our mark, seizing opportunity• No lack of confidence we could do it better• Support from the top and high expectations
Leadership in Special Education
• Develop a business and marketing sense• Spend a little and save a lot• Provide servant leadership – kids first• Create a better model• Developing your narrative, your own values
Legacy
from Defending Your Life, Warner Bros., 1991(96% on Rotten Tomatoes)
Salesmanship• Identifying best candidates to start the class• Secondary program specialist played key role• Discussing the option as preferred at each IEP• Brochures have all your talking points– Home campus; ability to participate in athletics,
clubs, etc.; school to career in your community; therapeutic and coaching design; communication and monitoring; graduation
• Reassuring parents as to the quality of staff
Support/communication• Front-loaded for success– Time for training and discussion before
opening– Material support (computers, curriculum,
equipment)• Support the structure– Rewards, incentives, trips,
staff breakfast– Add-on consultants
as needed– Situation management
Initial Challenges• Academics: Motivation or Ability?
• A High School is a Big Place
• ED is a scary term…
Nicole & Fractions
4/4 - 2/4 = We need to get to
these kids earlier.
Pushback• Fight or Flight
• We are the Cheer Squad & the Power of Recognition
• Trading on Your Name
Monitoring• Is IPASS like Homeroom? – Aide Checklist, To-Do List, Agenda
• Are you an RSP teacher? – Master Schedule, Service Log, IC Checks
• Are you an SDC teacher? – English syllabus, Support syllabus, Student work
• Are you a directed study teacher? – Contract system, Cyber High
Parents• A Partnership from the Beginning – IPASS Parent Night, Progress Emails, Cell Phone*
• Communication Tracker– Documentation, Teleconferences, 2-Weeks
When a student is absent or more than 30 minutes late, you will be contacted
When a student has missed a severe number of assignments, you will be contacted (Please use IC)
When a student is late more than twice a week, you will be contacted
Please remember…attendance is the key with block periods.
From IPASS Parent Night Presentation…
Communication
• The Neverending Story
• Bubbles: Team to Teachers to Counselors to Admin to Program Specialist to Executive Director to Superintendent
• Student-Driven Communication-CC a Student, Action Plans, Following Up w/ Teachers
Student-Driven Communication
Procedures• Structure What You Preach – Agenda, Aide Checklist, To-Do List
• Keep Systems Simple, Stupid. – Binder Check, Pro System, Point Tracker
• The Goals that Keep Giving – Weekly Report, IC Check, Monthly Action Plans
Or…
Curriculum• IPASS– Academic, Social, vocational, college/career– Boys Town & Life Space Crisis Intervention– School To Career– Counseling – Mindfulness – Why Try? – Future: Service Projects