Exceptional Education Newsletter
RPS Office of Exceptional Education November 2021
In this Issue
Motivational Video
Caught Learning - Walkthrough Observation!
Assistive Technology Tip of the Month
National School Psychology Week
Message from Transition Teachers
SEAC
Professional Development Opportunities
Shoutouts
Previous Issues
MOTIVATIONAL EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
CAUGHT LEARNING!
WESTOVER HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thank you for working hard to remain compliant and meet deadlines. Below are November items for you to work on.
Continue to ensure that all students have an assigned case manager in VA IEP. If you have a student who is in the initial eligibility process assign the ICC as the case manager until the process has been completed.
Continue to work on obtaining signatures from parents to finalize and bring the IEP process compliant in VA IEP. Here are some ways schools have obtained parent signatures:
1. Use Parent Portal.
2. Schedule a time for parents to come to the school to sign.
3. Use the Office of Engagement as a resource.
As we prepare for the December 1 Child count please ensure that all students have a current or proposed IEP and eligibility for the 2021-22 school year. For all out of compliant IEPs and eligibilities, meetings must be held by November 12th.
November Updates:
November updates to the December 1 Child Count, Indicators 9, 10, 11, and the Out of Compliance Spreadsheet are due on November 29, 2021. Instructional and Compliance Coordinators (ICC's) should indicate "none" followed by the month of submission when there is no new information to report.
Revisions to the Out of Compliance Report should be captured each month under the ICC Comments.
As schools hold IEP meetings for English Learners, Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP), teachers should be invited to participate as team members.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TIP OF THE MONTH
KAMI
Kami includes:
INTERACTIVE DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENT ANNOTATION
TEXT to SPEECH SPEECH
TEXT ORGANIZATION AUDIO
AUDIOVISUAL COMMENTS And MUCH more!
This UNIVERSAL learning environment is already available for RPS teachers and students. Check with your school’s ITRT or Occupational Therapist for more information!
Please see the video below.
Website: kamiapp.com
NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK
TRANSISTION MENTOR TEACHERS
Did you know that RPS has 5 Transition Mentor Teachers?
Who Are We?
Kaitlyn Rollins- Armstrong High School & Martin Luther King Middle School
Darlene Slade (Lead)- Huguenot High School & River City Middle School
Alicia Toler- Thomas Jefferson High School & Albert Hill Middle School & THRIVE
Selina Wilson- John Marshall High School & Henderson Middle School & RAS
Karen Young- George Wythe High School & Boushall and Lucille Brown Middle Schools
What Do We Do?
- Provide work experience opportunities for students age 16 and older
- Support case managers in administering and interpreting transition assessments
- Support students and parents with Transition Plans for life after high school
- Connect students and families with agencies and programs aligned with post-secondary goals
- Support students in attaining on-time graduation
- Complete transition audits
- Participate in IEP meetings
- Provide resources to students, families, and colleague
WHAT IS TRANSISTION?
SEAC
Also, feel free to join us virtually at our next meeting on December 15th @ 6:30 pm.
The link for the meeting is: https://rvaschools-net.zoom.us/j/96478416076?pwd=Vzh6b3lQOHJUc0dIdmxvRVFtWTlUdz09
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
VESOL & THE UNIQUE CURRICULUM
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE NEW VAAP
HOW ONE TEACHER GOT STARTED WITH THE VESOL STANDARDS
VESOL/SOL ALIGNMENT AND GENERAL EDUCATOR COLLABORATOR
VIRTUAL NEW VAAP TRAINING SESSIONS
VAAP Module 3 is for Special Education Directors, Teachers, School Administrators, and other Staff.
Individuals who were unable to participate in the VAAP Module 1 and Module 2 webinars are strongly encouraged to review the recorded versions of those webinars that are available on the VAAP webpage prior to attending VAAP Module 3.
- Registration for Monday, November 15, 2021 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Registration for Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Registration for Thursday, November 18, 2021 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
NEW VAAP TRAINING
There are only two weeks left in the Autism Society Central Virginia's (ASCV’s) 2021 Conference Series! It's not too late to join. Register today: ASCV Virtual Conference Series - Building a Spectrum of Opportunity. Conference Series attendees will have access to:
POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY
Join the Transition Mentor Teachers as they present on post-secondary transition.
Don't miss this engaging and activity-packed opportunity!
SHOUTOUTS
- Taneisha Pryor, Language Live! teacher at Boushall Middle School! This is Ms. Pryor's first year teaching Language! Live, and she is absolutely rocking it! Her students are engaged and boosting their reading skills! Ms. Pryor is an exemplar for administering Language! Live, and we are thrilled to have her on the team! Way to go, Ms. Pryor!
- Johnnie Jones, ICC at Binford Middle School! Mr. Jones continually goes above and beyond for his students, and his dedication to them is greatly appreciated! Mr. Jones consistently demonstrates strong, positive, and supportive leadership at Binford as well. I am so very grateful to have Mr. Jones on our team!
- Chris Angeles, Middle School Instructional Specialist, is an absolute rock star! Mr. Angeles is always willing to help and support others and is a tremendous asset to the Exceptional Education department! He moved from elementary to middle school specialist this year, and the transition has been seamless, thanks to Mr. Angeles' vast experience and commitment. Mr. Angeles gives 110% wholeheartedly each and every day, and his contributions to the Exceptional Education team are invaluable. Thank you, Mr. Angeles, for all you do!
- Shout Out to the Broad Rock Elementary Special Education Team! They have met this year's challenges with professionalism and grace. They support each other and really bring the team concept to problem-solving. Thank you, BRES Special Ed Team, for all that you do to help your teammates and your students thrive!
- Shout out to Ms. Robin Best for being such a strong teammate and mentor to the Exceptional Education team at Henry Marsh. Ms. Best’s modeling of high-quality case management is truly valued.
SHOUTOUT NOMINATIONS
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