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Local Emotional Support Programs vs. LMHS Emotional Support Program

Local Emotional Support Programs vs. LMHS Emotional Support Program. Site-Visit Committee. Student Identification by District. It should be noted, that some students also have a secondary disability of a Specific Learning Disability. Program Overview. Lower Merion. Hatboro-Horsham.

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Local Emotional Support Programs vs. LMHS Emotional Support Program

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  1. Local Emotional Support Programs vs. LMHS Emotional Support Program Site-Visit Committee

  2. Student Identification by District • It should be noted, that some students also have a secondary disability of a Specific Learning Disability.

  3. Program Overview Lower Merion Hatboro-Horsham • 2 Teachers and 2 Aides • 13-14 Students per caseload • Separated by grades • 9-10 & 11-12 • Co-Teach • ES teachers meet with building principal once a week! • 2 Teachers and 2 Aides • 13-14 students per caseload • Grades 9-12 • Caseloads are developed by students’ needs • No Co-Teaching • Some self-contained Instruction

  4. LM Program Overview • 1 Teacher and 1 Aide • 20 students on ES Teacher caseload + 4 receiving social skills instruction + 8 on LS teacher caseloads • Grades 9-12 • Schedule dictates placement • Academics are implemented outside of the ES classroom (co-taught, Regular Ed and Special Education setting)

  5. Teacher Roles: Lower Merion Hatboro-Horsham • ES Teacher Requirements • Resource Support (4 day cycle, students come 3 out of 4 days) • No Formal Teaching Periods • Weekly student conferences required resulting in weekly parent contact. • ES Teacher Requirements • Resource Support • Teach Self-Contained English, Math, Science and Social studies: • 9-12 grades • Whole group half the period • Small groups half the period • Information is based on general education curriculum • No formal avenue for regular parent contact.

  6. LMHS Teacher Roles • ES teacher requirements: • Regular Ed Math Instruction • Co-taught Courses • Resource Support • Weekly conference with students • Tri-Weekly review with students and letters sent home.

  7. Social Skills Instruction Lower Merion Hatboro-Horsham • Group Counseling provided by district social worker or school psychologist two times per month. • Additional support available for students when needs are exhibited. • ES teachers are not involved with social skills instruction or counseling. • Not using a formal Social Skills Program • Students receive Mandatory Psychological Counseling as part of Social Skills instruction. • Group or Individual Session depending on needs • All students participate once a week, but may participate more if needed. • ES teachers attend the group sessions • Piloting Why Try Program

  8. LMHS Social Skills • Twice a week • Topics are based on student’s identified needs • Instruction is provided solely by ES teacher • Teacher Made activities and lessons

  9. Why Try? • Improve student retention, academic performance, and school climate • Meets for one period each week over a semester • Students learn some of the critical social and emotional skills everyone needs to succeed • 9 & 10: Why Try can provide tools to help change patterns of failure and indifference and improve their high school career • 11 & 12: Why Try can help provide motivation to put in the effort to graduate and lower the anxiety about their future that often leads to self-defeating behavior

  10. Where does LM Go From Here? • Investigate Why Try? • Look at our Identification and Placement Process • Look at scheduling based on need vs. master schedule • Investigate the addition/integration of a weekly counseling session for all students. • Visit to Lower Merion HarritonHigh School Scheduled for Friday, February 24, 2012

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