“Now is the Time! You are the One!”
Jan Richard Garda………………….”Now is the Time! You are the One!” School Support Specialist Canon McMillan Middle School Connection SAP Team Representative Scott Dille Diana McLaughlin………………….Connecting With Services SAP Liaison for Washington Communities MH/MR
WHAT DID YOU KNOW? WHEN DID YOU KNOW IT? WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT IT?
Morally Accountable- “I was hired to teach!” Professionally Accountable- “Don’t be without a chair!” Instructionally Accountable- “We all win!” Legally Accountable- Child Find Act 14 IDEA
Immediate- “Do it now!” After Class- “I don’t know what this means but!!” Periodically- “Krispy Kremes for STAR Contacts!”
The Canon McMillan Connection! SAP Membership SAP Time SAP Training Number of SAP Referrals SAP Procedures Referring Students Connecting Families Number of Students Receiving Services
Connecting with Mental Health Services! The SAP Mental Health Liaison The Mental Health Assessment in Real Time A Link to the Larger Mental Health System and Accessing the Therapist for Your School Who pays for this?
Point of Contact Initiative! On Site and Clinic Based Family Friendly Licensed Site School Support Summer Services Everybody Wins!
District Enrollment * % Low Income * Actual LIC W.C. Clients ** Avella Burgettstwn Canon - McMillan Chartiers Houston Ft. Cherry McGuffey Peters Twp Trinity Area Washington
HOT List of Education Sites School Report Cards School Litigation New Federal esea Legislation Education Department Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504
“I’m a regular ed teacher not a special teacher” “Those students shouldn’t be in my classroom” “I don’t have time to research the problems of all my students” “If I treat these students differently, it’s not fair to everyone else” “I can’t do these adaptations. I don’t have time” “So sue me, I have insurance” “Attending these IEP meetings are not part of my contract” “I tried modifications once, they didn’t work” “I’ll just give them passing grades”
“Now is the Time! You are the One!”