1. Where Do I Fit In? Schoolwide Immersion of Special Populations Shannon Baker, Consultant Special Populations, Civil Rights, Equity NCDPI Shannon Baker, Consultant Special Populations, Civil Rights, Equity NCDPI

2. Objectives Address the activities where non- instructional CTE staff does not feel involved; Ideas on how non-instructional CTE staff can involve themselves;

3. Typical School-wide Meetings PLC/PLTs Department meetings Early Release Days for PD Faculty meetings Others?

4. We ask ourselves… Question Since I’m not a teacher, what does any of this instructional-based have to do with me? Answer EVERYTHING!!

5. Our purpose Our purpose as non-instructional staff is to assist our teachers and students within CTE AND other curriculum areas. Keep in mind that as we support our students in CTE, we can take advantage of the opportunity to support them in their other classes as well.

6. Our purpose… Outreach/recruitment Assessment & prescription Coordination with other service providers Monitoring access, progress, & success Annual accountability & planning Career development Preparatory services Transition services Partnerships Professional development Within Special Populations Within Career Development

7. Who are members of Special Populations? Individuals with disabilities; Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children; Individuals preparing for nontraditional training & employment Single parents, including single pregnant women; Displaced homemakers; and Individuals with other barriers to educational achievement, including individuals w/ limited English proficiency.

8. Identify stakeholders… Who in our school building takes part in the success of special populations students?

9. Stakeholders… Case manager/SPED teacher CTE teacher Core class & other elective teachers Coach Counselor Teacher Assistants CTE teacher Core class & other elective teachers Coach Counselor PTSA Individuals w/ Disabilities Economically Disadvantaged

10. Stakeholders… CTE teacher Core class & other elective teachers Coach Counselor CTSO advisor CTE teacher Core class & other elective teachers Home hospital teacher Counselor Coach Non-traditional Students Single Parents

11. Stakeholders… CTE teacher Core class & other elective teachers Coach Counselor CTSO advisor CTE teacher Core class & other elective teachers Home hospital teacher Counselor Coach Non-traditional Students Single Parents

12. Our School Community Case manager Counselor Coach CTE teacher CTSO advisor/club advisors Core & elective teacher Home hospital teacher Media specialists PTSA Resource officers Teacher assistants ESL teacher Administration (Principal, AP) Intervention Coordinator Administrative staff (School secretary, attendance secretary)

13. Activity Given your identified stakeholders, how can non-instructional CTE staff collaborate w/ other faculty and staff within the school to ensure special populations students are being services?