Heartbeat
Transcript: Roles in Education “A school counselor is a source of information for students and parents, ensures student are signing up for the right classes at the right time, is the go-between for students, parents and the school, an advocate for students, and ensures students are being challenged but not over challenged.” Gary Foster, Retired High School Counselor, Camanche High School, Personal Communication 22 April 2014 “To create the atmosphere in the room that makes it conducive to learning the subject materials, and being able to communicate the materials so the students understand and engage in it.” Linda Foster, Math Teacher at Camanche High School, Personal Communications 22 April 2014 1. General Education 2. Special Education Angela Robinson, 6th grade Math Teacher, DeWitt Central Intermediate School, Personal Communication 16 April 2014 Bill Goble, 6th Grade Math Teacher, DeWitt Central Intermediate School, Personal Communication 20 April 2014 Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching (2012) Transforming Teaching: Connecting Professional Responsibility with Student Learning, [Online] http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/Transformingteaching2012.pdf Danielle Sampson, Counselor, Camanche High School, Personal Communication 16 April 2014 Gary Foster, Retired High School Counselor, Camanche High School, Personal Communication 22 April 2014 National Education Association (2014) School Administrators, Effective leadership is fundamental to great public schools, [Online] http://www.nea.org/home/1608.htm Jim Wichman, Principal, Dewitt Central Intermediate School, Personal Communication 9 April 2014 Justin Shaffer, Principal, Camanche Middle School, Personal Communication 14 April 2014 Linda Foster, Math Teacher at Camanche High School, Personal Communication 22 April 2014 Leia Peterson, Special Education Teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Personal Communication 10 April 2014 Susan Bormann, Counselor, DeWitt Central Intermediate School, Personal Communication 14 April 2014 Tom Parker, Superintendent, Camanche Community School District, Personal Communication 11 April 2014 What type of heartbeat do you want in your schools? Thank You! Case Manager for all special needs students K-5 Provides instruction and accommodations within the mainstream classroom Behavioral support and socialization support Co-teaching within the General Education Classroom Supports Individualized Education Plan goals quarterly and annually and reports on progress Identifies other student's needs through Response to Intervention services Provides training to staff members (Special/General Education) on accommodations and teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs within the classroom All other duties as assigned Leia Peterson, Special Education Teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Personal Communication 10 April 2014 "My role is to make sure the students in Camanche receive the best education possible." Tom Parker, Superintendent, Camanche Community School District, Personal Communication 11 April 2014 District Educational Leader Attraction/retention of highly qualified staff members/teachers Ensures a comprehensive and rigorous educational program Allocation of resources Established school budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Students are learning and achieving in safe environments Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) Scores have plateaued and are not improving What can be done to increase these scores Enforces policies approved by the school board Manages school policies, regulations and procedures Serves as key liaison in the community Plans and teaches lessons on the successful student, post high school expectations, going to college or joining the workforce. Creates and maintains 504 plans for students Works with students on bullying/harassment claims Holds large group counseling sessions on self-esteem, grief/loss, and anxiety One on one student counseling Coordinates student schedules for both semesters Changes schedules as students change their minds Sends out student transcripts to college/universities Gains records/transcripts for incoming students Sends out records/transcripts for outgoing students Sets up college and Armed Forces visits at the school Signs up students for post-secondary/Community College enrollments while in high school Informs students/parents on scholarships, assists students appling for scholarships and collage enrollments Graduation verifications for prior students for future employers to verify attendance and graduation Meets with grade levels and discusses class ideas for following year "I do a ton of filing" Danielle Sampson, Counselor, Camanche High School, Personal Communication 16 April 2014 1. Superintendent 2. Principal The Heartbeat of the Educational System is dependent upon these professionals: 1. Administration 2. Counselors 3. Teachers "I try to schedule 50% of my day and keep 50% flexible to be responsive as needs arise. If I can accomplish the 50% scheduled, that is a
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