As an Inclusion Specialist I assist Special Education students, grades 10-12, in general education classes.

I assist 6th and 7th grade Special Education students in all academic areas. I report to both the certificated staff as well as the administration, keeping a close record of the accommodations and modifications that either I or the classroom teachers make for each student. These are in compliance with each separate student's Individual Education Plan, which is a legal contract between the student's family and the school, under the direction of each student's case manager/Special Education Teacher. A few of my specific duties include: reading materials aloud to students when their reading level is below 6th or 7th grade levels; assisting students by using guiding verbal questions for them to complete assignments; supervising students outside of the busy, and sometimes noisy, classroom by offering a quieter or less confusing atmosphere in which to work on assignments or tests; assist teachers by compiling notes from lectures or presentations and then modifying notes to a fill-in-the spaces format for use as determined by teacher; assisting teachers by discussing specific needs of students, based upon observations and stated IEP goals to develop accommodations or modifications that fit the individual; assisting students by helping them organize their thinking into obtainable goals to finish large projects; editing and assisting students in revision of written material. Occasionally I chaperon students, with behavioral, disciplinary, or emotional conflicts inconsistent with expected behaviors of SLMS, throughout the school to be a watchful observer of that student's interactions with staff and other students. These are only part of the overall duties. I have excellent attention to detail, whether written, implied, or emotional. I work well with others in a team-oriented setting. I am analytical and a problem solver. I enjoy observing successes of both teachers and students, hopefully encouraging them to become better citizens of SLMS and the larger community.