Syllabus

Mandie Wilmott

Special Education Resource Support Teacher

Robert E. Cashion Elementary School

(864) 355 – 8058

2023 – 2024

Class Synopsis:

In the resource support and inclusion (regular education classroom) settings, I serve students with Specific Learning Disabilities (LD), Autism (A) and Other Health Impairments (OHI). (OHI students have other health impairments that negatively impact his or her academic performance.) 

Every resource support student has a deficit or weakness in one or more of the following areas: Social Skills (Behavior), Written Expression, Basic Reading Skills, Reading Readiness Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Math Calculation, Math Reasoning, Adaptive Behaviors, and/or Auditory Processing.

Goals for making progress in areas of deficit or weakness are written and addressed on an individual basis. Each student has an Individualized Education Program (IEP). This program is designed for a complete year. IEP goals are based on individual student achievement test results and classroom needs.

Near the end of the current IEP, an ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING is held. During this meeting, the IEP committee reviews overall student progress and develops a new Individualized Education Program, if needed. Parents/guardians are given a copy of the IEP after the annual review meeting.

Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives include but are not limited to the following areas (dependent upon what areas are specified on each student’s IEP):

Reading Recognition/Readiness -

sight word vocabulary

 decoding skills

 reading fluency

 compound words

 contractions

vocabulary builders

phonics instruction

Reading Comprehension –

main idea

drawing conclusions

making inferences

answering detailed questions

sequencing of events

finding cause and effect

identifying multi-meaning words

Written Expression –

 writing complete sentences

forming manuscript or cursive letters

using correct punctuation

using capital letters correctly

using correct subject-verb agreement

using adjectives and adverbs correctly

Math Calculation - 

addition with and without regrouping

subtraction with and without regrouping

multiplication with and without regrouping

division (short and long)

fractions

decimals

place values

Math Reasoning –

word problems

time duration

money

logic problems

telling time

multi-step problems

Materials –

chart paper

sentence strips

fiction/non-fiction novels

wide ruled paper

pencils/pens

construction paper

dry erase markers

crayons

Reading Horizons Discovery Program

Reading Horizons Elevate Program

Making Connections reading comprehension materials

Wordly Wise vocabulary building materials

multiplication charts

educational games

puzzles

poster board

Assessments –

district and state testing

academic grades

student portfolios

student work samples

teacher observations

curriculum based measures

Reporting to Parents/Guardians –

quarterly progress reports, every 9 weeks

behavior/progress update sheets, as needed

conferences at mid-year, end-of-year, and when needed

telephone conferences, as needed

Grading Scale –

M = mastered with at least 70% accuracy

P = progressing toward goal mastery

SP = slowly progressing toward goal mastery

NM = goal has not been met

Mrs. Wilmott's Class Rules:

1. Work Quietly

2. Follow Directions

3. Be Kind to Others

4. Complete ALL Assignments

5. Always Have a Positive Attitude