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What does a Consultant teacher do?

A Consultant Teacher is a special education teacher that can help your child stay in the general education classroom. Consultant Teacher services  happens in two ways:

Direct Instruction - The special education teacher may work directly with your child and provide direct specially designed and/or supplemental instruction to your child. The special education teacher may adapt the subject matter (“modified curriculum”) and/or use visual aids, highlighted work sheets, simplified directions, and other kinds of “modified instruction.”

Indirect Instruction - The special education teacher may also work with your child’s general education teacher to adjust the learning environment and/or modify and adapt instructional techniques and methods to meet your child’s individual needs. 

What is Resource Room?

Resource Room is a special education program for a student with a disability registered in a general education class who is in need of specialized supplementary instruction in an individual or small group setting for a portion of the school day. Resource room programs are for the purpose of supplementing the general education or special education classroom instruction of students with disabilities who are in need of such supplemental programs.