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The Student Support Department of Northampton High School is committed to meeting the diverse needs of students with disabilities by assisting them to achieve academic success within public education, and to provide students with the skills necessary to become contributing members of society in adulthood living with as much autonomy as possible. We believe that the achievement of these goals is possible through effective collaboration with students, families, staff, related service providers and community resources.
Must be:
Patient
A good listener and observer
Passionate
Empathetic
A good problem solver
Must have knowledge in:
Must value:
TA Responsibilities:
Mary Ellen Ryan
Jessica Lavalle
Tim Mahoney
Melissa Power-Greene
Lidia Rodriguez
Melanie Samolewicz
Sean Sawicki
Elizabeth Skelley
Jessica Roll
COURSES
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This course provides students with increased access to high school curriculum through direct instruction and targeted, individualized support. Activities may include direct instruction in active reading, essay writing, and problem-solving skills, note-taking, test-taking, and test preparation strategies.
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The ELA Foundations course is designed for students who need to build a stronger foundation in literacy skills. Students in this course will strengthen basic reading skills in the areas of decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Students will also develop basic writing skills in order to work toward grade level expectations.
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The Mathematics Foundations course is designed for students who need to build a stronger foundation of mathematical understanding. Students in this course will master basic mathematics skills including evaluating expressions, understanding number sense, ratios and proportion, percent, systems of measurement, and they will be introduced to geometrical principles.
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This class will join students of all abilities with the goal of a unified and inclusive experience acquiring skills of daily living. Skills that may be covered will include: telephone and email communication skills, money and spending, time and schedules, safety in the community, basic kitchen know-how, workplace behavior, navigating social situations and developing leisure interests.
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A Life Skills course that works on the skills of functional reading, writing, and language comprehension. Unique curriculum is used to enhance and develop functional reading skills, functional vocabulary building, and comprehension of relevant topics (IEPs, self-advocacy, self-determination, etc.). Writing includes resume building, job applications and forms.
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A Life Skills course that works on the use of money, time, measurement, counting, operations and geometry. Developmental Math uses a hands-on approach employing various tools (cash register, money, calendars, ATM, checkbooks) for more realistic practice. Classwork is modified to meet the specific needs of each student.
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The GOALS program is designed for students who have moderate, severe, or multiple disabilities that require a level of support that is typically not provided through a special education resource room. At the high school level, the GOALS Program includes small, mixed-grade classrooms with a lead teacher and ESPs. While intensive specialized instruction in reading, writing, math, science and social studies is available in the GOALS classroom, In addition to academic instruction, students in the GOALS program may also access services in areas such as occupational and physical therapy, assistive technology, mobility, vision, augmentative communication, social skills, and adaptive skills such as living skills, including health maintenance and safety skills, depending on their level of need.
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The WISE Program (Web-enhanced Individualized Student-led Education) is a customized Academic Support class designed to fit each student’s unique learning needs. The majority of student plans provide content-area curriculum through the online Edgenuity Platform with embedded specialized instruction and accommodations. The emphasis is on creating pathways to a diploma, and offering credit recovery coursework throughout the school year for students who need it. The WISE Program setting incorporates small group instruction and multiple levels of social-emotional support. Additionally, there are in-person, web-based, and/or hybrid courses, as well as the option for a Period 5 “Twilight” section to increase flexibility and access. It looks different for every student--that is why we call it Individualized and Student led.
PAST TEACHER ASSISTANT PROJECTS
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