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Mrs. Howell's high school (9-12) resource room focuses on extra help in Reading and Language Arts, although
we explore most classroom subjects in this room. Students are able to learn according to their Individualized Education Plans
(IEPs) in a structured, beneficial environment. Classroom Activities include preparing for the State Graduation Exam, modifying
lessons in the student's regular classrooms to fit the needs of the students and making learning fun and easy. Each week,
we vote for a Class Superstar depending on which student we feel made a difference that week.
MAJOR Classroom Assignments:
- Footprints on the World-Trace an outline of both feet, then in the space provided, write
an essay based on what "footprint" you would like to make on the world in your lifetime.
- Flowers for Algernon Unit-This is a ten day unit in which we read the short story "Flowers
for Algernon" and complete various activities including a Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt, and your own recreation of the Rorscharch
test.
Events and Announcements
Updated 3/29/06
- PTA Meeting on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. This meeting will be held in the Auditorium
- Field Trip to Museum-April 26-Remember to turn in Permission Slips!
- Parent's Dinner Theatre-Raffle tickets on sale now!
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The Improving Education Results for Children with Disabilities Act,
which reforms the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), contains many positives for students with disabilities.
However, two areas in which the bill is disappointing are its mandates for highly qualified teachers and the lack of full
funding provisions. The bill was signed into law on Dec. 3, 2005. It is expected that proposed regulations will be released
in the spring and final regulations are anticipated in a year. ICouncil for Exceptional Children, 2006, accessed March 27,
2006 from,
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=IDEA_2004&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=9&ContentID=3533)
Tell me what you think! Send me an email with your thoughts about what you think the reformed IDEA should include!
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