Its just not the same without you

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Its just not the same without you!
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New Staff Members

• Keith Kleinert SCI Teacher CTC
• Leslie Sauter School Social Worker
• Nicole Schaub Speech Therapist
• Theresa Thompson Speech Therapist
• Roger Thorne Speech Therapist
• Rebecca Wright-Somsel T/C VI
• Val ONeill Teacher Asst. - Mackinaw Trail
  M.S.
• Annette Schneider Teacher Asst. CTC
• Kellie Mulder Early On Coordinator
• Shelly Davis MSU Intern
• Pending WMISD Board Approval in September

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Staff Changes

• Maria Reynolds Preschool Supervisor
• Sue Allen Preschool/Headstart Teacher
  Assignment
• Ruth Center Preschool Consultant (Pine River,
  etc.)
• April Burkey Teacher Asst. McKinley El.
  (Shively)
• Carol Dettloff Teacher Asst. CTC (Hughes)
• Chris Fechter Teacher Asst. Preschool
  (Allen)
• Katie Larkin Teacher Asst. Preschool (Center
  pm)
• Jane Merritt HI Interpreter Manton (for now)
• Deb Nolan Teacher Asst. Preschool (Grames)
• Kathy Sitkiewicz Teacher Asst. CTC
  (Kleinert)

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Contracted Staff Members

• Christina Abramowski T/C HI
• Jill Hurni Speech Therapist
• Sara Armstrong PTA Agility
• Nathan Thompson OT - Agility
• Sara Verberkmoes PT Agility
• Mike Acosta Great Parents/Great Start
• Pam Babcock Early On Parent Consultant
• Laura Hesselink Early On Parent Consultant
• Will probably be moving to GE Dept.

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Emphasis This Year

• Rule 1 Its all about the kids.
• Rule 2 If its not about the kids, please
  see Rule 1!
• Please notice thats its not about me and its
  not about you.

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Brain Functioning

• Reptilian Old Mammalian Mammalian
• (Survival) (Emotional) (Critical Thinking)

Fight Flight Freeze
Sad Mad Glad
1) See the Problem 2) Finds the root of the
Problem 3) Looks for a Viable Solution

• Non-Viable Solution
• Doesnt solve the problem
• Usually creates more problems

Whats the plan to teach me?
Physically safe?
Invited or Welcome?
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S.T.A.R.

• Stop
• Take a Breath
• And
• Relax
• We make much better decisions and choices when
  we are in the logical/sequential parts of our
  brains.

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True Colors

• 1) In your packet you will find a one page
  handout on True Colors.
• 2) Please fill it out over this next week based
  on your current work assignment and give it to
  your immediate supervisor.
• 3) It takes all of the colors working together
  to make the best possible team(s).

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WMISD District Mission Statement

• The mission of the WMISD is to provide high
  quality educational and support services
  requested by its constituent districts whereby
  each district can more effectively meet the
  educational needs of its students and citizens.

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WMISD District Vision

• WMISD will support students, parents, teachers,
  and administrators with aligned, research based
  programs, professional development, services and
  resources though a system that is both personal
  and digital (anywhere, anytime).

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WMISD Board Goal Statements for 2006-09

• Develop a comprehensive support system to improve
  teaching and learning standards for high school
  success.
• Provide quality support services to local
  districts to address state, local, and federal
  mandates.
• Provide policy and financial support to ensure
  continuous progress in school improvement.
• Increase Board involvement with federal, state,
  and local initiatives focusing upon education.

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WMISD District Goals

• Within 3 5 years, all children within WMISD
  will enter kindergarten with skills that allow
  them to meet the needs of the new grade level
  content expectations.
• Within 3 5 years, all Middle and High School
  Buildings will be aligned and implementing the
  new H.S. Content expectations and graduation
  requirements.

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ISD Board Goals

• Within 3 5 years, WMISD will develop a systemic
  process for planning based on student needs.

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SE Department Mission Statement

• The Special Education staff of Wexford-Missaukee
  ISD will ensure student learning and prepare for
  successful transition through
• 1) Quality center and family based programs

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SE Department Mission Statement

• 2) A working relationship with local
  districts to provide direct and indirect services
  to students
• 3) Collaboration with outside agencies.
• 4) Collaboration with parents

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SE Department Vision

• Upon achieving the mission of the WMISD SE
  Department, the results will be
• Collaboratively developed detailed processes and
  procedures in place and implemented.
• All staff is highly trained and implementing best
  practice strategies to increase student learning
  and graduation rates.

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SE Department Vision

• 3) Curriculum is aligned with state standards and
  assessments.
• 4) The states continuous improvement model,
  state assessments, and curriculum based measures
  show evidence of student learning.
• 5) A shared responsibility for student learning
  that is acquired through collaboration of local
  districts, agencies, parents, and ISD
  representatives.

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SE Department Goals

• Reduce the number of students eligible for
  special education as Learning Disabled in the
  area of reading.
• Students in special education due to a reading
  disability will make progress in the general
  curriculum.

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Preschool Initiatives

• Liz Walker New GE Preschool Consultant
• WMISD awarded Great Start Collaborative grant
• Preschool Leadership Team begins its second year
• Headstart/WMISD room at Sp. Services
• Preschool Consultant starting in Pine River
  expanding to other districts

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CSI Initiatives

• State Math Grant applied for (no word yet)
• It is designed to expand the CSI math initiative
  more quickly
• Pilot Sites did some work last year at Lincoln
  and McBain Elementary Schools

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State Federal Initiatives

• We will continue to identify more infants
  eligible for Early On services before their 1st
  birthday.
• We will meet the 45 day timeline for Early On
  referrals to IFSP meetings.
• We will place more preschool students in LRE
  settings.
• OHI eligibility will continue to be based on
  substantiated medical conditions.
• LD OHI eligibility numbers will continue to
  decrease.

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State Federal Initiatives

• 6. Referral s will continue to decrease
  percentage of eligible students from referrals
  will increase.
• 7. We will do a better job of documenting all
  eligibility requirements.
• 8. We will complete all required activities
  associated with
• a) Our NCA visit
• b) Required CIMS Part B (SE) and Part C (Early
  On)
• (monitoring).

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Re-evals are Down
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Referrals have Improved
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Its just not the same without you!