Parent Orientation

Shannon Stevenson PPCD Teacher Morton Ranch Elementary Thursday September 5th 2013

PPCD (Pre-school Program for Children with Disabilities)

Every child in here has a label through special education that qualifies them for this service PPCD is a literal melting pot of different labels

NCEC

non-

categorical early childhood with a suspicion of..

SI (speech Impairment)

LD (Learning disability)

AU (autism)/PDD (pervasive ID developmental (intellectual delay disability) ED OHI (other (emotional health disturbance) VI (visual impairment) impairment)

Moral of the Story

Remember where you have been and where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. ~Nikita Koloff

My Philosophy
A good preschool curriculum focuses on all areas of development (sensory, social/play, communication, academic, and gross/fine motor skills) All children need ACCESS to their curriculum All children need to EXPLORE their curriculum in a hands on way All children need a way to COMMUNICATE with others All children need to play and SOCIALIZE with others I believe in setting limits and being CONSISTENT All children respond to structure, schedules, repetition, and ROUTINE I believe the before a child can learn anything else, they need to learn HOW TO LEARN (to sit, attend, participate) I believe PARENTS are a critical part of the learning experience. Skills at school need to be reinforced at home.

Shannon Stevenson a.k.a. Ms. Shannon

Ive known I wanted to work with kids since I was 15 I went to Trinity University for undergrad and got a major in humanities with a minor in drama. I stayed there another year to get a M.A.T. (master of arts in teaching) I got my first job as a resource teacher working with primary students in Katy ISD at Bear Creek Elementary Team leader in Denton Texas as a resource/ICS teacher General educator w/ SPED at Morton Ranch Elementary Resource/ICS at Morton Ranch Elementary PPCD at Morton Ranch Elementary This is my 8th year teaching special needs students!

Mary Molineiro a.k.a. Ms. Mary

Went to college in Mexico Bachelors in education SPED Para for 5 years at MRE Previously a bilingual teacher for 7 years in HISD Mom of two boys, and going to be a grandma at the end of March! Very passionate about agriculture, animals, and cooking! Owner of a bulldog In love with PPCD and the Ranch!

Joanne Reeves a.k.a. Ms. Jo

Grew up in Wappinger Falls, New York Attended Longwood University in Virginia for nursing Lived in Katy for 30 years Newly widowed after 36 years of marriage Mother of 3 married kids (Jeremy in Parker, CO; Heather in Austin, TX; Brian in Bryan, TX) Grandmother of 3: Zoey (3); Maryn (born in Aug); A boy due in Jan! Owner of a boxer; Rusty Taught preschool in Katy for 7 years PPCD para for 6 years ECAP para for 6 years

Schedule
PPCD English at MRE 2013-2014
AM 8:20-8:35 8:35-9:00 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 Monday Arrival Circle Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Snack Library Tuesday Arrival Speech Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Snack Recess/Relaxation Wednesday Arrival Circle Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Snack Recess/Relaxation Thursday Arrival Circle Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Snack Recess/Relaxation Friday Arrival Speech Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Snack Recess/Relaxation

PM 12:30-12:35 12:35-1:05 1:05-1:30 1:30-2:30 2:30-3:00 3:00-3:30

Wednesday Arrival Arrival Arrival Circle Bathroom/Speech (1:20) Circle Motor Lab/Bathroom Motor Lab Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Rotations Rotations Snack Snack Snack Library Recess/Relaxation Recess/Relaxation

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday Arrival Circle Motor Lab/Bathroom Rotations Snack Recess/Relaxation

Friday Arrival Bathroom/Speech(1:20) Motor Lab Rotations Snack Recess/Relaxation

Routine/repetition
Circle consists of same things every week: theme, weather, calendar, letter, story, color, shape, number, Matt & Molly Schedule follows same routine as much as possible Visual cues/schedules used EVERYWHERE Even order for lining up and bathroom Dont they get bored???

Rotations specifics
Fine Motor/Art(DAILY): Ms. Jo will work on tracing, coloring, stacking/put in/connect, art projects weekly Reading/Math (DAILY): Ms. Mary will work on letter sounds, letter ID, Number ID, counting, shapes, colors Independent Station(2-3X a week): Ms. Shannon will work on assessments, work jobs, and individual goals pertaining to the IEP

Documentation
Weekly reports are a two ply copy. I keep the yellow copy you get the originals on Friday unless a short weekthen Mondays Your childs goals are attached with A, B, C, D This form is in the process of being updated amongst a committee of PPCD teachers/supervisors. However, it was not approved to go on line so it will still be a paper copy This system of prompts/ plus or minus is how I collect data for the 9 weeks

IEP progress report/attendance

Every 9 weeks you will receive an IEP progress report. It will go home the same day report cards do in elementarysee attached schedule. Every area that pertains to that goal will be notated with a mastery level (ie 13/15 trials, less than 2, 85%) and a date. You will also receive at attendance report that has to be signed and returned.

Behavior Management
Accommodations: Using things that help them access the curriculum to be successful: visual schedules/cues, headphones, different chairs, reinforcers, deep pressure, sensory brushes, vary lighting, FIRST/THEN Keeping it Positive! Positive! Positive! With LOTS of CHOICE and CONSISTENCY!!! Refocus/peace area: Get their mind on something else (drink of water, walk around, different activity). Use conscious discipline strategies. Think Time: sitting out for length of age (3 yr old=3 min) See copy of toolkit for consistent response to negative behavior

Websites for behavior management

Self Control/cool down: http://consciousdiscipline.com Think time at home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj0u8aZ5O8 Obviously you can change these things to modify your needs at home but it is a good starting point.

Websites for educational purposes

School website: http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/campuses/MRE/Page s/Default.aspx Starfall: http://www.starfall.com/ Sesame Street: http://www.sesamestreet.org/?gclid=CPHh57BsrkCFY5r7Aod0TEA_g Northern Grid: http://www.northerngrid.org/content/senswitch er/index.htm

Details
Snacks: Please give snacks one day at a time. It really helps them set up things for themselves and discourages bugs. Also nice if healthy Parent teacher conferences will be held in October. Annual ARDs if your child is going to Kinder next year I will do two sets of goals. If not then I will do annual goals (oct 3 2013-oct 3 2014) Inclusion in Pre-k is only an option to students who are developmentally ready and he/she is 4 on or before September 1st. Parents please look at the parent notebook regarding illness. If your child is sick please dont send them.
Ref. parent handbook

Communication
Shannon Stevenson PPCD Teacher Room 804 Morton Ranch Elementary Ph: 2814-234-0339 Email: shannonmstevenson@katyisd.org Class Website Coming Soon!!! Personal/professional goal: To communicate more effectively with parents via email & phone (personal message 2X a month)

Thanks!
Thank you all for coming If you are interested in icons/visuals for home please sign up on the sheet at back. Q&A