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October 11, 2021

Good afternoon-

I hope you enjoyed a lovely long weekend. 

Faculty meeting is Thursday at 3:05pm in the AHS library. We will discuss current topics of interest/concern using an EdCamp style. 

Current topics include:
Working with the current 9th grade students-what's working?
Supporting ELL/non-English speakers in the regular education classroom
How to best use the support of ESP's in your classroom
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom

If you have another topic you would like to discuss please let me know.

Important reminders from the special education department:
Students should not be sent to a support room or teacher without checking with the teacher first. 
Please pre-arrange with the teacher for assessments being taken outside of the classroom.
If you have an ESP in your room, please ask that person to work with a student who is struggling to stay in the classroom.
Please write students up when they leave the classroom without permission. This must be documented.
If you have questions about behavior plans or accommodations/modifications please reach out to the student's liaison. 
We will discuss the role of an ESP in the classroom more on Thursday but please remember as a classroom teacher, you help direct what you need the ESP does to support students. 
If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out to Britt, either Dean, or me. We are happy to work together to proactively brainstorm and look for ways to provide support.

iPass- 
Please note that iPass now has a place to record a student's preferred pronouns. Please remember to continue to respect student choice around this. Students recently expressed frustration that many teachers ask for pronouns but then don't use them. I reminded students that we are all learning and trying but mistakes are made. 

A reminder that all classes should have grades updated every two weeks in iPass.

The gender neutral bathrooms are not being left open consistently. Please do not close the door when you use them. They are the single stall bathrooms on the right in the English hallway, the on the right in the math hallway, and the one on the right in the D wing (music) hallway. Students can also use the single stall restrooms in the nurses office or the wellness teachers offices. Thanks for your attention to this!

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