Rainy Monday

Hello everyone!

Happy rainy Monday. I hope everything is well with you all. I was in Classroom Walk Through training for 2 days last week and will be performing CWT in many of your classrooms in the upcoming weeks. Let me know if you have any questions about this process. It's really interesting.

I also wanted you all to know of upcoming Dyslexia 101 training in October at CREC as many of you have been asking for info on this topic.

Today I'd like to discuss behavior plans. Our behavior plan is very simple and almost cookie cutter. The IDEA does not contain a provision regarding form or content of BIP's. Districts have been left to their own devices in developing the structure of these plans. The standard of appropriateness for these plans is whether it is "reasonably calculated to allow the student to benefit for his or her educational program in the least restrictive environment, without unduly disrupting other students" Eric J. v. Huntsville City Bd. of Education (1995).

Many educators recommend using a narrative style instead of the checklist we currently use. I am attaching the web address for the Diana Browning Wright Behavior Support Plan for you guys to look at and see if you like it. If you do, please feel free to begin using it. If not, I encourage you to seek out or create a new form as the old one is simply not descriptive enough.

http://www.sccoe.k12.ca.us/depts/selpa/docs/BehaviorSupportPlan.pdf

Have a GREAT week.