• Curriculum

    The Life Skills Support Classroom uses a variety of research based methods/resources/techniques to help each and every student reach their full potential.  Following the PA Common Core Alternate Eligible Content-students are exposed to lessons that teach, re-teach, and reinforce IEP goals and secure skills.  Each student follows his/her individual schedule and receives adaptations and modifications as needed.  The goal is to have each student in their least restrictive environment with as much inclusion time as possible while meeting their needs and IEP goals.  
     
     
    A few things students have the opportunity to participate in, dependent upon their needs:
    -Busy Badgers Program-1-2 Badges are focused on per month. Badges focuses on different social and self help skills. 
    -Community Based Instruction and Community Outings-We try to plan one community outing per month except in the cold weather.
    -Fabulicious Friday-Students take orders throughout the week and deliver breakfast to staff on Fridays.
    -Class store-Students sell pencils and snacks to the school.
    -Recycling-One day a week students collect recycling throughout the school and deliver it to the paper bin.  This helps collect money for our school.
    -Housekeeping-Students clean out desks, lockers, and organize personal belongings. 
     
    News-2-You
    Weekly Current Events that  engage students and promote literacy and math through various activities. 
     
    Compass Learning
    Students participate in their individualized learning pathway online with various educational activities.  Students can log on at home as well.  If you need your child's username please contact me. 
    Visit www.thelearningodyssey.com
     
     
    Harcourt Journeys Reading Program 

    -We are using Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Reading Program which provides a path to balanced literacy. 

     

    GO Math!

    -GO Math focuses on real-life problem solving, it includes whole group, small group, and independent instruction, and facilitates school-family communication.  GO Math activates prior knowledge and provides multiple opportunities to review previous taught skills.

     

    SpellRead

    -SpellRead is a year long intensive reading instruction program designed to teach struggling readers how to read.