Ms. Sherry Lira

 

Room 6A

 

847-298-1750

ext. 277

 

slira@rtsd26.org

 

B.A. Special Education

 

M.A. Reading

8th Grade Special Education Resource

 

 

 

 

 

The Resource room is a place where students with disabilities receive instruction that addresses the goals and objectives on the individualized education plan (IEP).  In addition, the Resource teacher implements the classroom modifications and accommodations as listed on the IEP and monitors student progress toward the goals and progress in the general education classes. The Resource teacher is the case manager for the student and communicates with parents, the special education team, and other teachers.  Articulation between the middle school and the high schools occur before fall placement testing and spring  transition meetings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students with goals in written expression are required to use a computer for all essay assignments and classroom projects. Practice with word processing programs and many software programs develop the skills necessary for

 and study skills.

Students may also take a testTest-taking strategies are also taught

8th Grade Special Education Resource

During Resource, students who have reading goals engage in small group or one-to-one discussion to review and reinforce literary concepts taught in the general education classrooms.  They apply reading strategies to literature and to content area textbooks.  Students also study vocabulary and they study for tests.

Students who have math goals   practice basic skills, review and practice the math concepts presented in the general education classroom, and review for tests.  Students learn strategies for sequencing the steps necessary for problem solving, memorizing information, and  organizing the calculations and math problems on paper. 

Students who have organization or independent functioning goals complete/check assignment notebooks for short and long term assignments and projects.  Resource class is the time to organize binders, clean lockers, communicate with academic teachers, and prepare for afternoon classes or for going home with necessary materials.

Students who have written expression goals plan, write, edit, and revise essays assigned by their language arts teachers.  All students must carry a floppy disk or a flash drive in order to work on writing in their O.W.E. class, in Resource, and at home.  The use of graphic organizers and rubrics are a part of writing instruction.