Group A: Time to Collaborate with all Partners

Participants: Jill Arnzen, William Beeson, Peggy Donovan, Theresa Hawkins, Mindy LaFramboise, Karen Mathew, & Kate Silver

Facilitator: Jean Fisher.

Part A:

Problem Statement:  Classrooms, programs & students are mysterious; it’s unclear where/how to best serve a student. Interventions and supports are often reinvented w/each placement. This causes a break in service delivery because knowledge of all partners is not accessed and shared.

Recommendation:  Combo of Gallery Walk numbers 1, 4, 5.

 Working Well:

• In My Control
  • Some K-8s use specialists to collaborate (PE, Art, Music, etc.)
  • 2 hour late start once a month (at principal's discretion)
  • Email to coordinate, and collaborate.

Does Not Exist or Working Poorly:

• In My Control
  • Pioneer has Wednesday PM to collaborate, but people don’t always know how to use it.
  • Prioritize collaboration time
• Out of My Control
  • Coordinated specialist time to collaborate does not exist in High School.
  • Pioneer has Wednesday PM to collaborate but it is often taken away by training.
  • 2 hour late start once a month (could be used)
  • Contractual flex time
  • Paid IEP time for all staff
  • Reprioritize non-mandated processes
  • PLC’s used to address SpEd issues
  • Electronic forum to help all members participate in conversation (online posting would be password protected for that team)
  • Protocols, Training to teach and support how to effectively collaborate
  • Coaching/Facilitators to Help Collaboration
  • Additional service staff at all levels/positions.