APS preso final

Advocacy :: Partnership :: Support

13th Annual

APS Best Practice Awards

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WelcomeSusan Toback :: APS Board Member



Nominee Recognitions

Best Practice Nominee Recognition

Autism Family CenterWinnetka, Illinois

Buddy Book ClubNorthbrook Public Library

Courageous Conversations ProgramEvanston, Illinois

Peer MentoringHighland Park High School District 113

Warrior BuddiesDeerfield High School District 113

Dave Peterson Nominee Recognition

Ann BystedtPrincipal at North Shore Academy ElementaryNSSED

Sean ClemenzLife Skills/Transition Teacher at New Trier HSNew Trier High School District 203

Mark DitthardtDirector of Pupil ServicesWinnetka District 36

John DominguezIntervention Specialist at North Shore Academy NSSED

Kathy LowellTeacher at Joseph Sears SchoolKenilworth School District 38

Gwyn NanusELP Teacher at Glen Grove SchoolGlenview School District 34

Sharon SpragueEarly Childhood Intervention Specialist at Joseph Sears School Kenilworth School District 38

Nadia VikenStudent Services at Springman Middle School Glenview School District 34

Jennifer WillisStudent Services Advisor at Joseph Sears SchoolKenilworth School District 38

Melissa ZientaraSpecial Education Teacher at Highland Park HS Highland Park High School District 113



Best Practice WinnersRecognizing Programs of Excellence



GBS Band ProgramGlenbrook High School District 225

Greg WojcikBand Director and Music Teacher at GBS



Collaborative Classroom ManagementHighland Park High School :: District 113

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Weifang did a terrific job with teaching the content and language of Chinese. She assumed that her students knew classroom expectations. Many students coming into our classrooms require us to teach them about routine, expectations and procedures.

IS THE TOOL THAT WEIFANG

USED TO HELP

HER STUDENTS UNDERSTAND

WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF

THEM.

Conversation

Help

Activity

Movement

Participation

Success

HOW DID WE START?

1. Examine style – i.e. - Do my students need more structure when I work with someone else?

2. Build relationships – shared things about herself (power point) and activities.

3. Increase positive interactions.

4. Teach expectations – for each activity in her class, entry, exit, lecture, test taking, seat work, group work.

When your expectations are clear, students never have to guess how you expect them to behave in each activity.

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THE SUPPORT THAT COACHING OFFERS...

1. Weifang requested coaching support to evaluate her program throughout the current school year.

2. She developed new ideas for her management plan – emailing students, new teaching procedures, videotapping for reflection and feedback.

3. When she introduced any new activity she realized that expectations were needed! (game activity)

4. She discovered that there is a difference between rules and expectations!

5. She understood the need for consistency, monitoring, modeling and correction.

STUDENT AND CLASSROOM OUTCOMES...Weifang saw an improvement! (quiet entry and exit, raising hand, listening

during instruction, work turned in on time)

The students reported the following during a video/reflection taping of the class period:

Chinese is fun. It was cool watching our class and seeing what we need to improve on. We need to ji shou before talking. Also not talk in ying wen.

For the most part, everyone is respectful and quiet. We can have a hard time getting quiet when you remind us of the expectations but we are improving.

We asked a lot of good questions and get more done in class!We seek education.We are excited to learnWe are enthusiastic about learning new materialA good vibe comes from the class and we want to learn We had great positive energy, we just must learn to focus that energy on the task at hand.Excited to learn and do fun stuff like pai pai shou. We all knew what we were doing and talking about!We are able to complete our work and accomplish so much more in the class period.



Buddy GroupNorthbrook Junior High School :: District 28

Heather Schultz D28 Assistant Principal for Student

Services

Jennifer Bennett NSSED Speech Language Pathologist

Jennifer Sabourin NSSED Education and Life Skills

Teacher

Best Practice Award

What is Buddy Group? •an inclusive, extracurricular activity

where all students have fun, are successful, and develop friendships

Student-Driven

How the Program Started

Activities•Dinner and a movie at Northbrook Court•Glenbrook North basketball game•Bowling•Glenbrook North football game•Xtreme Trampoline

And more to come!

Impact

•Gives students with disabilities an opportunity to participate in a typical weekend activity with peers

•Gives ALL students at Northbrook Junior High an opportunity to participate in an extracurricular activity

•Fosters genuine friendships among students

•Increases community awareness and support of people with special needs

Why the Program is Successful

•Fills a need within the school community•Families are supportive of participation•District 28 is committed to success of the

program

Student Participation



Titan StarsGlenbrook South High School :: District 225

Caitlin ReichertTeacher

Aly VanderplasTeacher

Nicole PilotteCheer Coach & Teacher

Best Practice Award

How Titan Stars BeganAly VanderPlas saw a need to better include

students with disabilities in Athletics.

Many of the students expressed interest in joining the Cheerleading program.

Aly coordinated with Student Activities and the Cheerleading program to begin Titan Stars!

How the Program WorksThe program consists of: two coaches, the JV

coach, a teacher from the special education department, the JV cheer squad and any interested students with special needs.

The JV cheerleaders mentor the Titan Stars during cheerleading practices each week.

The JV cheerleaders explain and demonstrate cheers, stunts, and skills that the Titan Stars will perform at several games.

Benefits for AllFor the Titan Stars: having the experience

of participating in a high school sport, a fun form of exercise and developing relationships with their same-age peers!

For the JV cheer squad: gain leadership experience, learn a tremendous amount about interacting with people with special needs and develop true friendships with the Titan Stars!

Watch the Titan Starsin Action

http://vimeo.com/20574385

From the Cheerleaders’ Point of View"Titan Stars made me feel proud of how I can help

out and make a difference in others' lives. I could see it on their faces every practice and game of how excited they were to cheer and stunt with us. Now I have more friends to say "hi" to in the halls at school and it puts a smile on my face when I see them.“

"Titan Stars has given me the opportunity to learn to collaborate and communicate in an entirely different way. Everyone on the team developed patience and leadership skills through this program."

From the Cheerleaders’ Point of View"My favorite moment was the first time a Titan Star

flew because she was so determined to get up and was so patient as we worked at it to make it happen. When she finally flew, she had found her new favorite stunting position and there was no turning back. The entire experience was as inspirational as it was enjoyable!“

"We were able to meet people that we would probably never have talked to normally, but being able to cheer with the Titan Stars allowed me to find out that they are not that different from us."



Dave Peterson Outstanding Educator Award

NSSED Vision Coordinator

NAOMI HERSHMAN

37 Years of Dedication at NSSED



Closing RemarksSusan Tobeck :: APS Board Member



“Luck marches with those who give their very best.”Life’s Little Instruction Book

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