NEW SPC

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NEW SPC WORKSHOP Carolyn Hensley McDowell
County Retired
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Set up a calendar to refer to.
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Meet with teachers both new and experienced to
review expectations and responsibilities
concerning Special Populations students
August
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Request the following
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Exceptional Childrens lists and modifications
August
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8th grade EOG level I and II
August
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LEP lists or databases
August
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August
Free and Reduced lunch lists (this may not be
complete)
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August
Failure lists from Computer Skills
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Failure lists from Reading/Math Competency
August
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August
Lists of at risk students
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August
Lists of students in foster children program
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August
Lists of 504 students
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August
Lists of pregnant students or student parents
from Adolescent Parenting program (or equivalent)
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August
Have Data Manager do a VOCED.bld or request a
VEIS report from the NCWISE coordinator
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Set up spreadsheet or database for each school to
use in identification for VEIS and information
for CDPs and CDPs
August
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August
Check information on spreadsheet to be sure that
all students have a Course of Study, etc. Make
corrections where needed.
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August
Check to make sure that all Occupational COS
students are coded correctly. Work with SIMS or
NCWISE coordinators to make corrections.
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Check to make sure that all teachers receive a
list of modifications and other IEP information
on handicapped students. Some EC staff do this
for you and in some LEAs we have to do it
ourselves.
August
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September
Begin to enter information from the lists
requested in August into a spreadsheet or
database to be used for updating VEIS information
and for CDP preparation.
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Assist teachers with planning for and executing
classroom and testing modifications
Check with teachers to be sure that they are
using required modifications. The I.E.P. is the
law and cannot be ignored.
Check with teachers to get a list of students who
are not succeeding so that intervention can be
started.
Update CDPs
These things will be done each month
September
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Attend New Special Populations Coordinator
training (if applicable)
October
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Attend SPC regional meeting
October
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October
Get VEIS information to person who will enter it
into SIMS or NCWISE (or enter it yourself)
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Coordinate administration of Interest Inventories
and Learning Styles (this could be done at
another time, but it needs to be done)
October
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Assist teachers with planning for and executing
classroom and testing modifications
Check with teachers to be sure that they are
using required modifications. The I.E.P. is the
law and cannot be ignored.
Check with teachers to get a list of students who
are not succeeding so that intervention can be
started.
Update CDPs
These things will be done each month
October
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Make final changes before VEIS upload
November
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November
Begin to make arrangements for post tests
(accommodations and alternate assessments)
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Assist teachers with planning for and executing
classroom and testing modifications
Check with teachers to be sure that they are
using required modifications. The I.E.P. is the
law and cannot be ignored.
Check with teachers to get a list of students who
are not succeeding so that intervention can be
started.
Update CDPs
These things will be done each month
November
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December
Make sure that alternate assessments are ready
and administered correctly.
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Arrange for the administration of posttests for
students who require accommodations.
December
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Assist teachers with planning for and executing
classroom and testing modifications
Check with teachers to be sure that they are
using required modifications. The I.E.P. is the
law and cannot be ignored.
Check with teachers to get a list of students who
are not succeeding so that intervention can be
started.
Update CDPs
These things will be done each month
December
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The second semester will be essentially a repeat
of the first.
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Attend SPC regional meeting
March
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Assist with student registration and make course
recommendations for SP students
March
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Update or create new brochures for parents of SP
students (descriptions of courses and services)
April
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Update or create new brochures for SP students
(same information as for regular students, easier
to read)
April
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June
Do final updating of CDPs for the year
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Attend CTE Summer Conference SPC Workshop
July
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Signs of wasting time
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Messy desk and cluttered files.
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Cant find things.
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Missed appointments.
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Tired/unable to concentrate.
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The average person can gain 2 hours per day
through the use of time management.
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THINGS TO DO TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER.
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Do important or unpleasant jobs first thing in
the morning.
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Use waiting time to do paperwork in small bits.
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Keep paper work in color-coded folders so that
you can find things quickly.
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Establish limits for things like phone calls and
reading email.
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Keep up with what you need to do and when it
needs to be finished.
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THIRTEEN TIMELY TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PERSONAL TIME
MANAGEMENT
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1. Spend time planning and organizing.
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2. Set goals.
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3. Prioritize.
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4. Use a to do list.
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5. Be flexible.
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6. Consider your biological prime time.
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7. Do the right thing right.
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8. Eliminate the urgent.
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9. Practice the art of intelligent neglect.
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10. Avoid being a perfectionist.
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11. Conquer procrastination.
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12. Learn to say NO.
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13. Reward yourself.
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REMEMBER! Be sure that you have some sort of Time
Management plan. Only you will know which one is
right for you.