MD Class
Class: Multiple Disabilities Class
Room #: 307
Teacher: Allison Stinson
Class Assistants: Rose Mitchell, Laura Proffitt
Phone: 276-739-3228
Email: alstinson@wcs.k12.va.us
Class Description: The Multiple Disabilities Class is a self-contained classroom designed to serve students with a variety of disabilities who are unable to function in the general curriculum classes. Our goal is to focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities. Each student in the MD class has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), implemented by the IEP team and approved by the parents. We strive to meet the individual needs or our students and to help each student achieve his or her full potential. We offer individualized assistance in classwork, feeding, toileting, personal care and other needs as necessary.
Classwork: Our class is divided into three primary areas of classwork: Academics, Communication Skills, and Independent Living Skills. We have designated worktime for each of these subject areas. We will work on IEP Goals as well as functional skills. We will incorporate Art, Music, Computers and Recreation into our classwork. We also incorporate Social Skills into our daily routine. All of our work is done in class. There is never homework.
We are beginning a new program this year called MeMoves. MeMoves is designed especially for special needs students allowing them to view movements from DVD and try and copy the movements. There are both simple and advanced movements that target attention and focus. We will use this program during transition times.
Expectations: Each student is expected to participate as much as he or she can tolerate. Students are expected to participate in and complete requested classroom activities and tasks with accommodations and modifications as needed and designated by their IEPs.
Grading: Each student will receive a weekly percentage score in each subject area. Daily tasks will be scored consistently and averaged into a weekly score. The combined weekly scores will count as 25% of his or her grade for nine weeks grading period. A weekly participation grade will also be given. The combined participation grades will count as 25% of the grade. At the end of each grading period an assessment will be given that will count as 50% of the grade. The assessment will be very similar to the weekly practice, and student needs at the time of assessment will be taken into consideration. Each student will receive a Report Card as well as an IEP Progress Report at the end of each nine week grading period. Although we will score using percentage, that is only to measure progress accurately. Our students do not receive actual grades, but rather O =Outstanding, G= Good, S=Satisfactory, N= Needs Improvement, U=Unsatisfactory, INC=Incomplete
Schedule: Please find below our basic daily schedule. Note that not all times and activities are accurate everyday for every student. Our schedule is very flexible depending on student needs on a daily basis.
*Work Time- Monday- Reading/Art * Tuesday- Math/Communication * Wednesday- History/Independent Living Skills * Thursday- Science/Music * Friday- Writing/ Movie or Free Time
8:00-8:45- Students arrive; put things away; prepare for day/ Read Parent-Teacher notebooks/ Breakfast/Daily Helper/Calendar/Attendance
8:45-9:15-Personal Care/ Classroom Walk or MeMoves/ Rewards
9:15-9:45- Work Time
9:45-10:00- Personal Care/ Me Moves/ Rewards
10:00-10:20- Work Time
10:20-10:30- Personal Care/ Ready for Gym and Lunch
10:30- 12:15- Adaptive PE and Lunch with ID Class
12:15-12:30- Toileting/ Prepare for Rest Time
12:15-1:15- Staff Lunch/ Rest Time (Possible Movie/Story Time)
1:15-1:30- Personal Care/ Me Moves/ Classroom Walk/ Rewards
1:30-2:00- Work Time
2:00-2:15- Personal Care/ Me Moves/ Classroom Walk/ Rewards
2:15-2:30- Snack/ Behavior Rewards/ Get Ready to Go Home/ Watch for Buses/ Load Buses
Themes: We will repeat and practice targeted skills consistently each week. We will, however incorporate weekly themes to provide differentiation. Please see the weekly themes below.
Week Of Theme
August 11 Adjusting to Routine
August 18 Pre-Assessment of IEP Goals
August 26 Pre-Assessment of IEP Goals
September 2 Community Helpers
September 8 All About Me
September 15 Time
September 22 Fall
September 29 Chores
October 6 Assessment of IEP Goals
October 13 Assessment of IEP Goals
October 20 Geography
October 27 Shapes
November 3 Presidents
November 10 Colors
November 17 Food
November 24 Thanksgiving
December 1 Christmas/ Assessment of IEP Goals
December 9 Christmas/ Assessment of IEP Goals
December 16 Christmas/ Assessment of IEP Goals
January 6 Review of IEP Goals
January 12 Winter
January 19 Personal Care
January 26 Safety
February 2 Black History
February 9 Assessment of IEP Goals/ VAAP (Juniors Only)
February 16 Assessment of IEP Goals/ VAAP (Juniors Only)
February 23 Assessment of IEP Goals/ VAAP (Juniors Only)
March 2 Assessment of IEP Goals/ VAAP (Juniors Only)
March 9 Assessment of IEP Goals/ VAAP (Juniors Only)
March 16 Animals
March 23 Senses
March 30 Money
April 6 Spring
April 13 Patterns
April 20 Plants
April 27 Final Assessment of IEP Goals
May 4 Final Assessment of IEP Goals
May 12 Summer
May 15 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!
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