Mary Lin Mary Lin ElementaryElementary

Department of Special EducationDepartment of Special Education

Interrelated Special Interrelated Special Education ProgramEducation Program

An Interrelated Special Education Program An Interrelated Special Education Program serves special education students with mild serves special education students with mild disabilities which can include Specific Learning disabilities which can include Specific Learning Disabilities, Emotional Behavior Disorders and Disabilities, Emotional Behavior Disorders and Mild Intellectual Disabilities. Interrelated SpecialMild Intellectual Disabilities. Interrelated SpecialEducation Teachers service students in a Education Teachers service students in a Interrelated Special Education Classroom and/orInterrelated Special Education Classroom and/orGeneral Education Classroom. General Education Classroom.

Special Education Teachers at Special Education Teachers at Mary LinMary Lin

Carey Moudy: Lead Special Education Teacher Carey Moudy: Lead Special Education Teacher & Interrelated Special Education & Interrelated Special Education TeacherTeacher

Carol Patterson: Interrelated Special Education Carol Patterson: Interrelated Special Education TeacherTeacher

Faustina Thompson: Interrelated Special Faustina Thompson: Interrelated Special Education TeacherEducation Teacher

Special Education Staff at Special Education Staff at Mary LinMary Lin

Melissa Moore: Speech and Language PathologistMelissa Moore: Speech and Language Pathologist

Padaric McCrary: Special Education Para-professionalPadaric McCrary: Special Education Para-professional

Cynthia Taylor: Occupational TherapistCynthia Taylor: Occupational Therapist

Vanessa Morton: Adapted Physical Education TeacherVanessa Morton: Adapted Physical Education Teacher

Eileen Barrett: Hearing Impaired TeacherEileen Barrett: Hearing Impaired Teacher

Tina Thomas: AudiologistTina Thomas: Audiologist

Katherine Irvine-Griffith: Assistive TechnologyKatherine Irvine-Griffith: Assistive Technology

Krista Reilly: Special Education Model Lead Teacher Krista Reilly: Special Education Model Lead Teacher

Department Department of of

Special Education’s Special Education’s Inclusive Practices Inclusive Practices

InitiativeInitiative

What Does Inclusion Mean?

• All staff in a school being responsible for all students.

• Students learning side by side even though they have different educational goals.

• Providing as many special education services as possible within the structure of the general education classroom.

Misconceptions

• Inclusion means co-teaching.

• Inclusion does not exist if a student gets services in the resource room.

• Inclusion means every student in special education has a paraprofessional in the general education

setting.

Goal:

Reach the

90/80 Standard

What is the 90/80 Standard?

The U.S. Department of Education states that the standard for all school systems regarding students with disabilities is 90% of students with disabilities willbe educated in the general education classroom for a minimum of 80% of the school day.

Georgia school systems are currently asked to preparean action plan to address “increasing the time in the general education setting” for students with disabilities.This is in response to the acceptable standard set by The United States, Department of Education.

One way Atlanta Public School is trying to achieve the 90/80 Standard

Increase

Special Education

and

General Education

Teachers’ Co-Teaching Skills through Training

Six Co-Teaching Approaches

Co-Teaching at Mary Lin Elementary

4th Grade Math

Jennifer BarryGeneral Education

Teacher

Carey MoudySpecial Education

Teacher

5th Grade Math

LaSauna ApplingGeneral Education

Teacher

Carol Patterson Special Education

Teacher