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Welcome Back!T.M.I. Paraprofessionals
Before we begin, you should have the following:
•2000 - 2001 Agenda•Folder
Please make sure that you have signed in
2000-2001
Agenda
What’s New for 2000 - 2001!
1. Program Changes
2. Paraprofessional Staffing & Student Enrollment
Staff Introductions
Welcome to our T.M.I. program!
Lets have a great year!
What’s New for 2000 - 2001!
1. Program Changes
2. Paraprofessional Staffing & Student Enrollment
3. New Worksites
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Washington Woods (Maintenance)
Long John SilverToys R UsMeijer (Softline)
I.M.T.C.
What’s New for 2000 - 2001!
1. Program Changes
2. Paraprofessional Staffing & Student Enrollment
3. New Worksites
4. Available Worksites
5. Guidelines for Available Worksites
If you have a student interested in a new site make sure that the student has the following:
a. An interest in the specific site or skills b. Availability of a site c. A job coach/paraprofessional that is available d. The student has no more than 2 work sites e. The new site does not conflict with the teacher’s current
schedule f . Contact Mr. Simonds to ensure the availability of the
site
Guidelines for Available Worksites
What’s New for 2000 - 2001!
1. Program Changes
2. Paraprofessional Staffing & Student Enrollment
3. New Worksites
4. Available Worksites
5. Guidelines for Available Worksites
6. Who’s Employed this Year
What’s New for 2000 - 2001!
1. Program Changes
2. Paraprofessional Staffing & Student Enrollment
3. New Worksites
4. Available Worksites
5. Guidelines for Available Worksites
6. Who’s Employed this Year
7. Paychecks
Paychecks
What’s New for 2000 - 2001!
1. Program Changes
2. Paraprofessional Staffing & Student Enrollment
3. New Worksites
4. Available Worksites
5. Guidelines for Available Worksites
6. Who’s Employed this Year
7. Paychecks
8. Behavioral Reinforcement Stipends
Behavioral Reinforcement Stipends “Key Points” (Handout included in student’s folder)
-Students not actually employed will have the opportunity to earn $ .50 per worksite.
-Reinforcement is contingent on appropriate work behavior and attendance.
-Students who do not conduct themselves appropriately are not rewarded at paraprofessional/job coach discretion.
-Money is intended for school related C.B.I activities. Money should never be sent home.
-Documentation of student expenditures is highly recommended .
Special Attention (student needs)
1. New Students
2. New Paraprofessionals
3. Missing Consent Forms
Students without consent forms will not be able to go on any work experience site(s).
Special Attention (student needs)
1. New Students
2. New Paraprofessionals
3. Missing Consent Forms
4. T.B. Tests
We are all set with TB tests.
Extra copies are included in student’swork folders.
Special Attention (student needs)
1. New Students
2. New Paraprofessionals
3. Missing Consent Forms
4. T.B. Tests
5. Health/Medical Concerns
Health/Medical Concerns
-Information provided is from last year
-Consult with classroom teachers-Examine all informational forms on
all of your assigned students and update information as needed
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
Check out your assigned student’s schedulesto make sure that you have been trained at
their assigned worksites!
WorksiteAssignment
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
2. Worksite Changes
3. Washington Woods/Riverside
Work Experience Concerns
Washington Woods/Riverside (In general for all worksites)
When vacuuming , the cord should not cross the hallway-If so a barricade should be placed used to place across the hallway.When working in the building, should our students be in the way of a resident, the student and the paraprofessional should stop work activity and allow the resident to continue.
Review City of Midland’s Contractor and Safety Program Booklet
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
2. Worksite Changes
3. Washington Woods/Riverside
4. Use of Chemicals
Use of Chemicals
Use common sense when selecting cleaning products
Use mild cleaning solutions such as soap and water and diluted glass cleaner
Use protective eye wear and gloves when appropriate
Consider the environment and the student
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
2. Worksite Changes
3. Washington Woods/Riverside
4. Use of Chemicals
5. What Employers Look For
What Employers Look For
Good Social Skills (mannerisms)
Appropriate Work Behavior (skilled and on task)
Attendance (dependability)
If we concentrate on the above, our students will havea greater chance in obtaining employment in the future.
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
2. Worksite Changes
3. Washington Woods/Riverside
4. Use of Chemicals
5. What Employers Look For
6. Proper Attire (staff and students)
Proper Attire (students)
Refrain from sending students to work when theyare not appropriately dressed, shaved, cleaned,or deodorized.
Students should avoid wearing shorts to worksites.
This also includes sandals or open toe footwearregardless of how nice the weather is.
Extra clothing should be stored in the classroom.In the event that a student (or staff) arrives toschool inappropriately dressed, they should notattempt to go to their worksite unless extraclothing has been provided in the classroom.
Do not send students to worksites when they are ill.
Proper Attire (staff)
Be aware that many of our worksiteshave specific dress codes. Not onlyfor our students but also for ourparaprofessionals and job coaches.
If you are working at a C.B.I. worksite, you arerequired to follow the dress codes of theorganization where you work. If students arerequired to wear a name tag, you are encouragedto do the same.
Be sensitive to our businesses dress codes.
I encourage you to be positive role modelsfor our students!
Remember a negative impression lasts longer than a positive one!
Work Experience Concerns
1. Staff Training/Retraining
2. Worksite Changes
3. Washington Woods/Riverside
4. Use of Chemicals
5. What Employers Look For
6. Proper Attire (staff and students)
7. Uniforms
Uniforms
Make sure that your assigned student hastheir required uniform prior to their startingdates.
Make sure students (and staff) who are required to wear name tags get them.
Students (or staff) without proper attire and/oruniform will not be allowed to work.
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
Everything you always wanted to know about work experience but were afraid to ask. Should you need additional information please do not hesitate to contact me. A copy is included in your classroom’s Paraprofessional Training Manual.
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
Paraprofessional Training Manual
It is recommended that each paraprofessional reviewthe paraprofessional training manual.
This manual covers a variety of topics:
Work ExperienceDisability SensitivityCorporal PunishmentFirst Aid
Paraprofessionals will verify that they have reviewedthe Paraprofessional Training Manual.
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
4. Work Experience Brochure
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
4. Work Experience Brochure
5. Survey Results
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
4. Work Experience Brochure
5. Survey Results
6. Letters of Reference
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
4. Work Experience Brochure
5. Survey Results
6. Letters of Reference
7. Volunteer not Employment Letter
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
4. Work Experience Brochure
5. Survey Results
6. Letters of Reference
7. Volunteer not Employment Letter
8. Proposed Paraprofessional Meetings
Proposed Paraprofessional Meetings
See attached handoutAll worksites will be canceled
Meetings will alternate from StateStreet and Dow HighMeetings are from 1:00 to 2:30
Informational Items
1. Work Experience Handbook
2. Work Experience Handbook for Parents
3. Paraprofessional Training Manual
4. Work Experience Brochure
5. Survey Results
6. Letters of Reference
7. Volunteer not Employment Letter
8. Proposed Paraprofessional Meetings
9. Bowling and Putt - Putt at Valley Lanes
Bowling and Putt-Putt Golf
Please contact me for scheduling!
Forms and Documentations
Student Progress
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
Paraprofessionals will need to obtain and fill out a Paraprofessional Absence Request form and submit toJan Goodall at Dow High School.
Form included in your folder
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
Example included in your folder
Common omissions include:
No dateMissing signatureInformation is vague or lacks specific information
Incident reports should include what happened before, during, and after the incident!
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
Form included in your folder
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
AGREEMENT OF TRAINING CONDITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Training Site:______________________
Address: ________________________ Student Name: _________________
City: Midland Zip: 48640 School: Dow High Phone: 839-2482
Telephone: (517) 631-3133 Address:_______________________
Training Site Supervisor: __________ City: Midland, MI Zip: 48640__
School Supervisor: ________ Telephone: ____________________
Trainee’s Job Title: Dining Room Setup SSN: ________________________
Date Training Begins: ____________ Date of Birth: __________________
Anticipated Completion Date:
Days and Hours of Training: _________________________________________________
Annual Goal: Student will improve work experience skills in the following areas: a. Independence b. Working during distracting situations
___________________________________________________________________________
Short Term Instructional Objectives
1) Student will perform all learned tasks independently for at least a 1/2 hour
2) Student will continue to work during distracting situations
Job coach with student unless specified otherwise.Written Trainee Analysis completed periodically.Goals and Objectives valid at any setting until next IEPC.
Each goal should be addressed in each student’sTrainee Analysis under the task section.
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Timesheets
Employee Attendance RecordStudent Name: Job Site:
Social Security Number: Days: M T W TH F Time:
Teacher:
Instructional Aide(s):Date Time In Time Out Signature
Please return to Dan Simonds upon completion
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
LH Legal Holiday IS Illness Self AJ Accident on JobCH Company Holiday IF Illness Family XA Unexcused Absence V Vacation Day DF Death in Family EA Excused Absence S Snow Day DS Discipline P Personal DayBi-Weekly
Totals
P V LH CH IS IF DF DS AJ S XA E
TIME SHEETS
Timesheets
Each teacher has a set of pre-dated time sheets for the 2000 -2001 schoolyear.
Please use these forms!
Each student needs a separate time sheetfor each worksite.
These forms are used for both studentattendance and behavioral stipends.
Employee Attendance RecordStudent Name: Job Site:
Social Security Number: Days: M T W TH F Time:
Teacher:
Instructional Aide(s):Date Time In Time Out Signature
Please return to Dan Simonds upon completion
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
LH Legal Holiday IS Illness Self AJ Accident on JobCH Company Holiday IF Illness Family XA Unexcused Absence V Vacation Day DF Death in Family EA Excused Absence S Snow Day DS Discipline P Personal DayBi-Weekly
Totals
P V LH CH IS IF DF DS AJ S XA E
Each paraprofessional must print their names under “instructional aide(s)”.
Substitutes for any job coach will also need toprint their name(s) under “instructional aide(s)”.
Employee Attendance RecordStudent Name: Job Site:
Social Security Number: Days: M T W TH F Time:
Teacher:
Instructional Aide(s):Date Time In Time Out Signature
Please return to Dan Simonds upon completion
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
LH Legal Holiday IS Illness Self AJ Accident on JobCH Company Holiday IF Illness Family XA Unexcused Absence V Vacation Day DF Death in Family EA Excused Absence S Snow Day DS Discipline P Personal DayBi-Weekly
Totals
P V LH CH IS IF DF DS AJ S XA E
Paraprofessionals mustrecord the date, time in, and time out for each day that their assigned student is at work.
A paraprofessional signature must be presentfor each day a student works.
Employee Attendance RecordStudent Name: Job Site:
Social Security Number: Days: M T W TH F Time:
Teacher:
Instructional Aide(s):Date Time In Time Out Signature
Please return to Dan Simonds upon completion
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
LH Legal Holiday IS Illness Self AJ Accident on JobCH Company Holiday IF Illness Family XA Unexcused Absence V Vacation Day DF Death in Family EA Excused Absence S Snow Day DS Discipline P Personal DayBi-Weekly
Totals
P V LH CH IS IF DF DS AJ S XA E
The lower half of the form is where the monthand daily attendance is to be recorded.
Employee Attendance RecordStudent Name: Job Site:
Social Security Number: Days: M T W TH F Time:
Teacher:
Instructional Aide(s):Date Time In Time Out Signature
Please return to Dan Simonds upon completion
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
LH Legal Holiday IS Illness Self AJ Accident on JobCH Company Holiday IF Illness Family XA Unexcused Absence V Vacation Day DF Death in Family EA Excused Absence S Snow Day DS Discipline P Personal DayBi-Weekly
Totals
P V LH CH IS IF DF DS AJ S XA E
Attendance sheets or time sheets will need tobe turned in to me upon completion at AshmanSchool.The original form must be turn in to
me. Attendance auditors will not accept photocopied copies.
We will be monitored this Fall (first count).
Please complete the forms neatly and legibly.
Employee Attendance RecordStudent Name: Job Site:
Social Security Number: Days: M T W TH F Time:
Teacher:
Instructional Aide(s):Date Time In Time Out Signature
Please return to Dan Simonds upon completion
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
LH Legal Holiday IS Illness Self AJ Accident on JobCH Company Holiday IF Illness Family XA Unexcused Absence V Vacation Day DF Death in Family EA Excused Absence S Snow Day DS Discipline P Personal DayBi-Weekly
Totals
P V LH CH IS IF DF DS AJ S XA E
Please don’t forget to hand in time sheets on time. Follow the schedule included in your student’s folder. Late time sheets results inyour assigned student to miss out on theirbehavioral stipend.
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Timesheets
6. Behavioral Stipend Schedule
Behavioral Stipend Schedule
Schedule included in your folder
Pay close attention to the due dates!Attendance records (timesheets) thatare not turned in on time may resultin a student missing their behavioralstipend.
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Timesheets
6. Behavioral Stipend Schedule
7. Trainee Analysis
Trainee Analysis
Example included in your folder “Key Points”
To be completed once every week.Complete new form at the beginningof each semester or when a studentchanges worksites.
Save white copies and submit to me.
Use job descriptions as a guideline.
Trainee Analysis
Example included in your folder “Key Points”
To be completed once every week.Complete new form at the beginningof each semester or when a studentchanges worksites.
Save white copies and submit to me.
Use job descriptions as a guideline.Consult with employers/previousassigned paraprofessionals.
Consider student’s needs and abilities
Trainee Analysis
Student’s goals and objectives (from trainingagreements) should be included in the tasksection of your trainee analysis.
AGREEMENT OF TRAINING CONDITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Training Site:______________________
Address: ________________________ Student Name: _________________
City: Midland Zip: 48640 School: Dow High Phone: 839-2482
Telephone: (517) 631-3133 Address:_______________________
Training Site Supervisor: __________ City: Midland, MI Zip: 48640__
School Supervisor: ________ Telephone: ____________________
Trainee’s Job Title: Dining Room Setup SSN: ________________________
Date Training Begins: ____________ Date of Birth: __________________
Anticipated Completion Date:
Days and Hours of Training: _________________________________________________
Annual Goal: Student will improve work experience skills in the following areas: a. Independence b. Working during distracting situations
___________________________________________________________________________
Short Term Instructional Objectives
1) Student will perform all learned tasks independently for at least a 1/2 hour
2) Student will continue to work during distracting situations
Job coach with student unless specified otherwise.Written Trainee Analysis completed periodically.Goals and Objectives valid at any setting until next IEPC.
Each goal should be addressed in each student’sTrainee Analysis under the task section.
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Timesheets
6. Behavioral Stipend Schedule
7. Trainee Analysis
8. End of the Year Evaluations
End of the Year Evaluations
“Key Points”
When completed, trainee analysisneeds to be attached (white copyonly).
Need to be objective, critical and honest when completing this form.
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Timesheets
6. Behavioral Stipend Schedule
7. Trainee Analysis
8. End of the Year Evaluation
9. 2000 - 2001 School Years Calendar
2000- 2001 School Year Calendar
Update as needed and notify employers.
Northwood University runs on a differentcalendar.
Included in student’s work folder
Forms and Documentations
1. Staff Absences
2. Incident Reports
3. Staff Accident Reports
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Timesheets
6. Behavioral Stipend Schedule
7. Trainee Analysis
8. End of the Year Evaluation
9. 2000 - 2001 School Years Calendar
10. Work Folders
Work Folders
Check out folders for errors or any missing information.
-School phone numbers-Completed emergency forms-Signed emergency forms
Procedural Reminders
1. Work Experience Guidelines
Work Experience Guidelines
Included in each students’ work folder.
Work Experience Guidelines
Student Work Folders
Make sure folders contain the items listedon your handout.
Double check all authorization forms!!
Work Experience Guidelines
Absences
Students will not miss work if at all possible.
Schedule activities outside work experiencetime, when possible.
Students have two personal days per semester.
Students should notify me and the employeras soon as possible.
Work Experience Guidelines
Staff Rotation
Rotate sites whenever possible.Substitute paraprofessionals are not allowedto go any worksite unless they have been trained.Do not send an untrained substitute para toa worksite.Notify me of any changes and staff rotation.
Work Experience Guidelines
Transportation
Staff are not permitted to transportstudents in their own vehicles.
If a student is in need of medical treatment,stranded by D.A.R.T. (and couldn’t make itback to their assigned building by 3:35), or needed to be removed for behavioral reasons; these situations would warrant alternative transportation.
Work Experience Guidelines
Transportation
In such an event, paraprofessionalswould need to contact their buildingadministrator and further arrangementswill be made.
Work Experience Guidelines
I need to be contacted in the event of student absences, staff changes and/orrotations, cancellations, and changesregarding transportation.
If I am not in my office please leave a message…if an emergency have my office page me.
Work Experience Guidelines
Community Visibility
It is our responsibility to act as positiverole models for our students.
Stay within sight of our students.
Refrain from shopping and/or purchasing items for personal use when acting as a jobcoach.
Our responsibility is to assist our studentswith appropriate work skills and behavior.
Work Experience Guidelines
Staff and/or Student illness while at Worksite/D.A.R.T
Contact me and inquire about options.
If I am not available…have me paged.
If I am out for the day, than your class-room teacher should be notified and further arrangements should be made.
Work Experience Guidelines
Confidentiality
You are responsible for keepingstudent information confidential.
Suspected student abuse or suspectedbehavior should be reported to yourclassroom teacher first NOT otherparaprofessionals.
Work Experience Guidelines
If there are any problems/concerns with a worksite, please contact me (i.e. too much down time, unreliable transportation, concerns expressed from students or otheremployees, etc.).
Procedural Reminders
1. Work Experience Guidelines
2. Bloodborne Pathogen
Procedural Reminders
1. Work Experience Guidelines
2. Bloodborne Pathogen
3. Emergency Guidelines
Procedural Reminders
1. Work Experience Guidelines
2. Bloodborne Pathogen
3. Emergency Guidelines
4. D.A.R.T.
D.A.R.T.
Remember to wait 15 minutes priorto pick and departure.
Last years memo included in your folder
“Key Points”
Transportation arrangements need to be made in advance-a day’s notice.
If you must make arrangements on thesame day than an hour notice shouldbe given.
D.A.R.T.
Avoid changing times and/or lastminute changes.
Last years memo included in your folder
“Key Points”
There are no 8:30 pick ups for wheel-chairs.
Avoid scheduling a pick up and drop offwithin an hour’s time.
Procedural Reminders
1. Work Experience Guidelines
2. Bloodborne Pathogen
3. Emergency Guidelines
4. D.A.R.T.
5. Authorization and Consent Forms
Procedural Reminders
1. Work Experience Guidelines
2. Bloodborne Pathogen
3. Emergency Guidelines
4. D.A.R.T.
5. Authorization and Consent Forms
6. Extra Forms
Coming Soon!!Midland Public
School’sT.M.I. Work Experience Web Page
Http://www.aas.MPS.k12.mi.us
The Web site includes the following:
-Brochures-Parent Handbook-Employer Information-Staff and Student Photos-and much much more!!
Warning: Still under construction!!
I would appreciate any suggestions and/or comments
2000 - 2001 Student Work Schedule
Please note the following schedule changesand/or arrangements that will need to madefor your assigned students.
All schedules and arrangements are tentativeand subject to change.
Any Questions??
Thank youfor all you do!
Lets work together and have a great year!!
