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MONDAY, April 18
Learn From the Pros! In the upcoming weeks you will have a chance to learn from professionals in professional support services.

What type of post-secondary education do you need for a career as a support services professional? What type of personal characteristics are a good fit? How much can you earn in these positions? You will find the answers to these questions and more as you travel through the next two weeks.

Let's explore some support services now. Divide evenly into groups (2 or 3) and choose one of the following support services.

Librarian
 * Diagnostician
 * Guidance Counselor
 * Crisis Counselor
 * Reading Specialist
 * Advanced Academics Specialist
 * School Psychologist
 * Curriculum Specialist
 * Instructional Technology Specialist

Draw a silhouette of your support services character on poster paper.

As you collect information about your support services professional during the following days, add it to your character in the spaces indicated.

Add a large title to indicate the support service you are researching, Add a by line (smaller) with your group members under the title. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a blank diploma in the hand of the character (for degree plan). <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a large hat of any type on the figure for (for tasks) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a list for (detailed work activities) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a money bag or pot of money (for salary) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a briefcase or resume (for job description) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a graduation cap (closest place to home to get credentials) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Draw a heart (for personality characteristics needed to be successful in the job)

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Use the following sources to research your specific support staff position. Research should be completed by Thursday.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">[|O*NET]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">[|Occupational Outlook Handbook]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">[|Approved Educator Preparation Programs]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">[|TEA Teacher Certification]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">[|BISD Hiring Schedule]

TUESDAY, April 19
Continue researching the information for your silhouette to share with your classmates.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Then, prepare for next week's speakers panel by writing three high level questions to the professional support services professionals of your choice. Be sure to designate which questions go to which professional. These questions will be used in a panel discussion next week.

= = = Guidance Counselor = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; line-height: 1.5;">Prepare for a "field trip" to your home campus tomorrow. You will be visiting with the Guidance Counselor on your campus.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Obtain your interview guide for tomorrow. Be sure to have a writing utensil with you.

WEDNESDAY, April 20
==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; line-height: 1.5;">Remain at your home campuses and report to the counseling office promptly. Sign in on the roll sheet so you will not be counted absent. ==

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Conduct an interview with the guidance counselor by doing the following:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Introduce yourselves by shaking hands and stating your name (first and last)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Take turns asking questions to your guidance counselor (and crisis counselor). If you have additional questions, be sure to ask them and record the responses on the back of you guide sheet.
 * Birdville HS - Cindy Larson
 * Haltom HS - Ruth Cooper
 * Richland HS - Susan Rankin

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THURSDAY, April 21
= = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Turn in your guide sheet from yesterday's interview. = = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Join the class discussion as we debrief about the experience. = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">MEDIA RESOURCE SPECIALISTS (LIBRARIANS) = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Set the stage with the Librarian from the Black Lagoon. What were your perceptions of your librarian when you were younger? How do those perceptions vary from what you know about librarians now?

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Prepare for your "field trip" to your home campus. You will be visiting with the Media Resource Specialist (otherwise known as the librarian). Obtain your interview guide Be sure to have a writing utensil with you.

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FRIDAY, April 22
= = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">On the day of the interview with the librarian: =

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Remain at your home campuses and report to the counseling office.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Sign in on the roll sheet so you will not be counted absent.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Conduct an interview with the media resouce specialist by doing the following:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Introduce yourselves by shaking hands and stating your name (first and last)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Take turns asking questions to the Media Resource Specialist. If you have additional questions, be sure to ask them and record the responses on the back of you guide sheet. Do not leave early. You are required to remain the entire period. Be sure to have your interview guide completed at the beginning of class the next day.
 * Birdville HS - Melanie Wai
 * Haltom HS - Lori Caruthers
 * Richland HS - Angi Magana

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Scavenger Hunt

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Using the guide sheet provided, look for the information requested by "scavenging" through the information on all of the support services silhouettes.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Those who complete the scavenger hunt will get "brownie points" if all the answers are correct!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Turn in your guide sheet from the interview with the media resource specialist (librarian).

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Join the class discussion as we debrief about the experience.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; line-height: 1.5;">Thank You Very Much! By high schools, determine who will be writing formal thank yous to the librarian and the guidance counselor that spoke to you last week few weeks. Everyone will write a formal thank you. They will be sent, so be sure to watch your writing conventions: grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and construction.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Guidance Counselors - as a group <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Media Resource Specialists - individual thank yous will be assembled in a book to present to them. Follow the directions as to the composition of your thank-you letter.



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Why Leave theClassroom?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Did you know that most support services in education require that you must have taught in a classroom for two or three years before you can advance into a support position?

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">In your groups, identify the support positions available in BISD. Using the topic chart, identify the qualities and necessary to become successful in each of the support positions. Elect a recorder to report your findings.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Topic Chart]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Key Question: Why would a teacher want to leave the classroom to become a supports services professional?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Finish and print your thank you note to the librarian/counselor.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Prepare for the panel discussion that will take place on Tuesday. Practice your role as a class leader. Follow directions as we prepare for tomorrow's guests.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Reports will be given by groups covering curriculum specialists and diagnosticians.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Thank You Very Much! By high schools, determine who will be writing formal thank yous to the librarian and the guidance counselor that spoke to you last week. Everyone will write a formal thank you. They will be sent to the professional support services personnel.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Tuesday - Support Services in Education

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Listen to a panel of professional support services experts discuss their positions and the knowledge, skills, and talents necessary to be successful in these jobs. Participate as an emcee, or ask questions of our guests during the discussion. Be sure to make our guests comfortable while in our presence.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Panel members:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Curriculum Specialist
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Diagnostician
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Digital Learning Specialist
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Crisis Counselor

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Record the dynamics of the discussion on the guide sheet. If you lose yours, print another by opening the file below.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Professional Services Panel Discussion

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Support Services in Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; line-height: 1.5;">Work on your thank you notes to your support services professional. Be sure to check your grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization. You may begin by using the template below. However, you letter must be original in thoughts and ideas. Remember, your letter will be sent to a professional, so be very careful to make it your best work. Also, you are offering thanks on behalf of everyone in the class, so there should be heartfelt meaning and sincerity in your thanks.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">When you have checked your letter, print a copy and sign in navy blue or black ink. This is worth a test grade. You will grade your letter before you turn it in. Use the rubric below.



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Monday, April 27

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Finish the metaphorical characterizations of the professional support services individuals that you began on Friday. Using bulletin board paper, draw a life-size silhouette of a human, then draw and label clothing, accessories, and appropriate body parts that would exemplify characteristics of a professional in the position you are researching.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Example: Draw a suitcase in tow and label, "Student assistance counselors help students with all the 'baggage' they carry from their personal lives." Be ready to post at the end of class. Be sure that you use examples that are specific to the profession assigned to you.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Sign thank yous to the media resource specialist and guidance counselor that you visited last week. Write a note to personalize your gratitude.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Present your group's metaphorical characterizations of the professional support services profession that you were assigned.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Prepare for the panel discussion that will take place on Wednesday. Practice your role as a class leader. Volunteer for a role that will develop your leadership skills. Prepare your guide sheets and follow directions as we prepare for tomorrow's guests.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Wednesday, April 29

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Engage in discussion with a panel of professional support services experts. Discuss their positions and the knowledge, skills, and talents necessary to be successful in these jobs. Participate as an emcee, or ask questions of our guests during the panel discussion. Be sure to make our guests comfortable while in our presence.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Panel members:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Darlene Tate - Student Assistance (Crisis) Counselor, Richland High School
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Grisel Camacho - Diagnostician, Birdville High School
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Cheryl McKnight - Digital Learning Specialist (DLS), Birdville ISD
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Teresa Lawson - Curriculum Specialist/ELA

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Record the dynamics of the discussion on the guide sheet. If you lose yours, print another by opening the file below.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Details]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[[file:kkallasbctal/Professional Support Services Interview Guide.doc|Download]]
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Thursday, April 30

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Prepare thank you notes for your assigned support services professional. Be sure to check your grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization. You may begin by using the template below. However, your letter must be original in thoughts and ideas. Remember, your letter will be sent to a professional, so be very careful to make it your best work. Also, you are offering thanks on behalf of everyone in the class, so there should be heartfelt meaning and sincerity in your thanks.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> When you have checked your letter, print a copy and sign in navy blue or black ink. This is worth a test grade. You will grade your letter before you turn it in. Use the rubric below.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Details]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[[file:kkallasbctal/Sample Thank You - Support Services.doc|Download]]
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Details]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[[file:kkallasbctal/Thank You Evaluation -Support Services.doc|Download]]
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Friday May 1

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;"> Next week is teacher appreciation week. Revisit your "My Favorite Teacher" entry. Edit your so that it is fit to send to the person it was written about. Be sure to "spellcheck" as well as proof other writing conventions: punctuation, grammar, capitalization, readability, and more. Print and address in an inter-school mail envelope.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Special Project:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Next week is Staff Appreciation Week. BCTAL will recognize all workers - secretaries, custodians, nurse, and all who make the school run smoothly.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">As future teachers, you will be involved in helping with the preparations for some of the appreciation items that will be given to the staff. Please be willing to assist when asked by the class TAFE members to assist. Be sure to use your best workmanship on any projects in which you are involved.