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After school schedule Note: Schedule may change due to unforeseen events. Please be sure to confirm with Mrs. Kallas that she will be available for you after school. Monday:4:15 Tuesday: Until 4:15 Wednesday: Until 5:00 (NTHS meeting in 901 after school) Thursday: Until 4:15 Friday: Until 3:15

//** Be sure to have your BCTAL ID on your body in a visible location. **//
//**Monday - Support Services in Education **// Why Leave theClassroom? 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?

 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.


 * [|Topic Chart] **

Key Question: Why would a teacher want to leave the classroom to become a supports services professional?

//**Tuesday - Support Services in Education **//

Divide evenly into groups (2 or 3) for the following support services.
 * [[image:Unknown-20.jpeg align="right"]]Librarian
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Diagnostician
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Counselor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Reading Specialist
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">G/T Specialist
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">School Psychologist
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Curriculum Specialist
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Instructional Technology Specialist

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a silhouette of your support services character on poster paper. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">As you collect information about your support services professional during the following days, add it to your character in the spaces indicated.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[[image:images-40.jpeg align="right"]]Add a large title to indicate the support service you are researching,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Add a by line (smaller) with your group members under the title.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a blank diploma in the hand of the character (for degree plan).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a large hat of any type on the figure for (for tasks)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a list for (detailed work activities)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a money bag or pot of money (for salary)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a briefcase or resume (for job description)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a graduation cap (closest place to home to get credentials)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Draw a heart (for personality characteristics needed to be successful in the job)

//**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">Wednesday and Thursday - Support Services in Education **// <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Use the following sources to research your specific support staff position. Research should be completed by Thursday.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|O*NET]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|Occupational Outlook Handbook]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|Approved Educator Preparation Programs]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|TEA Teacher Certification]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|BISD Hiring Schedule]

//**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">Friday - Support Services in Education **// <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;"> //**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Scavenger Hunt **// <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">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: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Those who complete the scavenger hunt will get "brownie points" if all the answers are correct!