Communication

Placement 1

 * My kindergarten teacher and the paraprofessional seem to be very in sync in their communication in the classroom.
 * The classroom teacher seems to delegate things that have to be done around the classroom, so that she doesn't load herself with too many tasks that she has no time for.
 * During the student's morning work first thing, the teacher asks the paraprofessional to do a few specific things or to take care of organizing folders, papers, etc each day.
 * While the teacher and class are working together at calendar time, the paraprofessional works to get many of the tasks completed.
 * The teacher gives the class directions to follow by talking extremely quietly, so that the class must stop talking and listen to her.

Placement 2

 * My resource teacher has to be in touch frequently with her student's general education teachers, as well as others such as speech instructors.
 * She attends IEP meetings when scheduled, and has to contact parents about progress on a regular basis.
 * Each day, my teacher checks the student's agendas to see if their parents have signed off on the previous day.
 * She circles the area if they haven't and then signs the current days, or puts a star if they have and gives the student a piece of candy.