Planning+and+Preparation

Planning and Preparation

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One important part is my job is planning and preparing for my speech sessions. For every child, I have a lesson plan that is contained either in the child's folder (itinerant students) or a class binder (LEAP students). The plan is based on student goals and I am able to write the activity to complete in the session, as well as the data achieved in our to monitor the child's progress.=====

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This is my lesson plan/ data binder that I currently use in the LEAP classroom. I also find it convenient to have the student attendance sheets and medical access logs in this binder in order to be more efficient by having everything in one place that I can bring with me to the classroom.=====



STUDENT FOLDER

For my itinerant students, it is important to have all necessary information on hand when going to his/ her home or preschool center. I have a individual folder for each child. This folder contains blank verification forms, as well as completed ones for the current quarter. I also have data sheets in which I complete that contain the lesson plan and data from each session. I also have any parent contact information in case I need to get in touch with the family while not in the office. The folder may also contain homework sheets or therapy materials.

Another benefit of my current position is being able to select therapy materials to order. Based on my caseload, I have the ability to order materials to address speech and language goals for children that I see in an itinerant site or within the classroom. I typically look at my current inventory, current caseload, and potential students to determine my materials that I need. This preparation step allows me to organize my materials to see materials I haven't used in a while or need replaced. Below is part of my order for this past school year.