Learning Specialists

• Assist with various assessments, model accommodations and differentiation strategies.
• Lend regular support, guidance, and expertise inside and/or out side the classroom for students who have accommodation plans as needed.
• Provide academic and behavioral support inside the classroom for students as needed
• Provide observations of students for documentation purposes.
• Serve as a liaison for teachers and parents by developing / updating accommodation plans, supporting the child study team, and attending conferences as needed.
• Plan, partner and work closely with teachers to discuss and help implement accommodations, and best practice methodologies.

Examples of ways Learning Specialists provide support:

• Create a schedule that meets learner and teacher needs
• Meet with parents, conference with administration, and staff, as needed 
• Establish system/ protocols for child study team.
• Read various psychological reports administer screenings.  Synthesize the information in order to best support students through individual accommodation plans.
• Create a system of communication for teachers and staff to coordinate efforts for students who may benefit from additional learning or behavioral support.
• Disseminate current information about best practices for students with specific learning differences.
• Coordinate testing accommodations and provide that info to all teachers.
• Share student's accommodation plans with their individual teachers, as needed.
• Assist students needing support with study skills, time management, organizational skills and other executive functioning challenges

• The primary interventionist for all students who have behaviroal or learning challenges including those with accommodation plans. 

• A replacement of high quality best practice methodologies in the classroom . 

• The primary assessment administrator. 

• The individual who pulls students out of the classroom once a week to provide accommodations.