- Valley Elementary / Middle School
- Classroom Procedures
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Classroom Procedures for
Mrs. WelchOur life skills support classroom provides students with growth experiences in language development, self-help skills, social development, functional academics, and vocational skills.
A functional curriculum, based on the following domains of independent living, is utilized to teach skills and provide activities related to daily living skills:*Functional Academics – Reading, writing and math*Personal Maintenance – Feeding, drinking, toileting, grooming, and clothing care *Recreation/Leisure – Spectator activities, hobbies, and physical fitness*Interpersonal Communication – Responding to others, identifying self and others, and exploring self*Community – Social interaction and travel
*Social/Behavioral/Affective – Responsible behavior and understanding emotions
Individual, small group, and whole group instruction is provided through various means including community-based instruction (shopping, banking, and transportation), which is designed to teach students to use the classroom skills and appropriate behaviors in real-life situations.Grade levels in my classroom are third through fifth grade.