For the
students in our classrooms to have the greatest benefit while participating in
the REACH program, please consider the following:
- Students
will work in and out of your classroom with the REACH teacher on a
regular basis. Like any other services provided, please be sure to honor
the established schedule that has been determined by you and the REACH
teacher in your building.
- Students
will miss classroom instruction. Please make arrangements with the
students to “catch up” on missed work, keeping in mind that each child is
different and for some it may not always be necessary, while for others
(depending, too, on the subject/unit) it may be
- REACH
is a needs-based program; a child should never feel punished for
attending REACH. A child should not have to “choose” between REACH
and another activity, such as recess, lunch, a classroom party, etc.
On the other hand, REACH should not be used as a reward or seen as
a privilege.
- Children
will be bringing back skills and strategies to their classrooms.
When you plan with the REACH teachers, consider ways to incorporate
these into your regular classroom program. The REACH teachers
are eager to work with classroom teachers on planning instruction that
addresses higher order thinking and reasoning for all students.
Thank
you, as always, for your understanding and cooperation in meeting the needs of
our students!
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