Learning Specialist. This assignment shall consist of instructional and/or non- instructional duties. Instructional duties shall be determined by the scheduling process of the college and department where the member is assigned. A full non- instructional load for a learning specialist shall be 40 hours with one-eight 1/8 of the non-instructional hours unscheduled associated and/or professional duties. Beginning fall of 2018, a full non-instructional load for a learning specialist shall be 40 hours, including two (2) hours per week in unscheduled associated and/or professional duties.
Learning Specialist. The St. Joseph’s Academy Learning Specialist serves as a resource for students, parents or guardians, and faculty in supporting individual learning and the mission of the school. The Learning Specialist is located in the Counseling Office. Referrals may be made to the Learning Specialist by students, parents or guardians, or faculty as needed. Student Support The Learning Specialist is available for students as a resource to better understand themselves as learners. Individual and small group instruction is available to identify and practice strategies for achieving academic success. Students should reach out to the Learning Specialist for any questions regarding the educational evaluation or accommodations process. Students receiving accommodations should plan to meet with the Learning Specialist to review their Individual Accommodation Plan and understand how the information is communicated with faculty. Appointments are not required but encouraged to ensure availability. Students may meet with the Learning Specialist when not in class. St. Xxxxxx’s Academy does not modify curriculum, graduation requirements, or provide resource room instruction. Parent Support The Learning Specialist is available for parents or guardians as a resource in how to best support their daughter in an academic setting. Parents or guardians should plan to partner with the Learning Specialist for information regarding outside service providers, educational evaluation, or the accommodations process. Parents or guardians should inform the Learning Specialist when scheduling educational evaluations or reevaluations. All requests for completing school input should be facilitated through the Learning Specialist. Communication regarding accommodations on College Board or ACT exams is encouraged prior to completing registration for test dates. Each student must have an Educational Needs Survey completed by a parent along with all supporting documentation as soon as possible when requesting accommodations. Appointments may be made through the Counseling Department Administrative Assistant to ensure availability. Tiered Levels of Learning Specialist Support Tier 3: Direct Services Individual Student Support: Strategy Focused
Learning Specialist. Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend the majority of their time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning and have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise, including teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers and facilitating school- based professional learning. Learning Specialists are expected to have deep knowledge and expertise in high quality teaching and learning in delivering improved achievement, engagement and wellbeing for students. The role of the Learning Specialist will be to model excellence in teaching and learning through demonstration lessons, and mentoring and coaching teachers in improving the skill, knowledge and effectiveness of the teaching workforce. The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.
