Course description
Supportive Peer Relationships – application and approval required by Supportive Peer Teacher
This class is available to juniors and seniors who are interested in working in an inclusive environment with students who have exceptional needs. Students will be required to participate in training prior to the beginning of the school year and will receive additional instruction during the homeroom period. Supportive peers will be responsible for monitoring student work in class and assist peer in adjusting to situations within the mainstream population. Peers are expected to be a positive role model and advocate for the peer. Those students enrolled will not be responsible for any of the peer’s coursework, but rather for the curriculum established for the Supportive Peer Program.
This class is offered for credit: 1 semester = ½ credit, 1 year = 1 credit.
Supportive Peer Relationships – application and approval required by Supportive Peer Teacher
This class is available to juniors and seniors who are interested in working in an inclusive environment with students who have exceptional needs. Students will be required to participate in training prior to the beginning of the school year and will receive additional instruction during the homeroom period. Supportive peers will be responsible for monitoring student work in class and assist peer in adjusting to situations within the mainstream population. Peers are expected to be a positive role model and advocate for the peer. Those students enrolled will not be responsible for any of the peer’s coursework, but rather for the curriculum established for the Supportive Peer Program.
This class is offered for credit: 1 semester = ½ credit, 1 year = 1 credit.