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Jahn School of Fine Arts

Koffee With Kimbrough

1.12.23

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Read-Aloud:

I AM ONE

A Book of Action

Susan Verde

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OUR COMMUNITY

At Jahn School of Fine Arts, we strive to meet the needs of all students academically, socially, and emotionally through a welcoming and equitable environment. Our instruction and staff will honor problem-solving, creativity, and engagement and promote high-order thinking and arts integration. We endeavor to build a safe space for all students to express their individuality and take risks in order to grow into lifelong learners. Through nurturing relationships, we share a collective responsibility for the growth of our community

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Key Takeaways (Walk aways)

I will walk away with a better understanding of the diverse learners program at Jahn.

I will walk away with a better understanding of how I can support diverse learners at Jahn.

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Diverse Learners Programming at Jahn

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Diverse Learners at Jahn

There are 295 students enrolled at Jahn.
20.7% are Diverse Learners.
Our program includes 61 Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 15 504s.
Programming consists of: self-contained, resource, and pull-out.

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LRE Mandate

That the maximum extent appropriate , children with disabilities . . . . are educated with children who do not have a disability. Special classes, separate schooling or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the disabilities is such that education in general education classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.

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What Diverse Learning looks like at Jahn?

Pre-Kindergarten

Four classrooms
Two full day blended programs
One half-day blended program
One general education program

Kindergarten - 8th grade

Each classroom (where there are diverse learner students): General education and Diverse learner educator; in some cases you will see a Special Education Classroom Assistant (SECA).

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Our Diverse Learners Team

Primary and Intermediate

Emily Conway - Pre-K
Jackie Wellington - Pre-K
Seisan Reich - K-3
TBA - K-3
Zach Markos - Intermediate
Stephanie Paul - Intermediate
Sydney Prystowsky - Middle School
Rachel Razi - Middle School
Jerry Wynter - Middle School

Support Team

Morissa Anderson-Lewandowski
Olympia Barr
Kimyatta Blan
Manuel Flores
Cindy Park
Manuel Quintero
Veronica Rojas
Shientia Williams
Katherine Dooley

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Clinician Team

Jacqueline DeFina - Case Manager
Hillarey Rendleman- Counselor
Laura Cannon - Psychologist
Collen Fahey - Speech Pathologist
Jakub Faron - Social Worker
Cihomara Arias-Rubio - Certified School Nurse
Stephanie Rossi - Health Service Nurse
Amanda Matthews - Occupational Therapist

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Jahn’s DL Wish

Maximum use of all adults in the building (one of four school-wide commitments)
All educators be equipped with the ability to fully implement co-teaching
Increase learning opportunities of our DL team

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Jahn’s Next Steps

Getting our primary team acclimated
Alerting parents of our changes/next steps
Recovery Services

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How can you get involved?

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How can you involved?

Diverse Learners Council (DLC)

The DLC is a standing committee under the Local School Council (LSC) that serves to empowers families of students with disabilities and advise the LSC.

Diverse Learners Council (DLC)

For more information, contact:

Melissa Hamby: melishamby@aol.com
Shantel Kheyo: shantelkheyo90@gmail.com
Dr. Kimbrough: dkimbrough@cps.edu

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Upcoming Events

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