Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District
Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District
Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District
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952601 Peer Assistance for<br />
Students with<br />
Disabilities<br />
Grade Placement: 9 – <strong>12</strong><br />
Prerequisite: Interview/selection<br />
Credit: .5 - 2<br />
This course provides peer assistants the opportunity to develop<br />
leadership and communication skills while promoting an inclusive<br />
educational environment for special education students. Peer<br />
assistants obtain initial training in confidentiality, cueing, prompting,<br />
and positive reinforcement upon enrollment in the course and mini<br />
sessions throughout the semester. Peer assistants assist the teacher<br />
in the general education or special education classroom setting by<br />
modeling appropriate learning behaviors, assisting with hands-on<br />
learning activities and developing activities to facilitate inclusion in the<br />
classroom. The goal is to create a relationship among age<br />
appropriate peers of differing abilities, both socially and academically<br />
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All courses may not be offered on every campus.
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