| District 11 Educational Support Services |
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| Special Education |
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Welcome
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"Hitch your wagon to a star."
"No pessimist
ever discovered
the secrets of the stars,
or sailed to an uncharted land,
or opened a new heaven
to the human spirit."
We, the stakeholders of Colorado Springs School District 11, will work in partnership to provide high quality instruction for all students and help each student to reach his or her full potential as part of their lifelong learning. | |
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What We BelieveMission:
The
Special Education Department will provide leadership, guidance, and professional
development to District 11 staff to ensure success for students with educational
disabilities through research based instructional practices and compliance with
state and federal laws. Our Philosophy - We believe that:
Task Force Report on Students With Learning Difficulties CIMP-Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process The Department of Special Education in District 11 will implement an advisory committee designed to meet the following requirements:
The District is seeking representative teachers, classroom aides, administrators, parents, students, and agency personnel to participate in monthly meetings from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the School District 11 Board Room, at 1115 North El Paso (corner of El Paso and Uintah Streets). Please note that the members of the committee will be selected from interested applicants based on a cross section of special education representation:
In order to maintain fairness in representation of individuals, all positions will be based on VOLUNTEER membership—no one is paid for participation. At this time the Department is seeking volunteers who will make at least a one-year commitment to the committee, have an ability to attend 85 percent of the meetings, and have an eagerness to work to improve achievement of Special Education students in a collaborative setting. If interested, you may refer your self to the committee or provide this newsletter to someone else you believe would make a great contribution. Volunteer Form
~~More News~~ The Sibling Support Project of the Arc of the United States is pleased to announce SibNet and SibKids. SibNet and SibKids are the Internet's only listservs for and about brothers and sisters of people with special health, developmental, and emotional needs You can learn more by visiting the following website: http://www.siblingsupport.org Both SibKids (for younger brothers and sisters) and SibNet (for older siblings) allow brothers and sisters an opportunity to connect with their peers from around the world. Both listservs have members from the US, Canada, Australia, England, Japan and elsewhere. SibNet (started in 1996) and SibKids (started in 1997) are remarkably warm, thoughtful, and informative communities where young and adult brothers and sisters share information and discuss issues of common interest. Anyone who has email can subscribe to SibKids and SibNet. For a no-cost subscription and to learn more about SibKids and SibNet, please visit the Sibling Support Project's Web Page (see address below). Finally, if you have further questions about SibKids, SibNet, our Sibshops, or the work of the Sibling Support Project, please contact: Don Meyer, Director ~~Resources~~ Comments (Please include contact information if you would like someone to contact you with an answer.):
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| © 2007 Colorado Springs School District 11 |
"The
Special Education Department is sincerely committed to providing the
best possible education for every student in the district regardless of
individual needs. This is only possible when all stakeholders work
together for the benefit of our students." 
