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Clear Springs and Scenic Heights present belonging-focused programs and special education supports
Summary
Principals and teachers described Clear Springs' harbor and launch special-education classrooms and Scenic Heights' districtwide belonging initiatives, including Best Buddies, pre-teaching strategies, a parent subcommittee and a Character Strong pilot.
At the Feb. 6 meeting the Minnetonka School Board heard school reports from Clear Springs Elementary and Scenic Heights Elementary describing programs that aim to advance student belonging and individualized learning.
Clear Springs Principal Kurt Carpenter introduced staff from the school's Harbor and LAUNCH programs, which serve students who spend a majority of their time in special education settings. Speech-language pathologist Danica Halvorsen, classroom teacher Emma Dahl and co-teacher Laura Honecke explained how the Harbor classroom provides a "safe harbor" for students to practice life skills and work at individualized academic levels, while the LAUNCH classroom emphasizes communication and language development for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Emma Dahl described classroom routines and…
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