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Hopkins East Learning Program spotlight: small special-education setting reports behavioral gains and SEL engagement
Summary
At the Jan. 14 meeting Hopkins staff presented the Hopkins East Learning Program (HELP), a small special-education program serving primarily high-school students; presenters shared program structure, Panorama climate survey results and behavior-data improvements.
The Hopkins School Board heard a program spotlight on Jan. 14 for the Hopkins East Learning Program (HELP), a district special-education setting for secondary students that the presenters said provides intensive social‑emotional learning and skills‑based instruction.
Demond Johnson, associate principal at Hopkins East, and Amy Gregoire, special‑education lead, described HELP’s structure and student supports. The program serves students in grades 9‑12 (the presenters said there were 17 scholars at the site during the presentation) in a small‑group setting with a target 1:8 classroom model. Staff include three teachers, three paraprofessionals, a special‑education lead and site administration. The program occupies space in the Hopkins East building (the former Boy Scouts building) and offers daily advisory circles, individualized behavior goals, student‑led progress tracking and integrated SEL instruction.
Presenters gave several program details and outcomes: - Opening…
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