This course offers students the opportunity to gain general knowledge and awareness of disabilities and to be trained to work as a “peer partner” for students with disabilities. This course provides academic and social benefits to students with disabilities and to their peers without disabilities.
Students enrolled in this course will learn and apply knowledge and skilled practices in the areas of academic engagement, communication, social skills, leadership, and problem solving. Students will also be introduced to disability-related topics including historical perspectives, inclusion, Universal Design for Learning, person-first language, presumed competence, social justice for minority populations, and media representation of diverse people.
This course is only available for eighth graders. To qualify for this course, students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and have only 3’s and 4's in conduct. This is a high school credit course.
To be considered as a Peer Partner, please submit your application in a Google Document to Mrs. Baldwin.
Your application must include your name, student number, and detailed answers to the following questions:
- Why are you interested in taking this course?
- Why do you think you are a qualified applicant for this course? What are your strengths?
- In which subjects do you excel? In what extracurricular activities do you participate (clubs, sports, etc.)?
We expect this to be a UNIQUE and AMAZING experience!
***Space is limited.***