GT Town Hall Feb. 18, 2021
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Featuring Dr. Susan Leach
Jeffco Schools Chief Student Success Officer 6:30-7:30 PM Town Hall Topics:
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Featured Speaker
Dr. Susan Leach, Chief Student Success Officer, Jeffco Schools Dr. Leach is responsible for developing, directing and rolling out systems and programs to serve students and families who require educational, physical, and emotional support beyond standard programming for special education, gifted and talented, health services, homebound instruction, student services, healthy schools, and student engagement. Dr. Leach is a licensed and certified school psychologist and previously served as the Supervisor of Psychological and Social Work Services, as well as a regional Special Education Supervisor and school psychologist. Her research interests are related to issues impacting public school students, particularly those marginalized by race and socioeconomic status. Agenda
6:30-6:35 Introductions and announcements
6:40-7:15 Discussion 7:15-7:25 Q&A 7:25 Wrapup |
Moderators
Guy Nahmiach, JAGC president Heather Groff, JAGC board member, GT teacher Heather has devoted her 16 year teaching career to gifted students. She is the mom of two now high school gifted children. Additionally she is a part of the district gifted education team for Douglas County School District. Jana Betlach, JAGC board member, teacher/homeschool enrichment, Life Outside the Lines Consulting, Jana has been in Montessori education for 15 years and leadership for 8. Her passion is supporting all students to think independently and have them excited about learning for life. Resources Advanced Learning Plans (ALPs) Jeffco ALPs Jeffco ALP progress monitoring Social-Emotional Resources Find Your School's Social-Emotional Learning Counselor and GT Center Counselor SEL in Jeffco Resources for parents at home: MindUp, Characterlab.com, Why Try, ReThink, Big Life Journal, Gozen.com, Sanford Harmony, Ripple Effects Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick - everyday activities for parents and podcast Mental Health Resources Jeffco Mental Health Services Jeffco Student Mental Health Hub Homework Help Free Tutoring for High Schoolers at Schoolhouse World (Kahn Academy) Jefferson County Library Elementary Homework Help Jefferson County Library Teen Homework Help Khan Academy offers homework help and test prep Prepdogoffers Common Core help by grade |
