Louise McGuinn (5-8) and Pat Sanders (K-4)
St. Isabella School has a learning and resource program available to all students who need extra assistance with their schoolwork. There are two resource teachers available, Mrs. Sanders for grades K-4, and Mrs. McGuinn for grades 5-8 (please click here for Mrs. McGuinn's website).
The resource teachers offer not only one- on- one support, but also work with small groups both in the classroom and in the resource center. While in the classroom, they are able to help individual students including those not yet identified as being in need of resource assistance. Students served by this program have been selected either by testing, teacher/parent referral, and/or the findings of a Student Study Team. The Student Study Team (SST) consists of the principal, parent, homeroom teacher, resource teacher, and counselor. The team reviews information gathered from all the student's teachers and then plans accommodations and alternate instructional strategies. Students with learning differences are supported so that they may experience success in the classroom environment. The Student Study Team also helps the student understand, and appreciate his/her own gifts and style of learning in order to become a successful, independent learner.
The team also identifies and recommends other available resources, both in and outside school that may fit the student's individual needs.