ROLES OF PIE STUDENTS, PARENTS & STAFF

Role of the PIE Student:

• when appropriate, participate in the development of Student Learning Plans (SLPs)
• request help from home facilitators [eg parent(s)/caregiver(s)] and/or their teacher when they need it
• work to the best of their ability to demonstrate their learning in all of their required areas of study and/or courses they take with PIE
• learn what makes them love learning

Role of the PIE Parent(s)/Caregiver(s):

• take on the leadership and plannig the day-to-day delivery of the the curriculum collaboratively decided upon in the initial planning meeting with your child's teacher(s)
• participate in, and approve of, the documentation of the curriculum materials and learning strategies chosen, for each school year, in the student's SLP
• request help from staff if problems with progress or materials arise for the student
• maintain regular contact with staff to continually support student progress
• participate in assessment conferences and/or provide portfolios of student work for assessment
• most importantly, celebrate the student's successes

Role of the PIE Teacher:

• collaborate with parents, and when appropriate students, to develop SLPs
• conduct student assessments
• organize and direct activities and field trips
• supervise delivery of coursework
• assist parents when problems with progress or materials arise
• maintain regular contact with enroled families and provide continuous support and encouragement

Role of the Learning Support Teacher (LST):

• collaborate with parents, students, and teachers to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students with disabilities and diverse abilities who have learning support designations
• arrange learning support (i.e. learning assistance, couselling, school psychology, speech-language pathology, and physiotherapy/occupational therapy) to help students meet the goals and objectives outlined in their IEPs.
• collaborate with PIE administrator to oversee the learning support funding for each student throughout the year
• support teachers and families of students with disabilities and diverse abilities throughout the year with challenges, changes, needs
• perform standardized achievement assessments, as required, for students referred to the learning support department
• maintain regular contact with enroled families and provide continuous support and encouragement

Role of PIE Admin:

• act as liaisons between enroled families and the school district
• advise families and PIE teachers on the development of Student Learning Plans
• organize and direct activities and field trips
• oversee the provision of invigilated online course quizzes and tests and make arrangements for student participation in provincial assessments
• approve curricular materials
• approve and supervise delivery of coursework
• provide families with information via email and newsletters
• answer questions or concerns about PIE