Co-Teaching Classes

At Lake Park High School, Co-Teaching is a level of educational service in which a certified content area specialist is paired with a certified special education teacher to provide direct instruction to general education students and students who require special education services. Students in the co-taught classroom who have Individualized Education Plans (IEP) receive accommodations and modifications specific to the core content areas. The regular education environment serves as the least restrictive environment for these identified special education students, allowing equal access to the curriculum and the general education setting. Both the special education and general education teachers collaborate to plan lessons, deliver instruction, assess and monitor student learning, and design and implement interventions. Lake Park teachers utilize a variety of co-taught instructional delivery models, resources, and assessment approaches to design learning activities that meet the needs of all students. Content may be differentiated through learning modalities to accommodate visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and linguistic learning styles.

Cross Categorical Classes

At Lake Park High School, if a student’s needs cannot be met in the general education setting, the IEP team may recommend a self-contained classroom led by a certified special education teacher. Students in the self-contained, cross-categorical setting have Individualized Education Plans (IEP) to receive accommodations and modifications specific to the core content areas. The self-contained environment serves as the least restrictive environment for identified special education students. The general education curriculum is significantly modified, both within the content design and delivery of instruction.  Modifications may include: slower instructional pacing, adjusted reading levels, reworded assessments, alternative assignments and projects, etc. Instructional teaching assistants may be assigned to classes based on the number of students within a classroom to assist with modifications and accommodations.  

Special education teachers utilize a variety of instructional delivery models, resources, and assessment approaches to design learning activities to meet a wide range of learning abilities. Content may be differentiated through learning modalities to accommodate visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and linguistic learning styles in addition to supporting social and emotional needs.