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Belle Vernon Area Partners Program

CINDY PIERCE * MICHAEL ROZELL * EMILY FITCHWELL * ANDREW FECIK

Introductions

 Cindy Pierce-Director of BVA Life Skills Program  Michael Rozell-Partners Choir  Emily Fitchwell-Partners PE, Friends First Club  Andrew Fecik-Partners Art

Arts Education Collaborative Leadership Academy

 What is the AEC Leadership Academy?  Action Plan Sensory Exploration Concert

Cindy Pierce Director of BVA Life Skills Program

 Building of Life Skills Lab  Aides  Who are the LS students at BVA High School  What is taught and what activities

Emily Fitchwell Partners PE

 History of Partners PE Types of lessons taught Responsibilities of Partners Future of Partners PE

 Creation of Friends First Club

Function of the club Who can be in it Future of Friends First Club

BVA Partners in Physical Education

HISTORY OF PARTNERS IN PE:

 Various School districts across the country offer some form of adapted

physical education opportunities for students with disabilities.

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General PE setting

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General PE setting with paraprofessional assistance and or peer mentor(s)

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A separate class with peer mentors – “Partners PE”

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A one to one setting with student and PE instructor  Baldwin-Whitehall School District introduced “Partners PE” concept in

2001 and since then have helped other districts throughout the Pittsburgh area integrate the program into their schools.

http://www.bwschools.net/BHS/Department/56-special-olympics/1485-Partners-Physical-Education.html

*BVA Partners PE Mission : Our number one goal is to use movement, physical activity, and team building as a means to help students gain self-confidence, improve social skills, find activities that they can continue to participate into adulthood and ultimately improve their

• verall quality of life.

This Is What We Get To Do !

Lessons / Activities :

Cardio Fitness: ฀ Outdoor/indoor walking ฀ Fitness Stations ฀ FitnessGram Tests Muscular Fitness: ฀ Weight room introduction- machines, body weight exercises, dumbbells ฀ Yoga/ flexibility exercises Locomotor Skills ฀ Eye-hand/foot coordination ฀ Striking Skills ฀ Kicking Skills ฀ Catching Skills ฀ Manipulative Skills- shooting, rolling, throwing, pushing, pulling Individual Sports: ฀ Swimming ฀ Tennis ฀ Bowling ฀ Bocce ฀ Track and Field Team Sports: ฀ Volleyball ฀ Frisbee Golf ฀ Football ฀ Goal Ball ฀ Team Handball ฀ Soccer ฀ Hockey Creative Movement/ Dance: ฀ Yes, You Can Dance! Ballroom Dancing http://www.yesyoucandance.org/about/who- dances/special-needs/ Level 1: Merengue, Club Swing, The Waltz Level 2: Salsa, Jitter Bug, Tango Level 3: Rumba, Cha-Cha, Swing Adventure Education: ฀ Team Building Activities ฀ Walking - Small Groups ฀ Discovery – Objects/ Treasure Hunt Health Education: ฀ Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits ฀ Healthy Heart and Body

Partner Responsibilities and Feedback about Program :

How Do I Earn My Grade in Partner’s PE ?

• - You will get to participate and help the students learn during many

different physical activities.

• - Please use positive language and encourage appropriate behavior

and/or correct inappropriate student behavior.

• - Always sit/be with the student(s), never isolated by yourself in the gym
• r pool, or socializing only with the other student aides.
• - Be honest and ask questions if you need clarification!
• - Please be respectful and helpful with all individuals in my classroom,

including but not limited to our adult classroom aides and substitute teachers.

• - Be a good Belle Vernon student! Do well in your other classes…make

me proud…you’re a role model for my class!

• - Be on time. This is an important life skill.
• - Each partner gets to create/design their own lesson plan and team

teach with a partner.

• --- You will have the opportunity to learn about various cognitive,

social/emotional, and physical disabilities throughout the year as well as keep a reflection journal.

• --- At the end of the year, you will write a reflection paper about your

experience in the course as your final grade.

Are We Making a Difference ?

“A leader is one who consistently looks out for the person to the left

• f them and the person to the right
• f them”-Simon Sinek

Friends First Club

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Club Purpose :

 The purpose of Friends First is to encourage a mentorship between special education

students and their peers. Members will have the opportunity to spend time together enjoying social events, sports training and competitions, or recreational activities in the school and community. We unite with various school districts who have similar programs in their schools and call ourselves S.T.A.R.S (Schools Together with Athletes Reaching Success)

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Yearly Activities at a Glance :

 “You’ve Got a Friend Day”- Twin Lakes Park : Kickstart School year  Bowling Field Trips with BVA Middle/High School - Winter/Spring  Winter Holiday Movie Day (Invite BVA elementary/middle school life skills student)  Spring “Sensory Concert” hosted by Mr. Rozell (invite other districts to attend)  Volunteer Special Olympics each Spring – Norwin High School 

S.T.A.R.S Field Trips

 Elizabeth Forward Football Of Champions  Baldwin-Whitehall Volleyball Tournament  Upper St. Clair Soccer Tournament  Belle Vernon Valentine’s Dance  South Fayette Halloween Dance  Carlynton St. Patrick’s Dance  Life Skills Prom  Cannon MacMillan Team Building Challenge  Miracle League Field Baseball Tournament

Andrew Fecik Partners Art

 History of the Partners Art Class Projects Activities Responsibilities of Partners  Future of Partners Art

Partners Art Established 2012

 Mr. Andrew Fecik is the 2nd Art teacher to participate in this program

(2015)

 2012-2014: Partner’s Art was combined with Life Skills Students

and the Advanced Art class

 2015- Present: Partner’s Art consists of Life Skills students and

selected high school students who apply to participate in the Partner’s Art program.

Visual Arts Program: 2015-2016

 Adaptations were made to develop an enriched setting for both the

life skills students and high school students interested in special needs.

 Role of the “Partner’s”: high school students interested in pursuing a

future career in special needs care/education.

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Role of the “Artists” are Mrs. Pierce’s life skills students.

 Instructor’s role: every class and each week bring new opportunities to

further improve each student’s role for the program as I progress in curriculum design for this particular program.

Students work together to enhance their developmental needs.

Projects:

 Throughout the year, students are introduced to a range of media

and art making processes.

 All artworks are based off of “Art 1” lessons that meet the PA State

Standards

 Inclusion of the Elements and Principles of Design such as: Line,

shape, contrast, movement, etc.

Projects:

• Drawing Assignments:
• pencil, crayons, color pencil, markers,

chalk pastels, oil pastels, etc.

• Techniques
• Imagination
• Grids
• Observation

Grid Drawings

Art Deco Inspired Drawings

Exploring Fonts

Observational Drawings

Projects Continued

• Painting assignments
• Water color
• Tempera
• Acrylic
• Mixed Media

Observational Paintings With Water Color

BANNER PAINTINGS with tempera paint

MIXED MEDIA RESIST PAINTINGS

Projects:

Sculpture Found objects Clay Paper mache New Ideas! Coil baskets Wire “Twisteez” figures

MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURES

Projects Continued

Collage Found objects Paper Fabric

THEME-BASED ARTWORKS

Assessment for the Partner’s

 Participation based:

 Involvement with each artist throughout the lesson

 Work ethic:

 Student goes beyond expectations to assist with developing the artwork

 Ensuring that artists’ needs are being met:

 One on one interactions ensures each artist is assisted in the program.

 Volunteer:

 Preparing the lesson, ideas, and/or materials.

 Encouraging others through positive reinforcement

Assessment for the Artists

 Participation Based:

 Involvement with the materials used throughout the lesson

 Work Ethic:

 Student goes beyond expectations while developing his/her artwork

 Volunteer:

 Passing out and collecting materials, cleaning tables, washing art

supplies, and display artwork.

 Encouraging others through positive reinforcement

Activities: Participation in Champions of the Arts (contest held by Latrobe Art Center)

Field trip to Latrobe Art Center: Experience the exhibition Participate in an art lesson View artwork at the gallery Group lunch

Activities Continued

Involvement in the design and decoration for the Valentine’s Day dance and spring musical: Painting walls, props, building basic structures Developing life long skill-set

MOSAICS AND COLLAGE

Activities Continued

 Hanging art for display  View:

 art documentaries, tutorials, and time lapse videos

New Procedure Projecting Images

Responsibilities of the Partners:

 Assist with the development of fine and gross motor skills:

 Opening caps  Using tape  Drawing / painting basic shapes to fully developed objects  Washing art supplies  Passing out tools  Collection of tools  And more…

Assist with Social Skills Individual artists Small groups Large group interactions Group Critiques One on one dialogue with the artist Small groups Whole class artwork critiques

Assist with linguistic and cognitive development: Respond to questions looking at artists and art periods Identify elements and principles of design in artworks Give opinions about artworks Recognize objects within artworks

Future of Partners Art

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Performance art accompaniment

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Sensory Concert

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Involvement within the community

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Painting murals

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Art show

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Painting local businesses

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Art workshops

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Involvement throughout public schools

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Murals

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Traveling to other districts to perform visual art demonstrations

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Sponsoring art contests

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Digital participation

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Online tutorials

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Fundraisers

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Screen printing

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Art sale

Thank you for your interest in the Belle Vernon Area School District Partner’s Art Program

Michael Rozell Partners Choir

 History of Partners Choir Participation of Life Skills Students Responsibilities of Partners  Future of Partners Choir

Sensory Exploration Concert

 AEC Leadership Academy Action Plan  Change from Sensory Friendly to Exploration  Breakdown of concert

 Performances by

 BVA Middle School Jazz Band  BVA High School Jazz Band  BVA High School Chamber Ensemble

 Assisted by

 Friends First Club  Majorettes  Dance Team

Sensory Exploration Concert

 Projected number of students was 40 to 50  Actual number of students in attendance was over 100  Began with all students seated so that the rules could be discussed

 Rules

 HAVE FUN!  Dance!  Sing!  Play Instruments!  Dance some more!  HAVE MORE FUN!

 Ended with snacks and gift bags

Sensory Exploration Concert

It takes a 2nd time to start a tradition

 Wrap Up Assessment of the first concert  This year: Two hour long concerts will be performed Addition of Partners Art students doing arts and

crafts

Benefit for the students with hyper aural

sensitivities

Addition of Partners PE Dance

Sensory Exploration Concert Making memories

 Video documenting the concert

Effect of the BVA Partners Program On the School Community

 Interaction with regular education students in class  Interaction with students in the halls

 Decrease in school fights? Connection?

 Interaction with students in lunch  LS students and their partners texting/face timing out of school

 Keeping in touch after graduation

 How does this affect not only the school but the entire community

 Acceptance of people with special needs  Inclusion of people with special needs

Questions

 Any questions?

Thank You!

 Contact Info  cynthia.pierce@bellevernonarea.net  michael.rozell@bellevernonarea.net  emily.fitchwell@bellevernonarea.net  andrew.fecik@bellevernonarea.net