Home/Hospital Teaching
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Colleen M. Childs 410-222-5476
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Home/Hospital
Teaching - Who, What & Why?
Responsibilities
of the School
Responsibilities of the Home/Hospital Teacher
Responsibilities
of the Parent
Responsibilities
of the Student
What
is Home/Hospital Teaching?
The school will:
- receive and date verifications of need for Home/Hospital teaching
- prepare and submit a referral packet
- maintain the student on the regular school roll and count the student as present, except when a student is not available for Home/Hospital teaching services
- revise the IEP of any student receiving special education services and discuss with the Home/Hospital teacher how it needs to be monitored
- provide the Home/Hospital teacher with materials of instruction. This includes books, course outlines, tests/exams, projects, service learning information, and any other material necessary for instruction
- determine final grades and what credits are to be awarded
Responsibilities
of the Home/Hospital Teacher
The role of the Home/Hospital teacher is to act as the liaison between the student, the parent, and the school and to help the student remain current with his/her academic program, including all courses needed for graduation.
- contact the parent/guardian to establish a teaching date and time
- contact the school guidance counselor to request materials
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confirm that materials are ready for pick-up
with the principal's secretary (elementary) or
guidance secretary (secondary);
visit the school and talk with relevant school staff and gather materials - provide instruction in the areas specified by the Teacher Specialist for Home/Hospital teaching
- provide a report card at the end of the home teaching service
- contact the Home/Hospital Teaching Office with any questions or concerns
Responsibilities
of the Parent
The parent will:
- present to the school verification of the need for Home/Hospital teaching services
- provide a safe environment for home teaching
- be sure an adult (21years or older) is in the home at all times during the teaching session
- contact the Home/Hospital teacher in the event that the student is unable to keep a scheduled appointment
- sign the "Home/Hospital Teaching Report" after each session
- contact the Home/Hospital Teaching Office with any guestions or concerns
- communicate expectations with the Home/Hospital teacher
Responsibilities
of the Student
The student is responsible for maintaining motivation and cooperation with the home teacher.
- be on time
- bring books and materials to the teaching session
- spend normal school hours doing school work
- complete all assigned work
- demonstrate an attitude of respect toward the home teacher
- participate and cooperate with the Home/Hospital teacher on completing assigned work
- submit completed work to the Home/Hospital teacher