Katherine Davis Special Education Mathematics

Hey Hey, I'm Mrs. K!

My name is Mrs. Davis (Or Mrs. K). This is my 4th year with Davis Connect so I happy to be back! I am currently entering my 16th year as a special education teacher. Aside from my credential I hold an Autism authorization and certificate in supporting students with emotional/behavior challenges. I hold both a B.A and a M.A in school Leadership. I my free time I enjoy hiking, gardening, and just playing with my two kids.

My teaching Philosophy

I believe every student is capable of learning and mastering content. We just need to unlock how the access and process information. My goal is to give students resources and tools to support their independently access and track their own learning.

Courses I teach

Below are links to each of the courses I teach with Davis Connect.

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APLD Math 7 APLD Math 8 APLD Secondary Math 1 APLD Secondary Math 2 APLD Math for Life APLD Math Lab Applied Skills/Transition

Welcome to Parents and Students!

I am pleased and honored to be your child’s Resource teacher for the 2023-2024 school year! The Davis Connect digital experience will provide a supportive learning environment for your child to build social and academic skills. Establishing positive relationships with teachers and other school staff is an extremely important role in laying the foundation to increase your child’s ability to succeed in the postgraduate world.

Special Education Services: All students in this class have been provided with an Individualized Educational Plan, IEP, which provides specialized instruction in the areas of math, reading, writing, social skills, or any other skill sets that your child may be required. Every year, your child along with your family and I will meet up with our Davis Connect Special Education Team in order to discuss and review your child’s IEP to see if any changes are needed and to discuss their progress. I will be sure to send you a preliminary copy of their new IEP before we meet for your review. Please let me know if you have any concerns or comments or concerns before our meeting date, and we can add details to the new IEP accordingly. If you need to reschedule, PLEASE do not hesitate either me know as soon as possible! Re-eligibility evaluation reviews on IEP’s are performed every three years.

Staying on grade level: I will provide a supportive digital environment for your child to reach their full potential. I will offer accommodations, social skills support, behavioral support, and instruction in small groups. Utah has a substantial core curriculum that our class will use as a guideline and build upon. That curriculum can be found at https:www.schools.utah.gov (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site..

Instructional materials and Resources:

Academic: As your IEP case manager I can work with students and Gen Ed teachers in finding supports and making accommodations to work in order to increase student access to materials and content.

Social/Behavior Skills: Davis Online digital curriculum provides diverse family communication services. Please look for a welcome email that explains the program in full. I can also work to develop, implement, and track behavior progress throughout all courses.

Executive Functioning Skills: Students will also receive support in Executive Functioning Skills in the form of success plans. These will be constructed in 1-1 meetings on an as-need basis. The student success plan will incorporate support with planning, prioritizing, and task organization/completion.

Classroom Norms and Expectations: Behavior norms and expectations for my class align with Davis Connects Student Policies which are received each year in the student handbook and located in the link below. My classroom is built on the foundation of respect, professionalism, collaboration, and kindness. I follow the disciplinary procedure as outlined in the Davis Connect student handbook which can be accessed within the school website and in the week 1 module of all my courses. For additional information our conduct and discipline policy can be found at the following link.

5S-100StudentConductandDiscipline.pdf (finalsite.net) Links to an external site.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I’m looking forward to a FABULOUS school year!

Need Support?

As a special education teacher on of my primary roles is to support. I will offer support in a variety of support. These include 1-1 support sessions (by appointment), Coffee with Katherine (weekly parent meeting available on Fridays), course instruction, and posted videos of lessons. I am also available by phone at (801) 513-3824 and my district email kathdavis@dsdmail.net. You can also book an appointment with me through my calendar using this link https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/KatherineDavisOfficeHours@dsdmail.net/bookings Links to an external site. .