Finding Current ES Information

ES Information:

An important part of the job of the ES is to stay current with school processes and procedures. New process and procedures will be posted on ES WEBfiles and/or addressed in an ES monthly agenda, and then entered into the ES Handbook. Most questions can be answered by looking in the ES Handbook, so it is important to become familiar with the formatting of the content page of the handbook. The Search feature may pull up documents that are old or belong to a different IEM school, therefore using the search feature should be the last resort.

ES Information Process:

The ES should always look first in the ES Handbook for answers to their school questions. If the ES cannot find the answer in the ES Handbook or needs more specific clarification, then they should next email their ES Advisor.

(Note this distinction: Your Area Facilitator hosts your monthly ES meeting, signs your I-9 form, checks out training videos, and serves as a facilitator for sharing ideas and networking amongst the ESs in your area. Your ES Advisor is the person who answers your process and procedure questions and helps you with any problems you are having with your families or with your job).

Summary:

· Please do not initiate any calls to the IEM or school office for any purpose except personal personnel issues, when called or emailed by the office and you need to respond, or when directed to do so. Please refer to the IEM Phone Policy for further clarification.

· Questions must all be sent first to your ES Advisor.

· Just as we expect that all ESs will answer their e-mail and phone calls within 24 hours (except on weekends), we hope to have the same consideration for our Office Staff and Advisor Team. They should answer your e-mails and phone calls within 24 hours during the work week.

ES Handbook Quick Outline:

To Get to the ES Handbook:

·         Connect to the Internet

· Go to your school's web page

· Click on Educational Resources

· Select Education Specialist Resources from the drop down menu.

Other Useful Links found on the school's main web page:

(Please take a look at what is on each page so you can find the info you may need, and refer your parents to links they may be interested in.)

· Educational Resources Home Page: This takes you to the Approved Vendors, Yearly School-wide Writing Assignment, School Board, Curriculum , Approved Class/GEA List, etc. Make sure to check out the Curriculum Handbook for ideas on what curriculum to use for different growth areas, grade levels and learning styles. There are also links to learn different educational approaches, and free internet curriculum to start your students on while they await orders.

· Guidance: Info for your high schoolers.

· Assessment: This link takes you to information about various tests, their dates and locations.

· Forms: This takes you to the school forms.