Portfolio Activity Descriptions

DATE 10-5-2015 TIME 6:00 PM-6:45 PM

ACTIVIT Bergman Site Council PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I assisted the site council by running this meeting. The topic was a
presentation of the Bergman Blast before and after school program presented by the Blast
Coordinator followed by the Bergman Principal discussing state assessment results. It is
important for teacher leaders to collaborate with families and community. I feel this
activity meets ISLLC Standard 4 because this site council meeting builds relationships
with families and community partners. I also feel that standard 1 was being addressed
because site council was providing information about state assessment results to build a
unified vision with the PLC.

DATE 1-26-2016 TIME 3:00 PM-3:30 PM

ACTIVIT Kinder Care Child Find PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: The daycare providers indicated concerns about a child in their care
earlier in the day. They had developmental questions. They wanted to know information
about identifying Autism and the characteristics of Autism. I met with them in the
afternoon to provide information about spotting the signs of Autism. I also provided a
referral tablet that our department gives to the medical community to make referrals to
our department. I also spoke with the director of Kinder Care about organizing hearing-
vision and developmental screenings to the children at the daycare who are birth to 3. I
believe this opportunity represents ISLLC Standard 4 because it is building relationships
with community partners.

DATE 2-2-2016 TIME 2:00 PM-2:30 PM

ACTIVIT Breastfeeding Workshop PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Presentation in Team CHARGE
Meeting
DESCRIPTION: During out team meeting, I presented a highlight on what was
presented at the workshop. I provided important information that might be helpful to
know when working with families and breastfeeding. I also answered questions from
colleagues about breastfeeding. This activity supports ISLLC Standard 2 because a team
leader helps to promoted professional growth of the teaching team.

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DATE 2-9-2016 TIME 1:45 PM-2:00 PM
ACTIVIT New Language Data Form PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Presentation CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: During Team meeting, I presented a language data form that I created
to help establish baseline and show progress of children with language delays. I
explained how to use and what information you can obtain by using it. I answered
questions and gave a copy to my colleagues. This supports the ISLLC Standard 2
because it provides an assessment system to help monitor student progress.

DATE 2-23-2016 TIME 12:15 AM-2:30 PM

ACTIVIT Team Meeting PERSON IN Lona Foust
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: During the team meeting, I presented my quarterly updates for the
children that I service. I also participated in coaching a colleague with coaching
question about a home visit she had that she hit a road block. This supports that ISLLC
Standard 2 because is promotes a culture of collaboration for high expectations in
instruction.

DATE 2-25-2016 TIME 12:00 PM-12:30 PM

ACTIVIT Meeting with Student PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Teacher CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with a potential summer student teacher. We reviewed what is
expected of me and discussed if she would be able to meet the requirements for her class.
We agreed on a schedule for when she would start and end and established the days she
would participate with me in the summer. This supports ISLLC Standard 4 because it
builds and sustains productive relationships with community partners.

DATE 3-1-2016 TIME 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

ACTIVIT OCCK Home Visit PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I contacted and scheduled for Nancy with OCCK, the assistive
technology lending library, to meet a family that I service. The goal was to introduce the
family with a variety of equipment choices so that they may find equipment that will be
helpful for their childs learning and functioning in their home. We also hope the family
will identify equipment they may want to purchasing using the Deaf/Blind Grant funds.
This activity supports ISLLC Standard 2 because is promotes the use of the most
effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning as well as ISLLC
Standard 3 because it helps to obtain technological resources.

DATE 3-22-2016 TIME 12:15 PM-2:30 PM

ACTIVIT Team Meeting PERSON IN Lona Foust
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I offered instructional coaching for team in regards to communication
and language develop. This supports ISLLC Standard 2 help develop instructional
capacity of staff.

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DATE 3-23-2016 TIME 8:45 AM-9:30 AM
ACTIVIT Coaching Log with Lona PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I presented my coaching log to my supervisor. I identified instruction
that was good within my session as well as identifying behaviors that I need to work on.
This supports ISLLC Standard 2 because it is promoting school culture for learning.

DATE 4-5-2016 TIME 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

ACTIVIT Transition Conference PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I scheduled and conducted a transition conference with the preschool
team and a family that I service. The goal was for the family and preschool team to meet
each other and to establish the steps that need to be taken to determine if this child
qualifies for preschool service once he turns 3. This supports ISLLC Standard 1 because
it provides opportunity for the team to build a vision as well as Standard 4 to help with
collaboration between the preschool team, infant toddler team and the family.

DATE 4-5-2016 TIME 2:15 PM-2:45 PM

ACTIVIT Kinder Care Program PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Planning CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with the 2-year old room teachers to review goals of the child
that is in their care. I also wanted to find out what goals they wanted to address for this
particular child. This supports ISLLC Standard 4 because I am collaborating with the
community childcare facility as well as Standard 2 because I am reviewing the IFSP
goals with the teachers to ensure better instruction for this child.

DATE 4-21-2016 TIME 2:00 PM-2:30 PM

ACTIVIT Kinder Care Program PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Planning and Goal Review CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with the 2-year old room teachers to review goals of another
child that is in their care. This particular child has extensive needs as he demonstrates
behaviors that are related to autism. The goals for this child are engagement and
participation. I needed to find out what the teachers can do while working with 13 other
children and what goals they want to target to make teaching him easier. This supports
ISLLC Standard 4 because I am collaborating with the community childcare facility as
well as Standard 2 because I am reviewing the IFSP goals with the teachers to ensure
better instruction for this child.

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DATE 5-10-2016 TIME 11:00 AM-12:15 PM
ACTIVIT Breastfeeding Training to PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Peers CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I spent a week in Omaha, Nebraska taking a class so that I could take
the test to get my certification for Lactation Counselor. I provided a breastfeeding
training to my colleagues so they may provide breastfeeding support to the families that
they work with. This supports the ISLLC Standard 2 because I lead this in-service
training.

DATE 5-16-2016 TIME 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

ACTIVIT Transition Conference for PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Child CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I scheduled and conducted a transition conference with the preschool
team and a family that I service. The goal was for the family and preschool team to meet
each other and to establish the steps that need to be taken to determine if this child
qualifies for preschool service once he turns 3. This supports ISLLC Standard 1 because
it provides opportunity for the team to build a vision as well as Standard 4 to help with
collaboration between the preschool team, infant toddler team and the family.

DATE 5-17-2016 TIME 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

ACTIVIT OCCK Home Visit PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I am having Nancy with OCCK, the assistive technology lending
library, meet with me and the family I work with about every 4-6 weeks. We are
continuing to try out a variety of equipment and assistive technology devices so that we
may find the best devices that can support this childs learning. The family is starting to
identify equipment they may want to purchasing using the Deaf/Blind Grant funds. This
activity supports ISLLC Standard 2 because is promotes the use of the most effective and
appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning as well as ISLLC Standard 3
because it helps to obtain technological resources.

DATE 5-19-2016 TIME 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

ACTIVIT Kinder Care Parent Teacher PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Plan Meeting CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: After a discussion with the family about signs of Autism, the family
indicated that the daycare reports that their child participates and engages with peers. In
order to address the discrepancies of the observation and to identify what each person
needs to do to support this child to participate and engage with others, I scheduled a
meeting with the teachers and parents. We addressed 4 goals and identified ways to
modify the curriculum and set up supports so the child can participate better. This
supports ISLLC Standard 2 which support school culture for learning and Standard 4
because I am collaborating with the community partners.

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DATE 5-26-2016 TIME 9:30 am-10:30 am
ACTIVIT Meeting with Student PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Teacher CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: This summer I will be a mentor for a teacher in the district who is
working on her Masters degree in Early Childhood through Emporia State University. I
meet with her to review expectations, sign forms, and create a summer schedule. This
supports ISLLC Standard 2 which supports supervision of instruction and develop the
instructional and leadership capacity of staff as well as Standard 4 because I am building
and sustaining productive relationships with other community partners.

DATE 6-3-2016 TIME 11:00PM-12:00 PM

ACTIVIT MHS Robotics Team PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Meeting with Student CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: The MHS Robotics team approached our department to ask if we had a
family with a child with motor needs who may benefit from an adaptive childs motorized
play vehicle. I coordinated the meeting for the high school students and my family to
meet. At this meeting, the Robotics team met the child and reviewed what kind of
adaptive needs the child would need to be able to make the motorize vehicle work for the
child. The supports ISLLC Standard 2 because it promotes the use of the most effective
and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning and nurtures collaboration
for high expectations for student learning. This also meets ISLCC Standard 3 because it
helped to obtain technological resources for the student.

DATE 6-3-2016 TIME 1:30 PM-2:30 PM

ACTIVIT Kinder Care Planning PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Meeting for Student CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with Kinder Care teachers who are working with a child that I
provide ITS services for. I met with the teachers to review June lesson plans and identify
ways to target IFSP goals during the daily lesson plans. This supports ISLLC Standard 2
because it creates a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent curricular program for the
identified child as well as Standard 4 because it builds and sustains relationships with
community partners.

DATE 6-23-2017 TIME 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

ACTIVIT Project IMPACT workshop PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I prepared and delivered a workshop/In-service to my department.
This in-service was based on Project IMPACT workshop I attended in Michigan. This
supports ISLLC Standard 2 as it helps to develop instructional capacity of the staff.

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DATE 6-24-2016 TIME 10:00AM-11:00
AM
ACTIVIT Contact and Transition of PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Student to California CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I contacted and communicated with the California team who was
taking a student that I served. I provided information and collaboration to ensure the
transition would be seamless without a delay in services. This supports ISLLC Standard
4 because it mobilizes resources and builds relationship with the family and new team.

DATE 7-1-2016 TIME 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

ACTIVIT Deaf-Blind Equipment PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Services Grant Submit CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I worked with a family of a child who was certified Deaf-Blind to find
equipment they would like to have and wrote wrote the request and justification for the
Deaf-Blind Equipment grant. This supports ISLLC Standard 3 because it helped to
obtain, align, and utilize fiscal and technological resources.

DATE 6-1-2016 thru 7-18-2016 TIME 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

ACTIVIT Student Teacher Mentor PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: For 6 weeks, I had a student teacher that I mentored this summer.
This supports ISLLC Standard 2 because I supervised instruction and helped to develop
the instructional and leadership capacity of other teachers.

DATE 8-2-2016 TIME 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

ACTIVIT Coaching Home Visit for PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y New PT CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: My department hired a new Physical Therapist. We had a joint home
visit together where I was to coach her on communication strategies with the family.
This support ISLLC Standard 2 because it helps professional growth and develop
instructional capacity of the new staff.

DATE 9-9-2016 TIME 9:30 AM-10:30 AM

ACTIVIT Transition Conference PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: A students family and I met with the preschool team who will be
taking over services once the student turns 3. I introduced the family to the team, toured
the facility, and addressed questions and concerns about the process and how services
will look once the child begins preschool. This supports ISLLC Standard 1 as it helps to
create and implement plans to achieve transition goals, Standard 4 to help build positive
relationships with the families between teams, and Standard 5 to ensure a system of
accountability for the students academic success.

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DATE 9-13-2016 TIME 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
ACTIVIT OCCK with Student PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with Nancy from OCCK to meet with a student that I serve to
identify new equipment needs and exchange the equipment that he no longer is using.
This supports ISLLC Standard 3 because it helps to obtain and utilize technological
resources.

DATE 9-20-2016 TIME 12:30PM-2:30 PM

ACTIVIT Instructional Coaching in PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Communication-Feeding CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I provided instructional coaching for another team member with a
child that they work with. The concern was feeding issues. This supports ISLLC
Standard 2 because it promotes the instructional capacity of the team.

DATE 9-22-2016 TIME 5:30 PM-6:30 PM

ACTIVIT Mercury Newspaper with PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y MHS Robotics Team/Family CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with the Manhattan Mercury, MHS Robotics Team and the
family that I work with at the family home for the newspaper interview. The Manhattan
Mercury wrote a story about the the high school robotics team project of adapting a
childs motor vehicle for the family. This supports ISLLC Standard 4 because it
promotes the use of the communitys resources and builds and sustains productive
relationships with the community partners. It also supports ISLLC Standard 6 because
the newspaper article helps to influence political, social, economic and legal and cultural
contexts.

DATE 10-3-2016 TIME 6:00 PM-7:00 PM

ACTIVIT Site Council PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I ran the meeting to present the results of state testing. We also
reviewed what other topics parents would like to discuss over the school year. This
supports ISLLC Standard 4 because it builds and sustains positive relationships with
families and caregivers and ISLLC Standard 5 because it helps to promote transparency
within the school and teaching success.

DATE 10-19-2016 TIME 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

ACTIVIT Transition Meeting at Job PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Corp CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I scheduled a transition meeting for a child who is at Job Corp. This
transition was not a typical transition as the parent and child had needs that needed to be
met in a different way. We held it at the Job Corp daycare and the the Part B staff came
to Job Corp for the meeting to ensure the families needs were met. This supports ISLLC
Standard 5 because it ensures a system of accountability for every students academic and
social success.

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DATE 11-30-2016 TIME 10:00AM-12:00 PM
ACTIVIT Workshop Planning with PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Coworker CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with my one member of my team to review what information
she would like presented to the K-State CCD for the Project IMPACT daycare in-service.
We created an outline and reviewed what copies we would need for the presentation.
This supports ISLLC Standard 4 because it promotes the success of the other teachers and
students by collaborating with team members.

DATE 12-2-2016 TIME 9:00 AM-11:00 AM

ACTIVIT Daycare Project IMPACT PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Workshop CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: Presented the Project IMPACT in-service to K-State CCD to daycare
providers who are working with 2 of our students who are identified with autism. This
supports ISLLC Standard 2 because it develops the instructional capacity of daycare staff
who are working with our infant toddler students.

DATE 1-13-2017 TIME 11:00AM-12:00 PM

ACTIVIT Meeting with Daycare about PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y student CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with the daycare teacher to identify the goals she would like to
address while the student is at daycare. We reviewed the daily routine to help with
planning and instruction. This supports ISLLC Standard 2 because it helps to develop
assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress and create a
personalized and motivating learning environment for the student.

DATE 2-7-2017 TIME 8:30 AM-9:30 AM

ACTIVIT Collaboration and coaching PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y with PT CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I engaged in instructional coaching with the new physical therapist
who needed some support in feeding with a child. This support ISLLC Standard 2
because it nurtures a culture of collaboration and develop instructional capacity of a team
member.

DATE 2-8-2017 TIME 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

ACTIVIT Behavior Modification PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y meeting with Daycare CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I met with the daycare teacher to review the problem behaviors she is
struggling with for a student. We reviewed the problem, what she would like to see
happen, what strategies are working and what strategies are not working and we
identified what she may want to try. We made a list of what she needs and made a
timeline of when it needs to be done. This supports ISLLC Standard 2 because it
promotes instructional capacity building and creating a personalized learning instruction.

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DATE 3-6-2017 TIME 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
ACTIVIT Site Council PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I presented at the site council meeting. The topic was Summer Camps
and kid activities available this summer. I also created a handout of the activities, prices
and websites so parents can find the information and register if they are interested. This
supports ISLLC Standard 4 because it builds and sustains relationships with families,
caregivers and community partners.

DATE 3-17-2017 TIME 4:00 PM-6:00 PM

ACTIVIT Debate Judging PERSON IN High School Debate
Y CHARGE Teacher
DESCRIPTION: I volunteered to be a debate judge for the high school debate team. I
judged with another teacher. This supports ISLCC Standard 4 because it promotes
collaborating with faculty and community members.

DATE 3-28-2017 TIME 6:30 PM-7:30 PM

ACTIVIT 6th Grade Promotion Party PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Planning Meeting CHARGE
th
DESCRIPTION: I am chair for the 6 grade promotion planning party committee. I
organized the meeting, sent invites, and ran the meeting. We discussed ideas and
schedule for the promotion day which is scheduled for May 19th from 10:15 am-3:00 pm.
This supports ISLLC Standard 2 as it promotes a culture of collaboration as well as
creating a personalized and motivating learning environment for students to develop
school culture.

DATE 3-29-2017 TIME 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

ACTIVIT Developmental Packet and PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y PAT Information CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I evaluated a child whose family declined services. I sent the family
information about development and the next steps the child should encounter in the next
few months. I also created community resources and sent her information about Parents
as Teachers-PAT (parent teacher program for all children with and without special needs).
This supports ISLLC Standard 4 because it builds relationships with families and
caregivers.

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DATE 4-5-2017 TIME 12:30 PM-1:00 PM
ACTIVIT Collaboration with Doctor PERSON IN Micah Karl
Y Hearing Letter CHARGE
DESCRIPTION: I evaluated hearing for a child on multiple occasions with a result of
refer for each hearing screening. I followed the guidelines set forth by the state and I
wrote a letter to the doctor to request a referral to the ENT. This supports ISLLC
Standard 4 because I am collaborating and building a relationship with community
partners, ISLLC Standard 5 because it ensure accountability for the students success by
following the state guidelines to write the letter to the doctor to request an ENT referral.
I am also demonstrating ISLLC Standard 6 as I am advocating for children, families and
caregivers by sending the letter to the doctor.

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