Undivided Attention!

I don't know about you, but whenever I see a doctor, I want to be sure they are giving me their undivided attention, and providing cutting edge care.  I also appreciate doctors that are willing to refer me to specialists for an even more exacting diagnosis of what is ailing me.  Not long ago, I saw one of our areas best orthopedic specialists for a running injury.  He admitted that an MRI wasn't showing him anything so he sent it to be read by one of the nation's best MRI readers.  Sure enough, she found something.  Based on that data, my original doctor, took that information and referred me yet again, to another of the areas very best to treat my injury.  That doctor gave me a shot that was guided by ultrasound, something my initial doctor could have done, but had only done a "handful" of times.  I am back to running again and particularly grateful to medical doctors that are able to prescribe the best course of action for my improvement, even if they aren't the only medical professional providing for me.

Like doctors, teachers today are very much the same when it comes to understanding a student's academic needs, and responding accordingly to screen and diagnose an individual need.  We work in teams to analyze student data and develop plans that will best meet the learners need and foster their growth.  Schools teams are made up of teachers, principals, support teachers, school social workers, and district academic specialists.  When we find that improvement is not what we would like, we analyze again.  In that way, we work collaboratively to be cutting edge, and undivided in our collective efforts to make sure your child has the very best educational experience possible.