Course ID:  952501
YR
Course Name: (PAL) Peer Assistance and Leadership
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Application and Interview

What's Next: NONE

This course provides selected students an opportunity to work in a helping role with students on their own campus and/or with students from feeder middle schools and elementary schools, in order to facilitate a more positive school experience and more informed and responsible decision–making. PAL students will receive training in areas such as communication and listening skills, tutoring, group dynamics and other means of helping younger students deal with issue of concern to them.

Course ID:  952503
YR
Course Name: (PAL) Peer Assistance and Leadership (year 2)
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Application and Interview

What's Next: NONE

This course provides selected students an opportunity to work in a helping role with students on their own campus and/or with students from feeder middle schools and elementary schools, in order to facilitate a more positive school experience and more informed and responsible decision–making. PAL students will receive training in areas such as communication and listening skills, tutoring, group dynamics and other means of helping younger students deal with issue of concern to them.

Course ID:  952601
YR
Course Name: Peer Assistance for Students with Disabilities
Credit: .5 –2
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Interview/selection

What's Next: NONE

This course provides peer assistants the opportunity to develop leadership and communication skills while promoting an inclusive educational environment for special education students. Peer assistants obtain initial training in confidentiality, cueing, prompting, and positive reinforcement upon enrollment in the course and mini sessions throughout the semester.Peer assistants assist the teacher in the general education or special education classroom setting by modeling appropriate learning behaviors, assisting with hands–on learning activities and developing activities to facilitate inclusion in the classroom. The goal is to create a relationship among age appropriate peers of differing abilities, both socially and academically.