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Summary: Join C.T. and the team from Harvest Park Middle School in Pleasanton, California, as they explore the transformative journey that made Harvest Park a statewide model for inclusive education and student wellness. This insightful conversation delves into how Principal Russell Campisi, along with his dedicated team of administrators, counselors, and special education staff, led the school to win the prestigious CSBA Golden Bell Award for their innovative inclusion programming.
Key Takeaways:
- Shift to Inclusion: Harvest Park transformed from separating students with IEPs in self-contained classes to including them in general education settings, dramatically increasing access to electives and college-prep coursework.
- Least Restrictive Environment: The school committed to the principle of educating students with disabilities alongside their peers whenever possible, raising the percentage of time students with IEPs spend in general education from 66% to nearly 80%.
- Master Schedule Overhaul: The team spent months redesigning the master schedule to ensure students with IEPs could access both their required services and the full range of general education classes, while balancing class sizes and teacher workloads.
- Team Effort: Success required close, ongoing collaboration between administrators, counselors, and special education staff, with regular dialogue and hand-scheduling to avoid clustering and ensure even distribution of students with IEPs.
- Holistic Approach: Harvest Park focuses on the whole child, supporting both academic and emotional needs through a remodeled wellness center that offers therapy groups, restorative circles, and animal-assisted interventions.
- PBIS & MTSS Integration: The school rebuilt its Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework post-COVID, connecting it to a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) to address the needs of all students and foster a sense of belonging.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Harvest Park's Journey to Inclusion
01:57 Meet the Team Behind the Transformation
03:21 Challenges and Adjustments in Scheduling
12:39 Implementing the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
20:05 Designing an Inclusive Wellness Center
25:08 Finding the Vision and Setting Goals
25:18 Practical Implementation and Community Partnerships
25:31 Utilizing Data and Student Feedback
27:12 Engaging Students with Interactive Tools
29:38 Reorganizing Case Manager Responsibilities
33:29 Collaborative Culture and Teacher Support
38:40 Positive Student Outcomes and Systemic Changes
40:53 Essential Elements for Success
Connect with CT: linkedin.com/in/cheetung
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