Emotional Growth Center
The Emotional Growth Center (EGC) is a specialized program providing structure, and a wide array of positive interventions to students whose severe behavioral, emotional and social concerns prevent them from successfully accessing the curriculum in a less restrictive school setting.
Students in this program have not responded to interventions and support in a less restrictive school setting, and continue to face challenges with emotional regulation and behavior. This program has supports embedded to address lagging skills with self-regulation and interpersonal relationships. The program fosters growth through:
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Intensive individual and program-wide social, emotional, and behavioral instruction
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Behavioral support delivered through both individual and group incentives and interventions
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The school psychologist provides consultation to the classroom teacher to assist with implementing individual and group protocols to help students better establish and maintain positive peer relationships
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Specially designed instruction for identified areas of social-emotional needs, along with academics
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Opportunities to participate in general education experiences, which increases over time and with success
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Evidenced-based classroom management strategies and curricula designed for students with behavioral challenges
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Heightened classroom structure and routines aimed at helping students form habits that support both learning and positive peer interactions
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Students in this program have access to modified academic curriculum, if needed, based on their IEP
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Access to general education opportunities as described by individual inclusion plans
