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Terra Blaisure Terra Blaisure STEPS teacher STEPS teacher Kristen KillingerKristen Killinger

Classroom Therapist Classroom Therapist

About Ms. BlaisureAbout Ms. Blaisure

Graduate Pennsylvania State UniversityGraduate Pennsylvania State University 8 years of teaching, 78 years of teaching, 7thth year of teaching at year of teaching at

EHS. EHS. Currently Teaching English, Algebra, Social Currently Teaching English, Algebra, Social

Studies, Science, and Affective Skills Studies, Science, and Affective Skills Program material can be found on website Program material can be found on website

About Mrs. Killinger About Mrs. Killinger

Undergraduate and Graduate Degree from Undergraduate and Graduate Degree from Shippensburg University Shippensburg University

Been in the Counseling Field for the past 6 Been in the Counseling Field for the past 6 years years

Affective Skills Topics Affective Skills Topics

1.1. Coping skillsCoping skills

2.2. Self-esteemSelf-esteem

3.3. Anger ManagementAnger Management

4.4. Self-controlSelf-control

5.5. Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse

6.6. Social SkillsSocial Skills

GradingGrading Grades are given based on Grades are given based on

classroom participation and classroom participation and assignment completion- all work assignment completion- all work will be completed in class will be completed in class

Grades are updated weekly and Grades are updated weekly and each student’s grade can be each student’s grade can be checked through the Home checked through the Home Access Center Access Center

AbsencesAbsences Students who have an excused absence Students who have an excused absence

for that day will be excused from class for that day will be excused from class work for that daywork for that day

Students who have an unexcused Students who have an unexcused absence will receive a 0 for that day’s absence will receive a 0 for that day’s class work class work

HomeworkHomework

Homework is not given in this Homework is not given in this class class

Behavioral ExpectationsBehavioral Expectations

Task- Task- Stay on task and complete all assigned tasks.Stay on task and complete all assigned tasks. Interactions- Ignore negative behavior and focus on Interactions- Ignore negative behavior and focus on

interacting appropriately with staff and other students.interacting appropriately with staff and other students. Directions- Follow directions given to you by any staff Directions- Follow directions given to you by any staff

member.member. Area- Be in your assigned seat or area at all times.Area- Be in your assigned seat or area at all times. Language- Use appropriate language and manners Language- Use appropriate language and manners

throughout the school day.throughout the school day. Due to the nature of the class, confidentiality Due to the nature of the class, confidentiality

plays a large role in the expectations of the plays a large role in the expectations of the class, students are expected to respect the class, students are expected to respect the confidentiality of others confidentiality of others

CommunicationCommunication

Email- Email- tblaisure@cdschools.orgtblaisure@cdschools.org best way to best way to contact me during the daycontact me during the day

Phone: 717 541 1662 Ext 400 will return Phone: 717 541 1662 Ext 400 will return calls during my lunch period or at the end of calls during my lunch period or at the end of the day the day