Resource Classes
Program Coordinator: Dana Carroll
Resource classes provide students with extra support in a small-group setting for part of the school day. A certified special education teacher works closely with students to provide instruction that is matched to their individual learning needs. Students may receive:
- Additional practice,
- More time to learn new skills
- Strategies such as visuals
- Hands-on activities
- Technology to help them be successful.
Resource classes can support academic, reading, writing, or math skills, as well as important skills such as organization, communication, and self-advocacy. Teachers regularly check student progress and use this information to adjust instruction and support. The goal is to help each student make progress toward their IEP goals while continuing to learn grade-level TEKS.
Clear view into Resource Instruction
What is RESOURCE intervention?
Targeted, specially designed instruction aligned to student needs while building access to grade-level learning and increasing independence.
SPED Monthly Newsletter:
- Teacher Feature
- Resource in Action
- Campus Spotlight and Program Success
- Student Success Story
- Behind the Scenes (What is coming up next)
What you will see:
Teachers working with students in small groups on their Specialized Designed Instruction.
What you may not see but is actively happening:
- Accommodations
- Differentiated access
- Specially designed instruction
- Progress monitoring
- Data-based decisions for instruction
- Collaboration
- Language support
The goal:
Students accessing meaningful foundational instruction while receiving the support they need.
Resource as specialized instruction—not a place
Resource = Specialized Instruction
This means:
- Targeted Instruction: Instruction is designed around identified student needs.
- Explicit Instruction: Teachers provide systematic modeling, guided practice, feedback, and independent application.
- Data-Informed Instruction: Teachers use progress-monitoring and instructional data to adjust instruction.
- Connection to Grade-Level Learning: Students build foundational skills that increase access to the broader curriculum.
- Programs: iReady, Phonics for Reading, EIR, Resource Frameworks, and data-based instruction.