Healthy relationships of trust and appreciation are the cornerstone that creates a synergy for our efforts and achievements.

– Actively facilitate parent and general educator participation in development and implementation of individualized education plans and pre-referral intervention plans to achieve positive student outcomes.

– Strategic involvement in district-level student focused teams such as Student Assistance teams, Response to Intervention and/or Multi-Tier Systems of Support teams.

– Proactive communication and collaborative planning for student service delivery, meetings and staff assignments within member schools.

– Active members of our school district teams that share knowledge and resources. We utilize our own expertise while respecting the expertise of others.

– Fiercely loyal and supportive of each other and our shared purpose.

We promote understanding and deep appreciation of the diversity in learners, children and adults alike.

– Model and promote people first language.

– High emphasis on student, adult and system ability when developing and promoting solutions.

– Seamless inclusion and support of all students where each student’s talents, learning styles and diversity are celebrated in strength-focused instruction.

– Respectful of each district’s culture and school climate in order to be actively involved and supportive of team process.

Excellence for the Gallatin – Madison Cooperative staff is achieved through targeted and deliberate professional growth.

– Support and engage in research-based and evidence based practice that are integrated to meet the needs of each student.

– Partner with general education initiatives such as MTSS, Common Core, Graduation Matters, implementation of the IDEA and ESSA for positive student outcomes.

– Continuously develop the depth and breadth of special competencies, body of knowledge, methods and values.

– Active participation in state professional affiliations such as MASHA, MCEC, MASP as well as CSPD and OPI efforts that promote integrated models of education for all children.

– Promote a culture of ambitious goals and high expectations for professional improvement.