NAME:
Veronica Kirkpatrick
SCHOOL:
PBL Junior High School/Ford County Special Education Cooperative (FCSEC)
CLASS:
Special Educator/Vocational Coordinator
SCHOOL PHONE:
1.217.379.9202 am / 1.217.784.5470 pm
Ms. Kirkpatrick is enjoying her 22nd year of teaching and has always
served students in Ford County as a teacher and/or vocational coordinator. She
teaches at PBL Junior High School in the mornings and facilitates STEP (a high
school work-study program for students with disabilities) for both the PBL and
GCMS High Schools through the Ford County Special Education Cooperative office
in Gibson City in the afternoons.
vkirkpatrick@pbl.k12.il.us
kirkpatrickv@gcms.k12.il.us
It is the mission of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District No.10
to prepare each student to be a successful citizen as demonstrated through
strong character, responsible actions, and a passion for life-long learning.
PBL students will be empowered with the skills that allow them to read with
comprehension, communicate clearly, utilize technology, think critically, work
effectively with others, and use information to solve problems. PBL is
committed to a systematic approach of support and intervention to assist each
individual in reaching his or her full potential. We are dedicated to
providing a safe environment while fostering a climate of high expectations
for our students, staff, and the communities we serve.
(Adopted April, 2009)
Rigor: PBL is dedicated to providing a rigorous curriculum, coherent across
grade levels, where students learn, think, comprehend, and communicate
analytically.
Due to a rigorous curriculum:
• I can achieve anything by giving maximum effort, using my academic skills to
think critically, to solve problems, and to communicate with others.
Relevance: Relevance is reinforced at PBL by making curricular connections
between learning objectives and real life experiences. Students will prepare
for adult roles by learning and applying fundamental skills and competencies.
My educational experiences are relevant to me because:
• I can be a self motivated, life-long learner.
• I can be accountable to myself and others.
• I can plan for the future by adapting easily to change and managing new
technologies and information.
Relationships: Positive relationships are the foundation for all learning
experiences at PBL. Students,staff, parents and community members will
collaborate to create and foster a safe environment where respect for others
and tolerance of individual differences are modeled and expected at all times.
To build positive relationships:
• I can be tolerant and accepting of individual differences.
• I can demonstrate responsibility through good decision making.
• I can display good citizenship by representing myself, my school, my
community, and my country with pride.
• I can achieve my goals through self motivation and by encouraging and
working with others.