Susan Riggs

From Haleyville, AL, wife to Ricky, 3 kids (Aric, Sara, Nikki), grands Natalyn & Anna. taught at HHS 10 yrs, AP for a year, principal for 5 yrs and now at CO.

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

Q8. We have to be the encourager, the voice of reason, and the sugar in the lemonade to make staff, students, and parent feel safe and secure. When you bring that positive, you feel positive as well #ALedchat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

Q7. Our administration is reaching out to faculty and staff daily. At first, I had many more questions but have seen their confidence grow in this new normal #ALedchat

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Q6. I have had multiple PD opportunities to learn new ways to present as well as many new ways to learn. I always feel nervous but then enjoy learning new things! #ALedchat

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Q5. I have seen many parents posting prom pictures with makeup, hair done, and full dress. Our school will also be putting out senior signs in the yards of the seniors as well as in the yard of employees. Love this idea. #ALedchat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

It is so individualized in Special Ed for sure. Most parents have opted for packets w/teacher support through video/phone calls. Some have opted for online resources and very few have requested to waive services until school starts back. We are still checking in on all #ALedchat

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A3. I have seen teachers video conferencing and doing Facebook live very hesitantly at first, but now stepping out and becoming much more confident. They are now starting to let those creative juices flow #ALedchat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@AnthonyJBuckner The relationship is where it all starts

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

A2. I have had multiple conversations with parents and staff that I was concerned might be struggling. I have had multiple convos through facebook chat with a single parent that asked me originally to talk to her son, but really she needed to talk more. #ALedchat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@TechLady1922 I have also enjoyed cooking nearly every night. #ALedchat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@Cbice_1 Good for you- sometimes we get so busy with school, we let our own families slide! #ALedchat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@Cbice_1 I have gotten my house painted and only worked about 6 hour days!!!

[Dr. Ashley Bowling @mzbowlin11]

Q8 student led IEP meetings. I also had my students meet with their teachers to discuss their abilities and needed services and accommodations...powerful #ALEdChat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@mzbowlin11 I love the idea of practice advocating by discussions with teachers!

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@mzbowlin11 Well said!! Always changing like the child!

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

A8: The Mentors, training and investment of working with new teachers one-on-one as much as possible to train and assist helps ensure they learn the correct process. #ALEdChat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

Q8: Do you have any great ideas to share for anything that works in Sp Ed? #ALEdChat

[Dr. Ashley Bowling @mzbowlin11]

A7 we are blessed with referral facilitators at FCS that ensure this process and keep us within our timelines...true blessings and another way FCS provides wrap around services for our children to ensure the best for each Falcon #ALEdChat

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@mzbowlin11 That is awesome!

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

@Cbice_1 A7: I know larger systems have full time psychometrists and probably have different processes, but this seems to be working for now

[Susan Riggs @SusanRiggs10]

A7: After a referral is accepted and hearing and vision completed & passed, the sp ed teacher sends an email with student initials, grade, homeroom teacher, and deadlines to the Coordinator & Psychometrist. She then sets up the testing and completes within the timeline. #aledchat