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OUR
AVERAGE
10 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TEACHERS
  MS. JENNAI AND CLASS AT GODDARD
 MS. LOPEZ
MS. WHEELER
n The Foundation Schools have achieved one-to-one computing for students. n 47% of teachers have master’s degrees.
100% have conditional, standard, or advanced certification.
n Our program therapists all hold master’s degrees, are licensed, and
have an average of 15 years of clinical experience.
n 40% of our employees have been with The Foundation Schools for five or
more years, 27% for more than 10 years.
n We trained all our staff in the Ukeru behavior management system, which established our staff’s primary response technique to “receive” our students’ anger and frustration. Ukeru is a Japanese term meaning “to receive,” and has allowed our students to recognize our school as a safe haven in which they can express their frustration and anger as needed, as we teach them skills to communicate in a more socially acceptable manner.
OUR COMMITMENT SHOWS IN CHALLENGING TIMES
The awesome staff at TFS is what has created the successes of the last 45 years and will continue to drive our success in the future. Here are a few examples:
n After noticing a student wasn’t regularly engaging with distance learning,
Ms. Lopez, dedicated aide, assessed the situation and spent three hours with his father to help him login and use our online programs.
n Ms. White, autism teacher, finds ways to bring the world to her students through virtual field trips and community based activities.
n Ms. Ellis, dedicated aide, assisted a student who was having difficulty using technology and wasn’t consistently participating. She took extra time after class to help him, easing his anxiety and stress.
n Ms. Jennai, middle school teacher, taught parents how to engage their children in distance learning and routinely checks in on their well-being.
n To help fill the gaps, Ms. Kulnis, therapist, and other staff personally delivered bags of groceries to our families in need.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM TRAINING
We are so proud of our talented team who continue to grow during the pandemic. Teachers at The Foundation School in Largo are completing the required Google for Education coursework and performance-based exams to become Google Certified Educators.
COMMITMENT IS KEY TO THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE
 









































































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