Canine Instructional Assistant
The Santee School District Governing Board recognizes that animals can contribute to the district's instructional program by being effective teaching aides. In addition, instruction related to care and treatment of animals teaches students a sense of responsibility and promotes the humane treatment of living creatures. (BP 6163.2(a))
Noodle will be on campus to provide Pepper Drive students with academic and social emotional support.
Social/Emotional Support Duties Include:
- Assisting with small group counseling (anxiety, anger management, social skills)
- De-Escalation strategies
- Individual counseling for worry, anxiety, grief
- Greeting students and welcoming new students
Reading Support Duties Include:
- Individual positive reading practice to develop fluency and reading confidence
- PBIS Reward Reading to Noodle time (incentive)
- Class rewards, individual goal rewards (reading/walking with Noodle)
Meet Noodle:
Age: 5 1/2 years old
Favorite Things to Do:
Certification: AKC Canine Good Citizen
Owner: Karissa Inuganti
Noodle the Golden Doodle is coming to Pepper Drive as a Canine Instructional Assistant. At Pepper Drive, we see the power and motivation in having a support animal on campus. Noodle will be on site with a specific focus. Used as an academic, social emotional, and behavior reward support system, Noodle, with the guidance of a specific adult, will be used to support reading growth, modeling emotions, and rewarding students that are kind, respectful, problem solvers.
If you have a reason you do NOT want your child to participate in the Canine Instructional Assistant Program with Noodle, please email me directly at [email protected] and we will happily make accommodations.