Tara Henry
Jason W. Selby
Press News
Pending Osage Community School Board approval, Tara Henry will move from fifth-grade instructor to a new position: student success teacher.
The idea for creating the job came last Christmas, when Mitchell County was recovering from the peak of COVID-19. Middle School Principal Sarah Leichsenring saw the epidemic was having a lasting impact on students. The most obvious side effect was last springâs school closure.
Despite its impact, these considerations were secondary to Leichsenring. Some students simply needed more specialized help, both in the classroom and at home.
âYou take into consideration areas where we provide more support for our students and teachers,â Leichsenring said. âWe are seeing a subset of students who need skill development in certain areas â organization, working with others, communicating effectively, social awareness and self-awareness.