TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS Do Gifted students Have special needs? Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D. Gifted Development Center Every gift contains a danger. Whatever gift we have we are compelled to express. 150 000 junior high school students annually, demonstrates how this They are held back in their own learning when http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html
Extractions: SPECIAL EDUCATION SORRYNO NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION LESSONS SENT IN THIS WEEK!! HOW ABOUT A LITTLE HELP CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS GRADES: 1-4 Have students write down their lunch order (if they have a choice) on laminated posters, using wipe-off markers/crayons. I use one poster with pictures and words to show all lunch choices and mark them with marker as to the feature of the day. The students write their name and lunch choice so that I can record them on our lunch order sheet. Kids keep track of weekly center work using their own manila folders with center checklists inside. On this list appear all the possible centers available that week, space for them to write their name and the date each center assignment was completed, stars to color in to rate the center (1-3, 1 being "yuck" and 3 being "my favorite!"). I then leave a space where I can make comments about student progress, attitude towards work and areas of need. These are sent home weekly to parents, so they are kept abreast of their child's progress. I use a wipe-off board to list daily schedules, including time, short phrases describing what's happening and pictures for my emergent readers. For my ADHD/behavior challenged kids, I refer to the schedule often and have them cross out what we've completed this helps them get through the day with less outbursts and to be able to complete work, knowing that recess will happen shortly!
In-Service Safety Series - Transporting Students With Special Needs back to Main. TRANSPORTING students WITH special needs, InService Safety Series.Next. school buses transport the nations most important resource, its youth. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/Brady Web/topic_9/
Extractions: School buses transport the nations most important resource, its youth. Parents and caregivers are asked every day to entrust their children to school bus operators. While the safety record of school buses is remarkable, there is no such thing as safe enough for a caregiver. This module focuses on the transportation of the student with special needs and the equipment that these students may require. NOTE: This module is intended as an in-service refresher training for drivers and transportation personnel of students with special needs. In addition, the current trend is to integrate students with a variety of special needs with students on a regular bus route. This module can be used as awareness training for all school bus drivers and transportation personnel who may at some point be required to transport students with special needs. This module is NOT sufficient for the comprehensive initial training required for drivers and transportation personnel of students with special needs. Main Topics
Back To School - Getting Reconnected With Students back to school. Our resources range from assisting students in learning the school layout to only in back to school testing Classroom management special education Teacher training http://7-12educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000a.htm
Extractions: Back to School Guide - Teachers Getting ready to go back to school can be as simple as reviewing what you've studied or taught, or as difficult as learning new skills to prepare you for a new class. This guide to teacher resources and lessons at the site will help you prepare for the new school year. Planning Your Courses Appropriate Teaching Materials
James Hubert Blake High School: Page Info requirements of students with special needs and assist in Encourage good relationswith school Staff through and Cluster meetings, Orientations, backto-school http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/blakehs/ptsa/goals.html
Extractions: BLAKE PTSA 2002-2003 STRATEGIC PLAN Goal 1: Provide effective communication for parents, students, and school. Mail a high quality, monthly newsletter to all Blake families, school staff, and selected community members. Maintain a useful PTSA web page on the Blake web site. Distribute a Blake Directory/Handbook providing addresses, phone numbers, and appropriate information of interest to families. Maintain a reliable database of families and members. Maintain and increase use of a weekly electronic bulletin for communication with families ( Eubie Mail Coordinate Back-to-School Night Table Fair to inform parents of School and PTSA needs, issues, and opportunities.
Diane's Teacher Page so far this school year. TCCBlue Next List Submit a Site. back to Diane's HomePage To Teacher Links To students with special needs Page To Diane's http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2217/teacherpage.html
Extractions: I am currently a sixth grade language arts teacher. I also am certified to teach elementary students, middle school mathematics, and the learning disabled. While in college and while teaching, many teachers shared their ideas with me. I created this page to share my ideas and lesson plans with other teachers. I hope to update these ideas and plans every couple of weeks. But, as most teachers will understand, due to my school duties, it will probably be more like every month! Feel free to share these ideas with your colleagues and friends. If you have an idea or lesson plan you would like me to post, please let me know! I'll also post your name, giving you credit for the idea! I have also included a list of links that I found useful. These links are loaded with great information!
Research - Proven Results Spring Branch Independent school District, Texas Spring, 2001 download the fullreport back to top. Fall, 2001 students with special needs made statistically http://www.cogcon.com/research/proven/
Extractions: After implementing Earobics Literacy Launch as a supplement to the core literacy program, (Open Court or SFA), first grade classrooms in five Title I schools in Polk County, Florida, achieved significantly greater gains on the Stanford-9 assessment than did first grade classrooms in 36 TItle I schools who used the core reading program alone.
Extractions: A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Helping Your Students With Homework: A Guide for Teachers - February 1998 Tips for Getting Homework Done Student learning improves when teachers communicate on a broad range of issues. Among the most vital of these is homework. Parents are not expected to know or teach specific information to their children, particularly as their children get older. Parents can be an enormous help, however, in creating an environment at home that allows learning to take place. Teachers can also help create situations that allow parents and educators to work together to strengthen all learning, including what takes place at home. Connecting with some parents can be a challenge. Many parents lead exceptionally busy lives. Some don't place as high a priority on homework as do teachers. The parents themselves may be in turmoil. Not all parents can help with homework to the extent that many teachers might hope. Still, Ms. McNally explains, "When parents send us their child, they are sending us the very best they have, the very best child they could produce. They really care." The vast majority, she believes, "really want to help." Teachers can do many things to improve communication: Contact parents early in the school year before problems arise. Let them know you are available to talk about homework or any other aspect of their child's education. This information can be communicated at back-to-school nights, or at parent-teacher conferences scheduled for early in the school year. Telephone calls and notes home that must be signed and returned can also help convey this information.
Disability In Malaysia The students attend the school from 8.30 12.30 each back in Australia, I had purchasedsome educational games ball (a must for every special needs room) and http://www.edbydesign.com/malspeckids/
Extractions: Special Kids of Segamat, Malaysia As a teacher of children with special needs in Australia, I sometimes get frustrated when I want to use a book the school doesn’t have or I find myself thinking "If I only had this and this toy / book / piece of equipment… I could teach this better" and so on. When I met with them in October of 1997, the group of students with varying degrees of intellectual disability had built up to 19. The students attend the school from 8.30 - 12.30 each weekday. Back in Australia, I had purchased some educational games and toys for them - the kinds of things that we all find in our own classrooms, that I knew they did not have. Things such as wooden jigsaw puzzles, playdough, pattern blocks, picket blocks, a Chilean rainstick, bubble blowing mixture, a koosh ball (a must for every special needs room) and a neat little magnetic sculpture kit. This page is also sponsored by Meet the special kids in Segamat. For some, it is the first chance they have had to attend school. Many have made great progress, just in conforming to the school rules and being around other people. The little boy who used to wait outside for his mum everyday, now plays inside, secure in the knowledge that he will be going home each night to his parents. At the moment, there are 19 students who attend, ranging in age from 5 or 6 to 30. Staff is made up of volunteers from the local community and a welfare worker who oversees the groups operation and (meagre) funding.
MMSD Planetarium: Planetarium Checklist their own observations and take them back to school. and phone number of your school,the number of if you have students with special needs, please communicate http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/planetarium/plan.htm
Extractions: RETURN TO MMSD Planetarium HOMEPAGE You will of course need to decide when you would like to come to the planetarium. And we know you would like to coordinate your visit with your classroom activities. Please make your reservation early. Our fall schedule is usually more open than our spring schedule. See step 2 for more information on making reservations. Be prepared to request a specific program (see the Program Descriptions ) or be prepared to describe your goals for coming to the planetarium. Our knowledgable staff will be more than happy to assist you with selecting the best program for your group. There are two basic categories that programs can be placed into: interactive, and automated multimedia. In addition, planetarium staff can offer Planetarium Labs and Custom Designed Programs to meet the needs of your students. Interactive programs are live presentations in which the planetarium instructor and the students would typically explore a certain subject using the star projector and other projectors. The following concepts are especially suited for this type of program: day/night, phases of the moon, Earth motions, planetary motions, constellation recognition, and studying the current sky. Automated Multimedia programs offer a stimulating array of visuals augmented by a recorded sound track. In addition, there is usually time after the program which can be tailored to suit your needs. If one of these programs fits what you teach, they can be an excellent addition to your curriculum.
Learningneeds.com - Partners ROM learning experiences for elementary, middle, and high school students. All Edmarkproducts, including special needs resources such as the back to beginning. http://www.learningneeds.com/about/partners.jhtml
Campaign BC: Education Rollbacks workers, who provide support for students with special needs, prepare school mealsand keep schools clean and safe, saw their contract rights rolled back. http://www.campaignbc.ca/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.article/article_ID/2868/index
Extractions: January 20, 2002 The legislation wipes out negotiated contract protection for our childrens learning conditions that goes back more than 25 years The clearest guarantee our children will obtain a quality education is a firm limit on class size. The Campbell governments Bill 28 , the so-called Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act , wipes out that protection. Far from promoting improved public education, the legislation is intended to facilitate the three-year funding freeze imposed by the Liberals after their reckless tax cuts to the rich and big business. BCs school and college students now must pay for the cut with larger classes, changes in the school year and deferred construction of desperately-needed new classrooms. The new law allows increases in class size right across the system, gives cabinet the power to exclude certain groups of kids from the protection that remains and eliminates any consideration of the support required by special needs children in regular classrooms. Imposing a contract that increases class size, reduces specialist teachers, and cuts the support to students with special needs will not bring about stability and peace in our schools, warns the BC Teachers Federation.
Extractions: ARTICLES Preparing for the First Day of School by Jan Zeiger Classroom Discipline Forum Will Support New and Veteran Educators by Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief Six Traits of Writing Forum by Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief by Kathleen Carpenter, Editor in Chief Classroom Rules? by Bill Page Learning Your Students' Names: Fun, Fast, Easy and Important by Bill Page Making 2002-2003 The Best Year Ever by Bill Page Your Summer Reading List: The Process of Change in a School System by Dr. Rob Reilly Beware of the Standards, Not Just the Tests by Alfie Kohn The Importance of Reading Aloud by Lisa Frase Dear Old Golden Rule Days, Chapter 2 - Creative Activities by Janet Farquhar Objection overruled, or You can always go to law school if things don't work out by Taylor Mali Dealing with Dishonesty by Tom Lucey The Maiden Week by P R Guruprasad Is Learning to Read Easier Than Learning to Play the Piano? by Grace Vyduna-Haskins School was GREAT today because... by Linda Todd The New Teacher and Coping With Special Needs Students in the Classroom by Dave Melanson Learning About Community Service by Jay Davidson Book Reviews - We Can Work It Out: Creating Peace in the Home Songs for Howard Gray by Susan Gingras Fitzell Summer Recess by Joy Jones Tips On Time Management by Jan Class Books Around the Year Compiled by Terry Literacy Centers Organization by Catherine Thornton Why the Center Approach?
Top Honors students the importance of giving back to the the superintendent/principal at OrangeCenter Elementary school. is aware of the many special needs of community http://www.fcoe.k12.ca.us/extncomm/top_honors.htm
Extractions: Educators of the Year ... Academic Decathlon Winner and Past Champions The purpose of the Academic Decathlon is to promote and recognize learning and achievement by emphasizing the value of academic excellence for all students, and by fostering fair and challenging local, state, and national Academic Decathlon team competitions for high school students. For more, visit the Academic Decathlon website California Distinguished School Award Recipients for 2000 The California Distinguished School Program, initiated in 1985, honors elementary and secondary schools in alternate years. The School Recognition Program, created in 1985 as part of the accountability initiative, communicates and reinforces the educational priorities of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. It rewards schools that are successfully implementing those priorities, and identifies models of achievement for other schools. The goal of this program is to encourage students in grades 6-12 to learn about science by doing their own science fair projects. The Fair affords an opportunity to recognize these students and their mentors for their efforts. Award winning students at the regional level may go on to compete at the state and national levels.
DePaul University :: School Of Education Graduate Admission goals as an educator who will be working with students with special needs? Statereasons for wanting to become a middle school or secondary back to top. http://www.depaul.edu/admission/education_instructions.asp
Extractions: The admission process begins once the applicant's file is complete. An admission decision is issued usually within 3-5 weeks. Students applying for degrees and certificates will have their credentials reviewed by the appropriate departments and admission committees. Students applying for non-degree or student-at-large status will have their credentials reviewed by the graduate admission office. Students-At-Large must include a letter of authorization from the Dean of the Graduate School where they are enrolled indicating, in general terms, what course or courses the student is authorized to take.
LWSD - Frequently Asked Questions back to Educational Programs. A Lake Washington school District is a leaderin the inclusion of special needs students in the classroom. http://www.lkwash.wednet.edu/lwsd/html/faq/default.asp
Extractions: Where is Lake Washington School District? How many students are in the district and how many schools does the district have? What is the average number of students per teacher? What is the per pupil expenditure in the district? ... How many members does the Board of Directors have and when does the Board meet? Educational Programs
Meeting The Needs Of Challenged Teens Inclusion for teens with disabilities. Disabilities and teens in high school. What is transition? Meeting the needs of disabled teens. begins in high school, as high school is a time the emotional needs of the special ed. students are being met and comfort level with teens that have special needs. http://specialchildren.about.com/library/weekly/aa072100a.htm
Extractions: The High School Years Life was so much easier when our children were little. We could protect them from the world. Oh, how we cherish our yesterdays when we could hold them tenderly, rock them to sleep, and knew that tomorrow would be just as safe as today. We were their playmates, their protectors, and most importantly the center of their universe. Time has a way of passing too quickly. Remember the first day of kindergarten? In a blink of an eye, our children passed through elementary and junior high, with high school now upon us. The true test of endurance begins in high school, as high school is a time for transition. Recognizing the significance of transitioning from childhood to young adult is essential in making the high school years emotionally and academically sound. Special Education
Back To School back to school Reentry Challenges Survival Tips Adults contemplating a returnto school have numerous what schools are doing to meet their special needs. http://adulted.about.com/cs/backtoschool/
The School Of Education At Brooklyn College of disability, as defined by the dominant and school culture may not Learning Environmentsfor students with special needs; Curriculum Modifications for http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/schooled/ed-g-special.htm
Extractions: that child's name is ALL children." Carl Sandburg The Special Education Program at Brooklyn College prepares students to work in New York City schools and other educational settings serving individuals with disabilities and their families. The program engages students in a demanding 30 or 36 credit course of studies that leads to provisional New York State certification in Special Education. The Program is responsive to the changing nature of approaches to educating individuals with disabilities and has modified its course work to reflect these emerging paradigms. Most notably, the Program has decreased its focus on categorical disabilities in favor of a more integrated and inclusive view of the field. While older models of training emphasized the uniqueness of particular categories of disability and the need for separate and specialized educational settings, the current approach emphasizes the functional competence of individuals with disabilities and promotes their education in regular educational contexts. This stance reflects the emerging consensus that individuals with disabilities develop and learn in mainstream settings more effectively than in segregated programs created to remediate their specific disabilities. The Program prepares students to work in the ethnically and culturally diverse urban communities in which schools are embedded. Special education teachers are not only aware of diverse behavior and communication patterns exhibited by their students, they are also cognizant of the culturally relative nature of disability. The social constructions of disability, as defined by the dominant and school culture may not match the individual's and his/her family's understanding of the condition. Raising awareness of these potentially contrasting views and beliefs are part of the curriculum at Brooklyn College. As students progress through the Program, they expand their cultural understanding and gain cross-cultural competence.
Special Ed Connection Site Tour Start More True inclusiveness requires a wholeschool approach schools are requiredby the IDEA to include special needs students in the general curriculum. http://www.specialedconnection.com/SEC/demo/SpecialEd_Connect_Site_Tour_Start.ht
