Listly by Ken Peterson
This presentation was a project I created as an assignment for my Masters in Education. I majored in Technology (specifically the use of iPads) and Special E...
This year new reforms will overhaul how the needs of children with special educational needs (SEN) are assessed and met. In September a new code of practice comes into force and a three-year process of replacing SEN statements with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) begins.
Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.
What Is Response to Intervention?
According to the RTI Action Network, "Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tiered approach to help struggling learners. Students' progress is closely monitored at each stage of intervention to determine the need for further research-based instruction and/or intervention in general education, in special education, or both."
According to ASCD's A Lexicon of Learning, the term standards usually refers to specific criteria for what students are expected to learn and be able to do. These standards usually take two forms in the curriculum:
Explore Linda Carter's hand-picked collection of Pins about Special Ed on Pinterest. | See more about ipad app, autism and story books.
May , 2014 Evernote Clearly is one of my favourite tools that I have been using to read articles online. Evernote Clearly cleans webpages of any distractive features around the content and provides you with a better reading experience. This is a ideal extension for students to use when reading online.
This week, NPR Ed's Eric Westervelt visited a special education classroom in New York City where iPads are being used in a novel way. Students with a
This is video about me giving two cents about people with Autism being warehoused.
Support students with special needs and learning differences with these great apps. Featured tools: Proloquo2Go; The Social Express Pro; Kids in Story Book Maker.
Just how bad a mother am I? I wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son deep in conversation with Siri. Gus has autism, and Siri, Apple's "intelligent personal assistant" on the iPhone, is currently his B.F.F.
This guide to assistive technology will help you navigate some of the available websites, resources, and tools related to assistive technology and accessible instructional materials -- from getting started, to tips, to finding appropriate technology and need-specific resources. Before you dive in, you may want to watch VideoAmy's " Five-Minute Film Festival: The Power of Assistive Technology."
The following passage is about dyslexia. I want you to assume that I will be asking you a comprehension question or two when you are done. You have one minute. Go! The bottob line it thit it doet exitt, no bitter whit nibe teotle give it (i.e. ttecific leirning ditibility, etc).
We're on our way to the CEC conference this week where we will be delving into the world of special needs. I've been thinking a lot about a little girl in our neighborhood, Alexis, whose parents I know. Alexis is in the second grade and has an IEP because she's on the autistic spectrum.