Archive for the 'Accomodations' Category

RTI Workshops

April 8th, 2009

 
SpecialEd Classroom in not affiliated with Solution Tree. 
However we recomend, that if you are close enough to one of these events, that you go.
 

 

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800.733.6786

Response to Intervention Institute
November 11–13
Hollywood, CA
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Preconference Workshop Available November 10
Featuring
William Bender, Austin Buffum, Thomas Guskey,
Robert Howell, Mike Mattos, Elaine McEwan-Adkins,
Sandra Patton, and Donna Walker Tileston
This Institute goes beyond process rhetoric to offer [...]

Success Stories

February 28th, 2009

Special Ed Classroom.com is devoted to helping teachers in the classroom. We feel that there is a direct correlation between the success of the teacher and the success of the student. Success Stories is a place for Special Ed Classroom to post a boast.
As a service to Exceptional teacher’s and student’s we will [...]

Memory Deficits

February 24th, 2009

 
Students with deficits in memory
 
Definition of memory 
Memory is divided into three systems: short-term, active working, and long-term.
 
Short-term Memory
            Short-term memory has a very limited capacity only small amounts of information can be held in short-term memory.  As information first enters the short-term memory system it is only there for a brief time. During this brief [...]

Interventions

February 24th, 2009

 
Teaching Techniques
Teacher circulates around the classroom, Repeat instructions, Check for understanding, List assignments and/or instructions on the board, Use visual aids in giving instructions, Teach study skills, Limit number of oral instructions, Vary voice volume as required, Use eye contact, Use close proximity, Reduce visual/hearing stimulation,
Enviornments
Change seating, Reduce distractions, Change groups, Create more physical space, Special [...]

Response to Intervention

February 24th, 2009

Identification and Evaluation
           Since provisions of  the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) took place after July 1, 2005.  The scale of identification and evaluation changed for children with learning disabilities into and out of the special education programs.  Experts began questioning the methods and inconsistencies throughout various districts and states [...]

Accommodations

April 30th, 2008

Every year new students seem to come into our classes around spring break,  just before testing.  Check student files to make sure you have the right accommodations for each of your students based on your states requirements.  Turn in the list to your testing coordinator as soon as possible.