Announcements
T/TAC W&M will be relocating to the new School of Education
in May.
Please return library books by May 15,
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Upcoming
Events
Say YES to College
June 3-5, 2010
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Annual Content
Teaching Academy
June 28-July 2, 2010
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Summer Institutes:
IEP Development with an Eye on Inclusion
August 10, 2010
Differentiating by Design: Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Framework to Build Flexible Instruction
and Assessment
August 11,
2010
Inclusive Practices:
Effective Co-teaching and Co-planning
August 12, 2010
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SAVE THE DATE!
W&M 21st Annual Symposium on Professional Collaboration
and
Inclusive Education
November 11 & 12
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VDOE Updates
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Building Bridges for Successful Change
By Elaine B. Gould, M.Ed.
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"Inclusion is a philosophy that urges schools, neighborhoods, and communities to welcome and value everyone, regardless of differences. Central to the philosophy of inclusion are the beliefs that everyone belongs, diversity is valued, and we can all learn from each other" (Renzaglia, Karvonen, Drasgow, & Stoxen, 2003, p. 140). How can we change practices of exclusion, indifference, and disengagement of students with disabilities to ones that embrace the philosophy of inclusion in our community, schools, and classrooms? Read more
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Tech to Connect
By Fritz Geissler, M.Ed.
| Technology tools are improving the ability for educators to have real-time access to people around the world and to new learning in a way that was not previously possible. Read more
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Writing Under
Construction:
When Should You Take a Detour?
By
Elaine Gould, M.Ed., and Butler Knight, Ed.S.
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This is the last in a series of four
articles about how teachers can support students as they use self-directed
learning strategies to become more skilled, independent, and confident writers.
Self-directed learning strategies are effective for students with behavioral
and learning challenges, but, for a few students, maintaining the increased
level of performance can be challenging.
This article focuses on strategy
evaluation and differentiation of instruction to facilitate the sustained use
of the writing strategy while addressing writing challenges that may resurface
throughout the process.
Read more
| Transition Time
Creating Powerful Partnerships Between Schools and
Workforce Development Centers of the Virginia Community College System
By Debbie Grosser, M.Ed., and Dale Pennell, C.A.S.
| This is the fourth in a four-part series of interviews with leaders of agencies that serve persons with disabilities. Responses to the questions posed describe how schools may create powerful partnerships with these agencies to facilitate the smooth transition of students with disabilities from school to adult life. Willie Blanton, manager of Workforce Services of the Virginia Community College System, was interviewed for this article.
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Remember Academic Content
with Ease:
RACE Ahead with Mnemonics!
by
Lee Anne Sulzberger, M.Ed.
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"My
dear Aunt Sally just spent Uncle Ned's pay; HOMES; Every good boy does fine." Did you recall the order
of the planets in our solar system (before Pluto was reclassified), the names
of the five Great Lakes, and the notes that make up the treble clef in music as
soon as you read these phrases? What can teachers do to help students remember
academic content with the same ease? Click here to learn more about how you can help students remember academic
content by using mnemonic instruction.
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Inclusive Practices: Including All Students
in the Life of the
School
By Tina Spencer, M.S. |
Educators
readily acknowledge the need to focus on the intellectual development of all
students. Equally important is students'
social-emotional development. The stigma of "being
labeled" has left many students with disabilities feeling unwanted, insecure,
and isolated in classrooms across the nation. Click here to learn more about including students with disabilities in the life of the school.
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Family Partnerships:
Creating Powerful Partnerships Between
Families and the Arc of Virginia
By Debbie Grosser, M.Ed., and Dale Pennell, C.A.S.
| This is the fourth in a four-part series of interviews with leaders of agencies that serve individuals with disabilities. In this issue, Nancy Mentor, co-executive director of The Arc of Virginia, describes how families can create powerful partnerships with Arc to support education and community involvement for youth with disabilities. Read more
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Check it Out!
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The following materials are available to individuals in
Superintendents Regions 2 and 3 on loan from the T/TAC College of William and
Mary lending library. These resources
are companions to the articles in this issue of Link Lines, providing more i-depth coverage on the topics in the
newsletter. Click here and read more on page 5
It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Learning Disabled Child
Find Social Success
By Richard Lavoie
Self-Determination
Instructional and Assessment Strategies
By
Michael Wehmeyer and Sharon Field
Transition IEPs: A
Curriculum Guide for
Teachers and Transition Practitioners
By Paul Wehman and Katherine Mullaney Wittig
Leading Change in
Your School: How to Conquer Myths,
Build Commitment, and Get Results
By Douglas Reeves
Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field
Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age
By Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss
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