The Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and DeafTEC Student STEM Experience will take place on January 16 & 17, 2016
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Resource Materials & Technology Center:
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Outreach Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired
and Deaf/Hard of Hearing
207 San Marco Avenue 
St. Augustine, Florida  32084 
800-356-6731 (FL) 
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Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FEDHH): Facing the Future Together & DeafTEC Student STEM Experience

The Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FEDHH), formerly known as FEHI, and DeafTEC Student STEM Experience will take place on January 16 & 17, 2016 in St. Augustine, Florida. This program includes conference workshops for professionals, parents, and a student STEM experience for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students in grades 8th - 12th. The student STEM experience will be held on the campus of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. For participants traveling more than 50 miles, mileage reimbursement and hotel accommodations may be provided (limited availability on hotel).

Visit the Registration Page to learn more about this event and to register.
The Influence, Impact, and Opportunity of Technology

cover of odyssey magazine The 2015 issue of Odyssey focuses on technology - its influence, impact, and the opportunities it presents for the education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It includes 15 articles that describe how technology has
  • impacted the education and achievement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth through high school,
  • expanded opportunities for professional development and growth, and
  • enhanced support for and engagement of families.
Articles focus on how professionals and families are addressing current challenges or preparing for future technological challenges. Also included are lists of Technology Resources - helpful new tools and resources for educators.
Two Professional Resources and Professional Development Opportunities

The We Are Teachers website is a great site of free classroom resources for all teachers.  This site offers free online story time programs featuring famous actors reading childrens' books aloud, virtual field trips, free DVDs on teaching tolerance and citizenship, free "Get Caught Reading" Posters of celebrities, free classroom subscriptions to ABC Mouse, contest/grant opportunities, and much more. This is a wonderful website to share with teachers as there is something for all levels that will add a little spark to classroom instruction and ignite the love of reading in students.

The new 20-hour online module "Teaching Students With Disabilities" is now available through FDLRS. This is a free online professional development tool that staff can use to help in obtaining the 20 hours of training related to Exceptional Student Education needed for recertification. Contact your local FDLRS Center for information about availability in your area. "Effective Teaching Practices for Students with Disabilities: Focusing on the Content Areas" is also available online at http://www.fl-pda.org/.
2016-17 MUSEUM TEACHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
July 17-21, 2016
Applications due February 1, 2016
The Museum Teacher Fellowship Program seeks to train leaders in the field of Holocaust education. The fellows are a national corps of skilled educators who assist the Museum's efforts to promote quality Holocaust education that is rooted in accurate history and responsible pedagogy.

The Museum's teacher training programs ensure that learning how and why the Holocaust happened is an important component of education in America and strengthens students' critical thinking about their roles in society.

Established in 1996, the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program has developed a national corps of skilled educators to help lead the Museum's efforts to ensure quality Holocaust education in secondary schools. To date, 320 teachers have become a part of the corps, working to:
  • Organize conferences
  • Lead workshops
  • Write curricula
  • Serve on boards of Holocaust museums and education centers
  • Lead study trips to Holocaust sites
  • Serve as conduits to the Museum for educators, institutions, professional organizations, and community groups in their regions
Each year, the Museum designates up to 20 educators-from grades 7 through 12 and community college faculty-as new Museum teacher fellows. These educators must show evidence of extensive knowledge of Holocaust history, successful teaching experience, and participation in community and professional organizations.

Fellows participate in the Pines, Sarna, Statfeld Summer Institute for the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program held at the Museum in Washington, DC. This five-day, all-expenses-paid institute is designed to immerse fellows in advanced historical and pedagogical issues. Following the institute, they are expected to create and implement an outreach project in their schools, colleges, communities, or professional organizations. In July of the following year, they attend a follow-up program at the Museum to assess their efforts and to continue their study of the Holocaust with Museum staff and noted speakers.
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The Museum welcomes applications from community college faculty and middle and high school teachers of history, social studies, foreign languages, English, and journalism. Librarians and instructional media specialists are encouraged to apply as well, and the Museum will also consider other content areas. Applicants must teach in United States schools and have taught the Holocaust for a minimum of five years. 

More information and a link to the application can be found here.
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Purple Tech Grant

Does your school need a technology upgrade to better enable its Deaf students? If so, Purple Communications might be able to help!

Today, we're announcing the Purple Tech Grant! The tech grant is part of Purple's commitment to providing special educational and instructional tools for teachers, students, and parents.

The Purple Tech Grant will award grants to K-12 teachers from across the country to fund technology and tools to improve Deaf/hard-of-hearing student achievement where they learn. We are accepting applications now through March 1, 2016.

This is an exciting opportunity for Deaf students, their teachers, and their schools. If you know of another teacher or school that could benefit from this program, please share this information to help us spread the word!

Purple wants children to have the best tools for their success-it's how we put the children first!

To learn more about the Purple Tech Grant and to apply, please visit PurpleTechGrant.com today, or email us with any questions at education@purple.us.

Sincerely,

Alana Beal



       Upcoming Events: SAVE THE DATE!


 
December 2015
  • December 5-6 - Working with the Experts: Comprehensive Approach to Grammar Instruction
     
  • December 10 - TA Live!
    Time: 1:00 pm
    Where:     http://connect.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmtc
     
  • December 17 - 2015 Northeast Florida Roundtable for Itinerant Teachers
    of the Dea    f/Hard of Hearing

January 2016 
  • January 16-17, 2016 - FEDHH and DeafTEC Student STEM Experience
    Where: St. Augustine, Florida (see above for more information)
     
  • January 12 - 15 - FETC
    Orange County Convention Center, Orlando

February 2016
  • February 2-6 - ATIA
    Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort & Convention Center, Orlando