Special Needs Weekly Update 9/22/13

1. To find this page, go to http://ncld.convio.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=3561

2. Literacy Instruction

http://aacliteracy.psu.edu/

3. Getting Your Child Motivated for This School Year: Tips From Teachers in the Trenches

http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/blogs/tips-school-motivation-teachers 

4. Brain science advancements shed light on treatment interventions

 https://edgefoundation.org/blog/2013/09/11/brain-science-advancements-shed-light-on-treatment-interventions/

5. Diane Ravitch: A Glossary of Neoliberal Education Reform 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2013/09/diane-ravitch-glossary-of-neoliberal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

6.  Fighting For Our Son To Learn To Read

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/parents-community/parent-to-parent/fighting-for-our-son-to-learn-to-read

7. Tips to Build a Good Relationship With Your Child's Teacher

 http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/rti-parent-school-relationship/building-good-relationship-with-your-childs-teacher

IEPs can be the most productive collaboration in all the school system.

 

 

Playing to the Positive Tweets of the Day 9/19/13

Angela Maiers and friend

1. Let Students Know They Matter

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/let-students-know-they-matter/ 

2. How to Teach Teens About the Brain

 http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_teach_teens_about_the_brain

3. Lessons in Perseverance

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/09/18/lessons-in-perseverance/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=post09181301&utm_campaign=fbt 

4. The Flipped Classroom Boosts Grades 5%. Why That’s As Big As We Can Expect.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/the-flipped-classroom-boosts-grades-5-why-thats-as-big-as-we-can-expect/ 

5. Constructing Sustainable Houses Develops Collaborative Skills 

 http://www.edutopia.org/is-school-enough-collaborative-learning-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=video-pbs-collaboration-sustainability-equation

6. Ten Websites for Science Teachers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/websites-for-science-teachers-eric-brunsell?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-10-websites 

7. 5 Things Parents Wish Teachers Knew for Parent-Teacher Conferences 

http://www.teachhub.com/5-things-parents-wish-teachers-knew-parent-teacher-conferences 

 

 

 

What Support Looks Like Tweets of the Day 11/17/12

1. How Teachers Mix Online Math with Classroom Instruction

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/how-teachers-mix-online-math-with-classroom-instruction/ 

2. Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project)

http://vimeo.com/52193530

 3. National Center for Learning Disabilities

http://bitly.com/SosEoA 

4. Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferencing

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/parent-teacher-conference-tips-elena-aguilar 

 5. Thanksgiving Banner 

http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/thanksgiving-banner/?cid=80. 

6. 6 Things To Teach Students About Social Media

http://edudemic.com/2012/11/teach-students-about-social-media/ 

7.  Parents Wonder: Why So Much Homework?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/11/parents-wonder-why-so-much-homework/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

Fantasy homework/study space.

Taking Care of Business and Fun, Too Tweets of the Day 10/15/12

I want to play; are the markers candy ?

 A little fun goes a long way in class.

1. 15 Cut-n-Paste Printables for Halloween

http://www.education.com/slideshow/halloween-printables/ 

2. Seven Ideas for Meaningful Parent-Teacher Conferences

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_in_a_strange_land/2012/10/seven_ideas_for_meaningful_parent-teacher_conferences.html 

3. Gym Class For Pre-Kindergarten And Kindergarten Students Cut From New York School 

Abby Normal Psychology Class

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/parents-angry-after-ps-22_n_1967291.html 

 4. Access LD: A Conversation with the World's Top LD Experts! 

http://info.ncld.org/present-your-questions-to-top-ld-experts-

5. 7 Fun Halloween Lesson  PIdeas for Grades 9-12 

http://www.teachhub.com/7-fun-halloween-lesson-ideas-grades-9-12 

6. How To Make Sure The Next Generation Is Better Off Than We Are

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/13/how-to-make-sure-the-next-generation_n_1963711.html

7.  Encinitas Union School Yoga Sees Backlash, Parents Call It Religious Indoctrination 

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/12/encinitas-union-school-di_n_1961578.html

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