Her career blossomed, with residential and commercial design work. At the same time, she began watching home improvement shows on television. She realized there was important work to be done in designing -- or redesigning -- spaces for children like her son. And for those with other special needs, whether physical disabilities or challenges like autism, the key word, Schutte says, is "functionality."
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The Basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in K-12 Settings - Webinar - Nov. 5, ... - 0 views
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What:
AbleNet University presents this session with Kirk Behnke. Goals, Methods, Materials and Assessments are the cornerstones of good instruction, especially for a diverse classroom. Our classrooms are made up of students who come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic settings and possess a multitude of abilities. As educators, we should be providing flexible options and multiple ways for our students to absorb process and show information. Come learn about Universal Design for Learning which is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all students equal opportunities to learn.
When:
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
10:00 am Mountain
Cost:
No cost
Universal Design for Learning and Teaching - Webinar - Nov. 21, 2013 - 0 views
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According to CAST: "Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs." Jen will give examples of multiple means of:
representation; how you show what you are teaching
expression; how students show what they're learning
engagement: how you "hook" students.
She'll talk about lessons that flexibly address a variety of materials, classroom conditions, staff, and students, and the benefits for UDL/technology integration from an AT standpoint.
When:
Thursday, November 21, 2013
2:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
No cost
Woog's World / A special designer for special-needs kids - Westport News - 0 views
Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students - Billings - June 5, 6, 2013 - 0 views
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The Montana Regional Education Service Area III (MRESA3) is offering an opportunity for professional development on the new revisions for Gifted and Talented in Montana. This workshop is designed to assist schools and districts to have the necessary components for their Gifted and Talented Program Plan to submit to OPI. The focus of this workshop is to equip the participant with strategies necessary to construct a gifted program that fits their district and population of students. Participants will be presented with the OPI framework for Gifted Education Programs and a Gifted Program Planning Template. Emphasis will be placed on identification of gifted and twice exceptional children as well as characteristics of sound curriculum for gifted students. Several teaching strategies that enable the teacher to differentiate the core curriculum to meet the needs of not only the gifted student but all students in the classroom will be presented. Participants will come away with the ability to complete a comprehensive plan for their district and/or develop a differentiated curriculum unit or lesson.
When:
June 5-6, 2013
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mountain
Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
$100 (lunch is on your own). 15 OPI Renewal Units, College credit available
*UPDATE* Temple Grandin Speaks About Autism - Bozeman - Mar. 5, 2013 - 0 views
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*UPDATE* Due to overwhelming interest in Dr. Temple Grandin's upcoming visit on March 5, her evening talk locations have been moved to the Wilson School Auditorium, 404 W. Main Street, Bozeman, MT.
What:
Hear Temple Grandin, PhD, speak on autism. Dr. Grandin will be hosted by MSU's Department of Animal & Range Sciences, and her autism talk is co-sponsored by the Montana INBRE and COBRE Programs. Dr. Grandin obtained her B.A. at Frankin Pierce College and her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University. Dr. Grandin received her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behaviour and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facility design, livestock handling, and animal welfare. She has appeared on television shows such as 20/20, 48 Hours, CNN Larry King Live, PrimeTime Live, 60 Minutes, the Today Show, and many shows in other countries. She has been featured in People Magazine, the New York Times, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, the New York Times book review, and Discover magazine. In 2010, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people. When:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Mountain Where:
Wilson School Auditorium
404 W. Main Street
Bozeman, MT 59715 Cost:
As before, the talks are free and open to the public. Tickets will no longer be required for either the animal science talk beginning at 6:00 PM, or the autism talk beginning at 8:00 PM.
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Curriculum - Miles City - Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, ... - 0 views
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(Please provide your name, email, phone number, and number of children you will need childcare for.)
Or call Grounds For Change at (406) 874-3377 to register by phone. What:
A series of classes designed to help parents become a "love and logic parent". This parenting program is designed to give individuals practical skills that can be put to use immediately. Childcare with a liscensed childcare provider and a light meal for children and parents will be provided free of charge at each session. When:
Seven week class, once a week on Tuesdays.
March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2013
April 2, 9, 16, 2013
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Mountain Where:
Miles Community College, Room 322
2715 Dickinson Street
Miles City, MT 59301 Cost:
Class, meal, and childcare are all provided free of charge
AG Bell Listening and Spoken Language Workshop Series - Fort Worth, TX - Dec 8, 2012 - 0 views
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What:
This workshop series is designed for professionals involved
in supporting the education and language development of
children who are deaf and hard of hearing. If you are an early
interventionist, classroom teacher, teacher of the deaf, special
educator, speech-language pathologist, audiologist, program or
school administrator, or member of a state EHDI team these
workshops are designed to build foundational knowledge about
hearing loss and the exciting technological advances that
support listening and spoken language for these children today.
Every member of the child's intervention team will find practical
tips and proven strategies for promoting collaboration to support
infants, young children and their families, as well as student
success in the classroom - and beyond. When/Where:
Dec 8, 2012
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Tx
Target Audience: early interventionist classroom teacher teacher of the deaf special educator speech-language pathologist audiologist program school administrator member of a state EHDI team For more information or to register
visit ListeningandSpokenLanguage.org
or call toll-free 866-337-5220.
PECS Trainings - Billings/Great Falls - June 7-8 / June 14-15, 2012 - 0 views
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This intensive two-day training is designed to teach participants the theory behind the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and the protocols for how to appropriately implement the six phases of PECS. This is a Montana Autism Education Project sponsored training. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used to rapidly teach communication skills to those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite training. Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous request and goes on to teach additional communicative functions such as responding to questions and commenting. An added attraction for preschool children with autism and related disabilities is the high proportion of children who acquire independent speech. Participants will learn how to implement the six phases of PECS, plus attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play opportunities. Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of how to implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited communication skills. What You Will Learn: The key Pyramid components to designing effective educational environments Strategies to create an abundance of opportunities for communication The relationship between PECS and traditional communication training approaches How to implement all six phases of PECS with target individuals using a behavior analytic orientation The criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities When/Where:
Billings - 06/07/2012 - 06/08/2
Region II CSPD June Institute - Great Falls - June 11-13, 2012 - 0 views
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Supporting all Kids to Become Cool Kids: A Schoolwide Approach * June 11, 2012
Participants will be introduced to system wide approaches and practices to promote appropriate student behavior, teach social competence and establish consistent reactions to instances of unacceptable student behavior. When all staff consistently use an effective school wide approach, overall student behavior improves, time available for teaching and learning increases and the climate of the school community becomes more supportive and safe for both students and educators. All Kids Can be Cool Kids: Individual Plan and Approaches for Individual Students * June 12, 2012
Exemplary schools have well-designed, consistently implemented, and consistently improving systems for encouraging appropriate student behavior. However, even in these schools, there will be a small number of students needing more structure and support to be behaviorally successful. This workshop will address how to develop, implement, monitor, and adjust effective individual plans for these few "tough" kids for whom the school wide practices are not sufficient. Every Kid Can be a Cool Kid: Every Adult Can Make a Difference * June 13, 2012
In this workshop, participants will learn a variety of communication and interaction strategies designed to not only build relationships with students but increase the likelihood of student compliance with adult directions, the growth of overall social competence and the enhancement of the school environment as a place for adults to work and students to learn. Where:
Hampton Inn
2301 14th Street Southwest
Great Fal
PECS Training - Missoula - August 20-21, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this training What: This intensive two-day training is designed to teach participants the theory behind the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and the protocols for how to appropriately implement the six phases of PECS. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used to rapidly teach communication skills to those with limited functional speech. PECS promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite training. Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous request and goes on to teach additional communicative functions such as responding to questions and commenting. When:
August 20-21, 2012, 2012
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Where:
Wingate Hotel
5252 Airway Blvd
Missoula, MT Target Audience Teachers Classroom assistants Occupational Therapists Speech Language Pathologists Parents What Will You Learn: The key Pyramid components to designing effective educational environments Strategies to create an abundance of opportunities for communication The relationship between PECS and traditional communication training approaches How to implement all six phases of PECS with target individuals using a behavior analytic orientation The criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities. Cost:
$100
Connecting Math Concepts, Corrective Math with Molly Blakely - Helena - Feb. 28, 2014 - 0 views
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What:
Connecting Math Concepts (CMC) is a research-validated developmental math program designed to be utilized with students in grades 1st - 6th. Corrective Mathematics (CM) is a research-validated, specialized math program designed to be utilized as a remedial/intervention program for those students in grades 4th - 12th who have not mastered basic math skills. The program has four basic strands: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Both CMC and CM utilize explicit instruction to teach necessary pre-skills as well as basic math skills and strategies. In this in-service, you will learn the rationale for CMC and CM, how to teach the pre-skills and strategy lessons embedded in the program, how to provide adequate practice and how to give the initial placement test, as well as on-going mastery assessments.
When:
Friday, February 28, 2014
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Holiday Inn Express
3170 N. Sanders St.
Helena, MT 59602
Cost:
No Cost
The Future of Universal Design | Disability.Blog - 0 views
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Universal design (UD) is an idea that developed in the mid-1990s as advocates of making buildings and products accessible to people with disabilities realized that these features often had benefits for a broader population. Examples include curb ramps, automated doors, closed captioning in television sets and accessibility features for computer operating systems.
Gifted and Talented Workshops, Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students ... - 0 views
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MRESA3 is offering a series of workshops for Gifted and Talented instruction. These four one-day workshops will be offered throughout the academic years for those working in Gifted and Talented programs or those wanting to learn more about Gifted and Talented.
When:
Registration for all workshops begin at 8:00 am; workshops begin at 8:30 am until 5:00 pm Mountain.
November 1, 2013 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
January 24, 2014 - "Meeting the Needs of the Twice Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom"
March 21, 2014 - "Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students"
April 18, 2014 - "Differentiating Curriculum While Meeting Common Core Standards"
Where:
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT. 59101
Cost:
Each workshop is $125 - Lunch is on your own.
7 OPI Renewal Units available for each workshop.
ACE PIR Day: Bill Shesky, Curriculum 21 - Billings - March 5, 2012 - 0 views
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You can register online here!You can also download the flyer here for more information!What:Curriculum 21 is the outgrowth of the work of a dynamic group of educators worldwide, attempting to help colleagues transform curriculum and school designs to match the needs of 21st century learners. The impetus originated from the Curriculum Mapping work developed by Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. As Curriculum Designers Inc. staff examined maps emerging across the United States and overseas, it was evident that curriculum and instruction remains dated, although both students and teachers recognize the need to become current and forward thinking in their planning. Concrete and practical models for updating your school programs appear in Dr. Jacobs’s book, Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World. Because of its impact on revising and changing education, Curriculum 21 has become a division of Curriculum Designers whose goal is to provide a full range of resources and services to all educators and schools involved in the journey of Curriculum Mapping.There will be a $25.00 per person fee for ACE member schools and $60.00 per person fee for Non- ACE members.When:Monday, March 5, 20128:00 AM - 4:00 PMWhere:Billings Hotel and Convention Center1223 Mullowney LaneBillings, MT 59101Contact:Andrea FischerPhone:(406) 690-9872Email: afischer.acemt@gmail.com
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent by Jim & Charles Fay - Glendive - Wednesdays in Januar... - 0 views
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What: A seven-chapter, video intensive, parent training program designed by the Love and Logic® Institute, Inc. This parenting program is designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately! Answers to: “How do I get them out of bed in time to catch the school bus?” “How can I stop my children from bickering and fighting?” “How do I get my children to help with the chores without an argument?” “Is there a way to discipline my toddler in public without creating a scene?” “How can I get my teenage daughter to come home at the agreed-upon time?” And many other day-to-day parenting challenges… This parenting program is designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately! Dates: January & February Wednesdays (12th-23rd) Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (or as agreed by class) Local Phone: 939-5591 Location: Glendive - To Be Announced (Visit the MCYF Facebook group for updated information) Cost: $20 for book – scholarships available E-mail: mcyf@midrivers.com
Boosting Literacy with Effective Reading Comprehension - Webinar - June 15, 2011 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this event What: Teaching students how to comprehend text remains a challenge in our nation’s school systems. Many of the efforts directed toward teaching reading comprehension focus on providing practice at answering questions, while neglecting to teach learners how to reliably answer those questions. In this presentation, we will describe a program that systematically teaches the fundamental strategies for reading success: inferential comprehension, literal comprehension, main idea comprehension, and derived meaning comprehension. These fundamental strategies comprise the core of reading comprehension as it is assessed in standardized tests. More importantly, they provide learners with flexible tools that can be used to comprehend any text regardless of subject matter or reading level. When: June 15th, 1pm (Mountain) Guests: Joanne K. Robbins, Ph.D., a co-founder and executive director of P.E.E.R. International and Principal of Morningside Academy, an innovative school that uses procedures derived from the learning sciences to help children reach their full academic potential. Dr. Robbins has over 30 years of experience in program development, curriculum design, and teaching and supervision of programs for children and youth, in both educational and mental-health settings. Dr. Marta Leon, Director of Instructional Development for Headsprout. Dr. Leon has significantly contributed to the design and development of the Headsprout Reading Comprehension program and its accompanying materials. Before joining Headsprout, Dr. Leon was an instructional designer at Morningside Academy.
Going 1:1 with Google Chromebooks & establishing Professional Development resources - W... - 0 views
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What:
Learn how Google Chromebooks for Education allow schools to engage all constituents (parents, students, teachers, and administrators) to use the power and simplicity of the web for unlimited teaching and learning opportunities for all. In this webinar, you'll hear directly from the Tech Integration team at Fond du Lac, a school district serving approximately 7,300 students in Wisconsin, about how they use Chromebooks in the classroom and beyond for dynamic learning environments and manage them with ease to harness the best of the web. See how they implemented a 1:1 strategy to ensure that they are successfully preparing their students for academic achievement as well as life-long self-directed learning and engagement as global citizens. In addition, learn how Fond du Lac established a complementary professional development portal designed for teachers by teachers with resources such as lesson plans, training modules, etc. on how to effectively implement the Chromebooks in their classrooms.
When:
Monday, December 17, 2012
2:00 pm Mountain Standard Time
Participants will: Learn about the unique benefits and features of Google Chromebooks for Education Hear first-hand experience of why the district selected Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education as their best platform for collaborative learning Learn from educators how Google Chromebooks, Apps for Education, and other web tools can be used to improve student learning, collaborat
Moving from Awareness to Action in Bullying Prevention: Training Resources for the Fiel... - 0 views
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This presentation from the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Webinar Series will explore how local communities can activate partnerships to create positive change in bullying prevention. HRSA's new Bullying Prevention Training Module and Community Action Toolkit will be showcased, along with an overview of the vision behind this train-the-trainer resource for community members of all different backgrounds: elected officials, faith leaders, youth leaders, and professionals in education, health and safety, law enforcement, child care and out-of-school care, mental health and social services, local recreation offices, as well as leaders of the local business community. We all have a role to play in bullying prevention. Participants will learn: Community strategies that can be used to prevent and respond to bullying, including tips to mobilize
all stakeholders How to use three new federal resources to educate community leaders about bullying prevention
best practices, misdirections and action planning How to organize a community event to address bullying and develop local solutions
When:
Wednesday December 5, 2012
1pm - 2pm Mountain Contact:
General information, publications and shortage designation
ask@hrsa.gov
888-ASK-HRSA (888-275-4772, TTY: 877-489-4772), 8:30 am to 5 pm ET, weekdays (except Federal holidays)
Medical Home Update - WEBINARS - Multiple Dates - 0 views
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Webinar: From Research to Real Life-Increasing Visibility and Use of Family-to-Family Centers December 3, 2012-1pm (Mountain)
Call-in: 866/214-9397, Pin: 5058724774
Webinar Link: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/familyvoices/join?id=24R5TP&role=attend
The Family Voices National Center for Family and Professional Partnerships is hosting this webinar presented by Suzanne M. Bronheim, PhD of Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. Suzanne will share findings from a 2010 research partnership with three Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) to better understand how Hispanic/Latino families' and African American families' utilization of F2F HICs might be increased. This research project is based on a social marketing theory that suggests that people try new things if that "innovation" fits with their values and experience, seems to have an advantage over other approaches, is easy to use, can be tried and dropped if they don't like it and if others they know and trust are also aware of it and have used it. The project has used this framework to study how Hispanic/Latino and African American families prefer to receive information and how they view the F2F HICs as a resource. In addition, this project has studied similar issues for the social networks of families to learn how they view and access F2F HICs. Suzanne will be joined by staff of the F2F HICs that partnered in this project to share lessons learned and suggestions of how other F2F HICs can use this framework.
$20 per session. There is a sliding fee scale so please contact for details.