“If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”
-- Ignacio Estrada

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Special Education Resources


I had the opportunity to host a Facebook chat as part of Technology in (SPL) Education's celebration of Autism Awareness Month. I hosted a discussion on special education while my Cleveland counterpart, Morgan Kolis (@room5friends), fielded questions and facilitated a discussion around IEPs.

Here are some resources mentioned throughout out discussions. Keep in mind these resources are posted for your information. They are not necessarily recommended my Morgan or myself. J

Discussion about IEPs:
- Re: a question about beginning writing with a child with CP who has limited hand control – Abilitations Integrations AbiliGrip Foam Holders
- Re: An IEP for a student with apraxia- “Apraxia-KIDS”
- Re: An IEP for a student with apraxia- “Working on Reading Comprehension…”
- Re: Questions about IDEA – Ohio’s Whose IDEA Is This? from June 2010
- Re: Conversation about transitions- “Transition to Middle School”
- Re: Specially Designed Instruction – “Examples of Good IEP Content”


Discussion on Special Education:
- For SMART Board Users- SMART Exchange
- For Resources from Starfall- Make a Calendar
- For wording at an IEP meeting- iAdvocate App
- For great blogs- Broxterman’s Bugle
- For great technology in special education- Teaching with Technology 2.0
- For IEP Accommodations and Modifications- A List of Typical Special Ed. Accommodations
- For more accommodations and modifications- Effective Accommodations for IEPs
- For even more – Special Education Terminology
- For programs/products that help differentiate- Learning A-Z
- For inclusion resources- “Re-Imagining Inclusive Supports”
- ShowMe Interactive App for the iPad- ShowMe Tutorial
- More Inclusive Ideas- Include. Belong. Learn.
- For materials- Making Learning Fun and KidsSoup
- For more materials- Childcare Land and Pre-School Printables
- For an Awesome Web Browser just for our kiddos- ZAC Browser
- Free Teaching Resources- Learning Page
- For a Special Education Resource- TinSnips
- A great collection of resources for autism- Positively Autism
- The book Tuesday by David Weisner- Tuesday
- Another web site- ABCmouse
- More resources- File Folder Heaven
- UDL/ Differentiation – UDL Bookbuilder
- For info. about Puberty, etc.- Puberty, Sex Ed. and the Child with Special Needs
- Visual Recipes from Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs
- Another website – sqworl
- To use flash on the iPad- Use Rover.


*This list was used with permission from MKolis.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Blog the day!

Thank you, Technology in (SPL) Education, for choosing my classroom blog as the blog of the day!

My original goal for this blog was to share the great things my students were doing in class with the parents; however, over the past year it has grown into so much more. I have connected with so many wonderful educators and parents through this blog. Please feel free to look around, explore my "classroom", and ask questions. If you are interested in more information about technology and using "web 2.0" tools with ALL students, head over to my new website, Teaching with Technology 2.0. My goal for the website is to focus on how we can create 21st century learners for ALL students (and of course, talk iPads and app!). It is a work in progress, so pardon the website's "growing pains."

Thanks again, Siva!  Who knew after your email and comment to my blog last year, this is where we would be!

~ Melanie

Friday, March 9, 2012

Thank You!



A very special THANK YOU to the Princeton voters!!




Thank you for supporting the students and staff in the recent levy. 




Thank you for recognizing and
protecting the 
PRINCETON VALUE!!




Music: "Laughter" from Portraits by Luke D. Rosen
Portraits - Luke D. Rosen

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Evendale....a great place to learn!

Another great example of why Evendale and the Princeton City Schools are a great value!

Rock the YES vote of March 6th!!

Check out this video.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Support Princeton

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Parents,
On March 6th, there will be an important election and Princeton needs your support! Please take time to vote YES for the future of Princeton. Help protect the Princeton Value!

If you have any questions about absentee voting or information about where to vote, please contact school and we can help!

The Students and Staff thank you in advance for your support!