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Teaching Students to Advocate at Their Own IEP Meetings

N2Y

As you work with your student on self-advocacy, speak openly about their disability and learning needs. For example, a student may share their perspective on how having a dedicated aide and a behavior chart have helped them work on behavioral goals. If you could change one thing about your school day, what would you change?

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High school graduation rates for one important group are starting to get better

The Hechinger Report

Since 2006, the share of California Hispanic 19-year-olds with a high school diploma has increased from 74 percent to 86 percent, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, a California advocacy group. Her sisters “were an example and I wanted to be like them,” Alvarado said. There’s still work to be done.

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A guide for how to select the best tech tools for your school

eSchool News

For example, a recommendation to provide staff with a technology needs assessment contains a link to a National Center for Technology Planning survey questionnaire. Travis Rink, an assistant high school principal who also manages Boxlight’s global training as the educator advocacy leader. . How to make sure the technology gets used.

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. 4 Virtual Reality Examples in Virginia. Example #1: An autistic student using VR. Example #2: VR and Beowulf. Example #3: A student designing fashion in VR. Example #4: Pam’s experience in VR with Field Trips. Bio as submitted.

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From Testing to Transformational Change with Pam Moran

The CoolCatTeacher

So you wouldn’t find, for example, with technology — Albemarle has been in a one-to-one environment for a number of years now, as has Charlottesville City. Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. You know, Charlottesville is the center of Albemarle County. Bio as submitted.

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Wikipedia Is NOT Wicked!

The Daring Librarian

No examples of real world use. For more examples of how to use Wikipedia & how to teach it with our kids, see the Further Reading links below Click for a Teaching Wikipedia At-A-Glance Comic Tutorial! Another step forward in Web Presence and Advocacy - & yes, Socialnomics: be where your customers are. but no explanation.

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn how students are teaching each other drone piloting and other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia with Superintendent Pam Moran. Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. Students can co-create curriculum and their classrooms with teachers for powerful learning experiences.