Region 2 State Support Team Blog

Visual Thesaurus: The Basics

2010-07-06T06:09:00.000-07:00

Reciprocal Teaching

2010-05-28T02:00:00.000-07:00

Read about this strategy from Dr. Marcia Tate at http://tinyurl.com/3yofrnr

People learn...
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% of what they both see and hear
70% of what they say as they talk
90% of what they say as they are doing something (Ekwall & Shanker, 1988)
95% of what they are able to teach someone else (Glasser, 1990)

Volume of a Cube

2010-05-15T04:24:00.000-07:00

Volume of a Cube

International Reading Association Site

2010-04-17T04:02:00.000-07:00

IRA Radio...

Literacy 2.0: "Next Practices" in Preparing Very Young Children for Literacy. In this segment, Patricia Edwards, President-Elect of IRA, shares with us some of the "next practices" in preparing children for literacy. Listen now!

AND MUCH MORE

Registration Open for OCALI Conference in November 2010

2010-04-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

Registration is now open for for the 2010 OCALI Conference, the nation's premier event in autism, assistive technology and low-incidence disabilities.

The Conference is scheduled for November 17-19, 2010, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH USA.

Over 200 sessions will be presented by scholars, leaders and experts from across the United States and beyond. Over 90 exhibitors are expected to showcase the latest products and services for individuals with autism and low-incidence disabilities.

A Spring Special registration rate of $125 is available to all professionals who register before April 30, 2010.

After April 30, the cost will increase to $185 for the Early Bird registration rate.

Register today at:

[ http://conference.ocali.org ]

See you at the Conference in November!

Simon

New AIM Module on OCAI site

2010-03-07T05:05:00.000-08:00

New AIM Module just launched: Supporting Successful Completion of Homework for Individuals with ASD. Go to www.ocali.org and click on AIM icon to register for FREE online modules.

Parent Corner on Discovery Ed. Site

2010-02-28T06:50:00.000-08:00

Parents try out this site for Math HELP and more...

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/

Co-Teaching Network

2010-02-09T01:43:00.000-08:00

Join us for a professional learning community network of co-teachers on:
Feb 18 Mar 17 Apr 15 May 19
Location: ESCLC/Region 2 SST 1885 Lake Avenue Elyria 440-324-5777
Time: 3:00-4:00
If you cannot make it at 3:00 come late!
Questions Contact Robin Hanson 440-324-5777 x1117

Ohio Leadership Advisory Council Resources for School Improvement

2010-01-24T06:09:00.000-08:00

Are you a district administrator looking for support with your efforts to improve the culture and climate, academic achievement, instruction and curriculum practices as well as develop a partnership with community stakeholders?
Then visit the OLAC site and create a membership for FREE to access all of their online modules.
Districts that have been involved in Ohio Improvement Process in Ohio for 3 years as well as experts such as Brian McNulty and Doug Reeves are featured in video clips throughout the modules.

Seinfeld Assessment Video Clip

2009-11-20T11:26:00.000-08:00

What's UP? Dr. Ross Greene Collaborative Problem Solving

2009-10-30T05:29:00.000-07:00

DR. Ross Greene has revamped his website to include video clips showing teacher and student in collaborative planning process.
http://www.livesinthebalance.org/plan-b-action

His new book has been published, Lost at School.

21st Century Learners

2009-10-15T04:31:00.000-07:00

PLC's what's next? Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap

2009-10-08T02:45:00.000-07:00

Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap is the sequel to Whatever It Takes!

By Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Gayle Karhanek

Solution Tree is taking reservations now for this book due out in November.

Autism Safety Project

2009-09-12T05:21:00.000-07:00

Be prepared with Emergency Information for your child with ASD.

http://www.autismsafetyproject.org/site/c.kuIVKgMZIxF/b.5058283/k.BE40/Home.htm

Download a Personal Safety Information Packet from Autism Speaks Site.

Professional Development Opportunities

2009-07-30T02:13:00.000-07:00

ESCLC/Region 2 SST is your site for professional development opportunities this fall. We serve Erie, Huron and Lorain County parents, teachers, and administrators.
View our Professional Development Guide (RED BUTTON on HOME PAGE) at www.loraincountyesc.org

Contact Janice for registration assistance 440-324-5777 ext 1107

Playing with Blocks The 2st Century Way

2009-06-18T06:16:00.000-07:00

CHARTDOG

2009-06-02T05:12:00.000-07:00

Create CBM Progress-Monitoring Charts Online. ChartDog 2.0 is a web-based application that allows you to enter any student's CBM data to instantly make progress-monitoring graphs. [Try out ChartDog] [Read the ChartDog Online Manual]

http://tinyurl.com/chartdog

Not sure how to register for events on STARS?

2009-05-12T06:05:00.001-07:00

Please view a quick PowerPoint on our website.

http://tinyurl.com/howtoregisteronSTARS

If you still need help, please contact Janice at 440-324-5777 ext 1107 or Moira at 440-324-5777 ext 1156.

Famous Failure Video

2009-04-24T07:01:00.000-07:00

Autism Support Group for Educators and Parents

2009-03-25T01:56:00.000-07:00

Region 2 SST is setting up regular monthly support groups for both educators and parents in Erie, Huron and Lorain County.
These meetings will focus on topics related to meeting the needs of those with ASD.
More information will be coming soon.

As always your input is important to us. Feel free to comment on this post by selecting the comment link below.

OR Contact Moira at erwine@esclc.org 440-324-5777 ext 1156

Focus on LEARNING

2008-02-17T05:51:00.000-08:00

Our Tier 2 Professional Learning Community Team members have been digging into "Whatever it Takes" by Rick DuFour. One of the major changes they are discussing is changing from a focus on teaching to a focus on LEARNING.
Use this blog space to comment about how your PLC team is using this premise to make changes in your building and district.

PLC Teams Networking Page

2007-11-21T04:00:00.000-08:00

Until we have our Region 2 SST website up and running. Please consider using this SERRC Blog to network with others as you work toward raising the achievement of students with Special Needs in your district.

Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age

2007-07-20T02:21:00.000-07:00

David H. Rose and Anne Meyer have written a very comprehensive and easy to read book on Universal Design for Learning. Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age, describes teaching methods that support brain research using the UDL framework with an emphasis on technology. The book has a companion website at www.cast.org/TeachingEveryStudent offering professional learning communities an opportunity to discuss the content in a variety of ways. Even if you have a good understanding of UDL, you will want to read the book either online or in hardcopy. Let me know what you think by posting a comment to this blog.

Must Read

2007-04-08T12:47:00.000-07:00

Whatever It Takes: How Professional Learning Communities Respond When Kids Don't Learn (Paperback)
by Rebecca DuFour (Author), Robert Eaker (Author), Gayle Karhanek (Author), Richard Dufour (Editor) "As the latest wave of educational reform washes upon the public schools of the United States in the form of the No Child Left Behind..."

This book is a must read for educators, administrators, agencies involved in school improvement and anyone else ready to do whatever it takes to ensure that EVERY child learns.

Let me know what you think about it.

M.E.