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This week you will spend time reviewing these resources (websites, documents, videos) to begin to think about what Special Education is in Public Education. Check out the Introduction Videos. Websites are images/logos - just click on the image or logo and it will take you to the website. Documents are underlined and can be downloaded by clicking on the text. Videos can be viewed by clicking on them to begin. Explore your digital textbook (this website).
Tell a story about an experience you had with special education. It may be a story about a family member, neighbor, classmate or friend. Use a different name for that person to protect their confidentiality. You will also need to change the names of specific places (town, school) to make sure no one can 'figure out' who you are speaking about. Share what you remember: What helped that person? What made a difference? What made it worse? What would you have done? What resources would have helped? Write your initial response and respond to 2 other classmate responses. Click on Reply at the bottom of this blog to start your initial response. Click Reply to individual postings at the end of their posting.
Documents:
IS SPECIAL EDUCATION THE RIGHT SERVICE? A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GUIDE
QUICK REFERENCE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION: A GUIDE FOR CHILD ADVOCATES IN MASSACHUSETTS
Dictionary of Common Special Education Terms and Acronyms
A Guide to Special Education Special Education in MA
Procedural Safeguards
Norms for educational blog writing:
1. Assume good intentions. Participants want to support and communicate to engage and learn.
2. What we share matters and may leave us vulnerable. Trust that our classmates will keep us safe as we share.
3. We are not only responsible for our own learning but the learning of our classmates.
4. Ask, question, share and reflect.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
Tell a story about an experience you had with special education. It may be a story about a family member, neighbor, classmate or friend. Use a different name for that person to protect their confidentiality. You will also need to change the names of specific places (town, school) to make sure no one can 'figure out' who you are speaking about. Share what you remember: What helped that person? What made a difference? What made it worse? What would you have done? What resources would have helped? Write your initial response and respond to 2 other classmate responses. Click on Reply at the bottom of this blog to start your initial response. Click Reply to individual postings at the end of their posting.
Documents:
IS SPECIAL EDUCATION THE RIGHT SERVICE? A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GUIDE
QUICK REFERENCE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION: A GUIDE FOR CHILD ADVOCATES IN MASSACHUSETTS
Dictionary of Common Special Education Terms and Acronyms
A Guide to Special Education Special Education in MA
Procedural Safeguards
Norms for educational blog writing:
1. Assume good intentions. Participants want to support and communicate to engage and learn.
2. What we share matters and may leave us vulnerable. Trust that our classmates will keep us safe as we share.
3. We are not only responsible for our own learning but the learning of our classmates.
4. Ask, question, share and reflect.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead