TACSEI LEAP Preschool: An Inclusive Model of Early Autism Intervention In this webinar, Phil Strain and Ted Bovey introduce you to the LEAP Preschool Model, an inclusive, evidence-based model for young children with autism that was founded in 1981. The webinar begins with an overview of key model components, follows with a discussion of several key research findings from over 30 years of research on the intervention strategies used and outcomes for children in the program and then wraps up by highlighting some of the key lessons learned about preschool inclusion for young children with autism. The LEAP Model parallels the levels of the Pyramid Model in many ways and similarities between LEAP and Pyramid implementation are briefly outlined. LEAP’s Quality Inclusion Curriculum (including the Peer Mediated Social Skills Curriculum and Parent Skills Training Curriculum) is available from Teacher’s Toolbox Publishing. New! Presentation Resources and Supporting Materials New!
10 Real-World BYOD Classrooms (And Whether It’s Worked Or Not) With budgets tight, many schools are hoping to bring technology into the classroom without having to shell out for a device for each student. A solution for many has been to make classes BYOD (short for “bring your own device”), which allows students to bring laptops, tablets, and smartphones from home and to use them in the classroom and share them with other students. It’s a promising idea, especially for schools that don’t have big tech budgets, but it has met with some criticism from those who don’t think that it’s a viable long-term or truly budget-conscious decision. Whether that’s the case is yet to be seen, but these stories of schools that have tried out BYOD programs seem to be largely positive, allowing educators and students to embrace technology in learning regardless of the limited resources they may have at hand. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy This Florida college prep recently expanded its BYOD pilot program to include sixth through 12th grades.
SoundLiteracy 1.4.3 App for iPad, iPhone - Education - app by 3D Literacy, LLC ,best app - SoundLiteracy Sound Literacy is an instructional tool and resource for teaching phonemic awareness, phonological processing, the alphabetic principle, and word study focusing on morphology. It is the first in a unique line of apps that will encourage teachers and students to work together in an intensive word study program. With an abundance of ‘sound knowledge’, Sound Literacy provides a platform for teaching students to hear, see, and analyze words in ways they have never thought of before. Unlike individualized computer software instruction, Sound Literacy is intended to facilitate interaction between a teacher and student(s). An instructor is needed to demonstrate concepts and skills as well as guide practice sessions with student(s). Sound Literacy can be used in conjunction with any curriculum that emphasizes phonemic awareness, phonological processing, systematic phonetic instruction, or word building with `meaningful word parts`. Sound Literacy features: Have fun studying words!
FREE & Discounted Educational Apps for Kids Raki's Rad Resources: 5 iPad Apps for ESL/ ELL Students As a teacher at an International School, many of my students are English Language Learners. Even my native English speakers are living in a non-English speaking country. Due to my unique teaching position, I have had some readers ask for tips on teaching English Language Learners. Here is this week’s Tuesday TESOL Teaching Tip: ELL Teaching Tip of the Week: Use iPad Apps Technology can be a great way of providing English Language Learners with additional language models and vocabulary activities. 1.) - This app provides students with 4 pictures and a tells them an action word to tap. 2.) series. 3.) wheel to choose a topic. 4.) students with 2 or 3 pictures and a tells them to touch the _____ object, using a descriptive adjectives. 5.) sentences, using pictures and words to describe and quiz students. What apps do you use with your English Language Learners? Do you enjoy the weekly TESOL Teaching Tips?
Positively Autism ~ Free Materials and Resources ~ Fourth of July Activities What We Do | Autism Training | Teaching Materials | Tutorials | ABA Services | Newsletter | Fundraising Fourth of July Activities I typically use a themed unit with my students for about one to two weeks to ensure that there is enough depth and repetition to ensure learning. Fourth of July Vocabulary What to Expect on the Fourth of July Fourth of July Song Fourth of July BooksPurchase the books from the links below, and Amazon.com will donate a percentage of your purchase to Positively Autism. Fourth of July Resources from Other Sites Links Open in a New Window Fourth of July Activities from Enchanted Learning July 4th Coloring Sheet from TinSnips "Red White and Blue" Sight Word Matching Game Help keep our resources free by making a donation of any amount. Back to Free Materials Copyright © 2006 - 2013.
iPads in Education- Examples from the Classroom Communication and Assistive Technology blogs SQA have confirmed that word prediction software is a reasonable adjustment for learners with disabilities for the writing assessment of Literacy at National 3 or 4. Word predictors analyse text as it is typed on the computer, and try to ‘predict’ the words that the learner is most likely to want, from a dictionary or lexicon of words. The writer types or selects a letter and the program offers a list of the most common words beginning with that letter. If the required word is on the list, the writer selects it with mouse, keyboard or other access tool. If the word is not on the list, the learner types the next letter and a different choice of words is offered. There are many word prediction programs available, such as Co:Writer, ClaroRead, LetMeType, Penfriend, Read and Write Gold and Write:Online. Some literacy skills are necessary to be successful with word prediction. Word prediction in assessment of literacyat National 3 and 4 phonetic prediction (e.g.
The Best Mobile Apps For English Language Learners I’ve been putting some effort this year into thinking how to encourage my English Language Learner students, particularly Beginners, to make language-learning a part of their entire day — not just the time they are in school or doing homework. I’ve written about one attempt at Having English Language Learners Use Cellphones To Identify High-Interest Vocabulary. And I definitely encourage them to use various online tools at home — if they have an Internet connection. I’ve also been paying some attention to mobile apps — most of my students now have some kind of smartphone (always Android — an iPhone is just too expensive for them). Just as many of us use apps when we have a little time to “kill,” I figure students are often in the same position. The issue, though, is identifying apps that are engaging enough for them to want to use it. Duolingo seems to fit the bill, and is on The Best Sites For Learning Spanish Online and to The Best Multilingual & Bilingual Sites For Learning English.
Positively Autism ~ Free Materials and Resources ~ Mother's Day Activities What We Do | Autism Training | Teaching Materials | Tutorials | ABA Services | Newsletter | Fundraising Mother's Day Activities I typically use a themed unit with my students for about two weeks to ensure that there is enough depth and repetition to ensure learning. What to Expect on Mother's Day Mother's Day Songs Mother's Day BooksPurchase the books from the links below, and Amazon.com will donate a percentage of your purchase to Positively Autism. Mother's Day Resources from Other Sites Links Open in a New Window Mother's Day Activities from Enchanted Learning Mother's Day Gift Ideas Help keep our resources free by making a donation of any amount. Back to Free Materials Copyright © 2006 - 2013.
SchoolTechnology.org | Tech Integration Ideas for Elementary Schools AppWriter for iPad iPad App Includes Text-to-Speech, Word Prediction, and OCR Scanning: AppWriter is an accessible text editor and reading and writing program designed for Apple's iPad that combines text-to-speech, word prediction, OCR scanning, and the Dyslexie-typeface. Developer LingApps (Copenhagen, Denmark) said AppWriter is designed to provide users with dyslexia and other learning disabilities the tools they need to unlock a world of information. AppWriter was launched on March 22, 2012 through the App Store. AppWriter's Key Assistive Technology Features: AppWriter is designed to work seamlessly. Its text-to-speech engine uses high-quality synthetic voices that read all buttons and menus as well as the text users create. AppWriter's word prediction enables students to build vocabulary and develop writing skills by providing tools (u.e. the right word spelled correctly) to construct sentences as they write. AppWriter comes with American English and American Spanish. About LingApps