Presented by Dr. Heather Hennesey, Experienced Educator, Regional Lead Educational Consultant, Education and Implementation, Teaching Strategies; Jennifer Walker, Experienced Educator, Director of Head Start and VPK, Monroe County School District (FL); and Suzana Spina, Experienced Educator, International Director of Partner Success, Teaching Strategies
Presented by Dr. Michael Hebert, Professor and Associate Dean of Teacher Education in the School of Education, University of California, Irvine, and Director of the UCI Writing Project
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
Participants in this webinar will learn what sexuality education content is important to teach, and how to teach such content.
Dr. Clarissa Willis offered strategies for teachers to assist their early learners with social interaction difficulties, communication challenges, and developing routines. Participants of the webinar then had the opportunity to identify how these strategies could be implemented in their own setting.
Early childhood classroom teachers, aids, and paraprofessionals discovered a wealth of information in this webinar! Attendees learned songs and activities that support social development, language development, and physical/motor development for ALL the children in their classes – including special learners or those with challenging behaviors.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities is 78.5%. In the last decade research on teaching students with significant disabilities has identified many effective instructional strategies appropriate for secondary students. As educators, how can we utilize these strategies to better prepare our students for life beyond school?