Many assessment teams and educators have found creative and flexible methods for completing evaluation components virtually. These include adopting new measures that allow for the flexibility required in virtual administration and working collaboratively with Part C programs to share data and observations as children transition between programs. Norm-Referenced Assessment Tools for Children Birth to Age Five Years with… Read More Lemonade from Non-Standard Lemons: Virtual Administration of Early Childhood Assessments
5 Tele-Intervention Tips for Supporting Families of Young Children with Disabilities
Tele-intervention is a new term for many educators. While its use varies across school divisions, the concept and mindset shift required present a unique opportunity. Building relationships with families, by following their lead and offering strategies and support, grows a confidence and competence that will last far beyond the preschool years. Jump to: What is… Read More 5 Tele-Intervention Tips for Supporting Families of Young Children with Disabilities
Reflections from the Field: How Teachers are Supporting Students with Significant Disabilities
Daniel Biegun, Ed.D. How can we continue to teach our students with significant disabilities while they are at home? Supports for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities is a resource that originated in Arkansas. It offers an organized list of lessons and resources that can be utilized at home during normal daily routines. We asked some… Read More Reflections from the Field: How Teachers are Supporting Students with Significant Disabilities
VDOE’s SEIS Resource Repository
VDOE’s Department of Special Education and Student Services, Office of Instructional Services (SEIS) created a new document, the SEIS Resource Repository, for educators and instructional leaders in the field. These resources are focused on serving students with disabilities, across a variety of topics and content areas and are reflective of the current challenges of serving… Read More VDOE’s SEIS Resource Repository
Activity Matrix for Young Children with Disabilities
Created by VDOE and the T-TACs, this resource document is designed for teachers to use with parents to create individualized daily/weekly lessons for early childhood-aged children with disabilities. The lesson ideas in the sections are divided into functional activities associated with time of day (morning, afternoon, evening). The teacher and parent should work together to… Read More Activity Matrix for Young Children with Disabilities
Progress Monitoring Classroom PBIS
In our last newsletter we addressed monitoring PBIS implementation in your school. We provided two pulse checks to assess the fidelity of implementation of schoolwide PBIS: Administrator Pulse Check and Teaming Pulse Check. Read on to find specific tools to assess and progress monitor the fidelity of your use of classroom practices that should be… Read More Progress Monitoring Classroom PBIS
Co-teaching in Early Childhood: Sharing is Caring
Co-teaching requires we practice what we preach. Sharing (goals, responsibilities, and resources) is caring (about positive outcomes for all students) while setting aside individual differences. One size does not fit all when it comes to inclusive placement opportunities. Early childhood programs must work to provide a continuum of placements in order to meet the individual needs of young… Read More Co-teaching in Early Childhood: Sharing is Caring
