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Volume 2 Month 12 Day 19- HIRING HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

HIRING HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Recruiting and hiring a qualified special educator is a big challenge for busy school administrators. The shortage of qualified special educators further makes the task more difficult. A successful implementation of inclusive education requires the appointment of a highly qualified special education teacher in the school for providing quality education [...]

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Volume 2 Month 12 Day 18- REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS IN EXAMINATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISBAILITIES

Traditionally examinations are designed and conducted with the assumption that all students can read with the help of their vision, write with their hands, and use spoken languages. In reality, some students use finger for reading and their hands for speaking; they read lip movements and facial expressions for listening.
In order to enable these students [...]

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Volume 2 Month 12 Day 14 – Speech Rubric for CCE

 
Speech Rubric
 
While preparing for a powerful speech keep following in mind and access students… 
 

Aspect

Excellent
(A)

Good
(B)

Satisfactory
(C)

Needs Improvement (D)

Score

Introduction

(1) Gains the attention of the Audience,
(2) Clearly identifies the topic,
(3) Establishes credibility,
(4) Previews the rest of the speech

Meets any three of the four criteria

Meets any two of the four criteria

Meets only one of the four criteria

 

Preparation

Completely [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 23 – Entitlements of Inclusive Schools

For the education of children with disabilities, there are mainly two approaches-Special Education and Integrated/ Inclusive Education. Special Education refers to that form of education that takes place in special schools or institutions.
The other popular option known as inclusive education refers to the process of educating children with special educational needs alongside their peers [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 17 – What Should Be Learned In Kindergarten?

Most American children attend kindergarten, and many participate in all-day kindergarten programs. While recent reform efforts have focused on extending the kindergarten day, research suggests that how kindergartners spend their time may be more critical than the amount of time children spend in class. In other words, longer kindergarten days in unsuitable activities yield no [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 11 – Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students

What Is Meant By Academic Creativity?
Academic creativity is a way of thinking about, learning, and producing information in school subjects such as science, mathematics, and history. Few experts agree on a precise definition, but when we say the word, everyone senses a similar feeling. When we are creative, we are aware of its special excitement.
Creative [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 8 – Creativity for Emotional Intelligence: Ideas and Activities

“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist,
I will answer you: I am here to live out loud.”
- Emille Zola
Creativity and EQ
People often talk about creativity in terms of artistic expression, and while this is an important manifestation of creativity, it is not the whole picture. For most [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 7 – Top 10 Signs of a Good Kindergarten Classroom

Kindergarten is a time for children to expand their love of learning, their general knowledge, their ability to get along with others, and their interest in reaching out to the world. While kindergarten marks an important transition from preschool to the primary grades, it is important that children still get to be children — getting [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 6 – The Science of Reading

My child seems to be very smart, can she still have a reading problem?
Yes, we know that many bright children have trouble learning to read. Such children who have an unexpected difficulty in learning to read are referred to as dyslexic. Children who are dyslexic have the intelligence, motivation, and schooling considered to be [...]

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Volume 2 Month 11 Day 5 – Learning Partners – Let’s Use the Library!

Most public libraries offer a wide variety of children’s books and magazines, with many in Spanish and other languages. In addition to printed materials, libraries often lend audiotapes and videocassettes of childrens’ books and movies, and more libraries are making computers available to the public. Many libraries also sponsor special programs, including children’s story hours, [...]