Cozy chats about speech, language and learning
The Law The most significant legislative action that affected children with disabilities passed in 1975 with the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This legislation means that students with disabilities have equal access to a free and appropriate public education. Access means that that students…
One of the continuing education courses I am taking this summer is ISTE SUMMER ACADEMY. I have been inspired by Joesph South at ISTE talk about resilient learning systems that are adaptable to any situation. Think of learning first and technology second. I have been…
One of my favorite movies of all time is Singing in the Rain. The plot deals with the difficulty people had in adapting to the change from silent movies to talkies. What really worked in the silent film did not work in talkies. This is how…
BOOK SORT: Either gather up a selection of books in your home or classroom or have your child pick books off the bookshelf. * Ask your child to sort them into piles Once they have done this ask them how they chose to sort them.…
As I transition to distance learning I am learning new things every day. Some of what I have learned is that there is even a greater need to think about what will motivate your students to show up and complete the work you assign. You…
One of my favorite things to do in the summer is read on the beach. When that reading transforms my thinking or my practice of teaching I feel doubly gifted. Edrenaline Rush by John Meehan is one such book. This may end up being a series as…
When we write a lesson plan we are integrating information from what we know about a client and what we want to know about the client. I understand that It may be difficult sometimes to write the beginning lesson plans as you are needing to…
How do you work with mixed groups in speech and language therapy? Working in groups in speech and language therapy can be challenging. Often the students will not all be on the same level. You may need to work with a classroom group in which…
What does the speech and language pathologist need to know about Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA? Do you quickly scroll through the privacy protections on websites that are asking you for private information? Do you read the privacy rights that are sent with your…
How do you take an old favorite and incorporate all the common core standards that you need to cover in your class? Can you still do a read aloud and still be able to get what you need to get done for the curriculum? YES,…
