Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching and Test Taking Skills from Diann Duke

Thanks to Diann Duke, GED Director, Peoria Adult Transition Center and Peoria County Jail, and participant in the Special Learning Needs group meeting at Parkland College for her advice and for sharing her individualized plan for her students.

“I am teaching strategies for test taking and when attempting any learning or output.  Our students haven't been successful in traditional school but many are very intelligent - they haven't picked up some valuable skills/strategies to support them in learning, retaining and demonstrating what they know.

I apply Diagnostic-Prescriptive teaching during this process by observing students while they are instructed and when they are being tested, taking notes that apply to them individually (such as use of tools available, pacing during a test, etc.) and making an individualized plan (short, beginning with simple strategies they can master and moving up to more intricate strategies as they develop skills).  I either meet with them or communicate through notes which include instructors who have that day to day contact and opportunity to reinforce what we are attempting to embed in student performance.”

STUDENT:  

OBSERVATION	SKILL	STRATEGY	TIMELINE	MONITORING	DATE COMPLETED

            

October is LD Month!

Check out the Learning Disabilities Association of America's Calendar of Events to recognize LD Month this October. This calendar offers free webinars, links to great apps, and a wealth of information.

https://ldaamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2016-LDMonth-Calendar.pdf?utm_source=LD+Month+Oct+2016&utm_campaign=LD+Month+2015&utm_medium=email

Forum for Excellence - Sessions emphasizing Special Learning Needs

There's a great program line-up for the Forum for Excellence beginning this Wednesday at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center! Here are some especially great sessions that will emphasis teaching and learning for Special Learning Needs:

Special Populations Support Strategies – Beaufort

Wednesday, September 28^th - 10:45-11:45am

Aime’e Julian & Casey Anderson

Bipolar Disorder: What It Means to You and Your Classroom – Fell B

Wednesday, September 28^th – 1:15-2:15pm

Bevan Gibson

Technology Ideas for Classroom Instruction – Broadway

Wednesday, September 28^th – 2:30-3:30pm

Heather Martin & Tara Schwab

Creating an Engaging Learning Environment – Redbird E

Thursday, September 29^th – 8:30-9:30am

Kathy Young

Teaching with Multiple Intelligences “In Mind” – Redbird G

Thursday, September 29^th – 9:45-10:45am

Sarah Goldammer

For more information visit: http://icsps.illinoisstate.edu/pd/forum-for-excellence/

Hope to see you at the Forum!

Parkland to be Central/Southern Host

Thanks to Parkland College for their hospitality in agreeing to host the Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists training in the central/southern regions! The dates at Parkland are: 

Friday, October 28, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Friday, April 14, 2017

Please contact Sarah Goldammer at sgoldam@siue.edu for more information or to request an application. 

Olive Harvey to Host 16-17 SLN Northern Training

Thanks to Olive Harvey College for their hospitality in agreeing to host the Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists training in the north! The dates at Olive Harvey are: 

Friday, October 21, 2016
Friday, December 2, 2016
Friday, March 31, 2017

Please contact Sarah Goldammer at sgoldam@siue.edu for more information or to request an application. Dates and location for the Central/Southern group coming soon!

Bravo Dwayne Reed! 

Chicago teacher pens rap song to inspirestudents...http://abc7.ws/2bN1mdR

Who wouldn't want to be a student in his class?!!

I hope this inspires you to reach your students where they are and find the joy of learning for both of you!

Have a great year!

Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists

Are you interested in learning strategies to help your students learn? Do you know someone who is interested? We're getting ready to form a new learning group for The Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists (SLN). 

This is an intensive training designed to enhance program capacity to meet the needs of adults with special learning needs through the development of local resource specialists.  Participants will be trained to serve as resources for instructional staff in their programs and provide screening for SLN, observe the manifestations of special learning needs, and develop appropriate instructional strategies for use by instructors within their programs.

Locations and dates to be determined by interest from the field

For more information or to host this training at your site, contact Sarah Goldammer at sgoldam@siue.edu