The faculty in special education at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia is soliciting applications for doctoral study. Click on the accompanying image to download a copy of the flyer describing the program.
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The Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children will hold its annual conference in October of 2009 in Coronado (CA, US) near San Diego. There’s an all-star lineup of presenters who don’t just spray and pray; they conduct 3-hour workshops so that participants know how to implement practices in clinical and school settings.
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Siegfried Engelmann, the developer of Direct Instruction, has revised his Web site. If you’re a teacher educator concerned about preparing people to help students with disabilities, you almost certainly know about Zig’s DI programs and you’ve probably read some of his writings. His revised site has videos as well as previously un-published papers that are worth reviewing. The site is available a Zig Site.
Verano en México 2009
Study abroad in the beautiful city of Guanajuato! On-site cultural and educational experiences and instruction will take place at the University of the Americas in Mexico City, the Universidad de Guanajuato, the Academia Falcon and in public school settings in Guanajuato, México. As part of the program, you will spend the first five days in Mexico City visiting such sites as the world-renowned National Museum of Anthropology, the pyramids at Teotíhuacan, the Frida Kahlo Museuem, the Ballet Folklórico, and the world famous Diego Rivera murals in the National Palace and the Secretary of Education. Participants also meet with educational officials from the Secretary of Education in Mexico City. In Guanajuato, students are placed in regular and special education settings 20 hrs per week for four weeks in public schools. Coursework is provided by faculty from Chile, México, Perú, and the U.S. This is an enriching educational experience that will provide an opportunity to reflect on your own cultural identity and professional practice. See the Verano en México brochure .
Fans of the IRIS Center will want to know about new introductions to the excellent resources available at the IRIS center. These self-guided tours are good ways to introduce people who are new to the IRIS world.
These short, informative movies offer a detailed look at The IRIS Home Page and The IRIS Resource Locator, as well as a helpful how-to on Navigating an IRIS Module. To get started, simply go to the IRIS Home Page at http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ and click on the orange Web Tours button. You can also access the tours directly by going to http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/index_signup_tour.php.
These self-guided tours were developed in part by Tim Braun of Loyola Marymount University. Tim also leads guided tours of the IRIS Web site for those interested in a more interactive and in-depth experience. You can sign up for one of these guided tours at http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/index_signup_tour.php. Just let us know your name, email address, and institutional, departmental, or organizational affiliation. We will get back to you as soon as possible with confirmation and further details.
The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders has a great-looking conference coming soon. Learn more over at EBD Blog entry entitled “CCBD forum 2009.”
