1. Professional Certification Class
  2. February 8, 2007, 4:00-7:00pm
  3. Agenda
    1. Warm-up
    2. Introduction
    3. Small Group Presentations
    4. Highly Capable Students
    5. Recommended links:
    6. Special Needs Students
    7. Recommended links:
    8. Gathering Evidence: A Closer Look
    9.  WWU Evidence Guidelines
    10. March 8 Class
    11. Homework:



Professional Certification Class

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February 8, 2007, 4:00-7:00pm

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Agenda

 





Warm-up

 Responding to Homework Article:
Ø Choose 3 of the 5 strategies discussed in the article.
Ø How do you or how would you adapt these strategies so that you can use them in your classroom?
 





Introduction
Ø Questions and Answers
 





Small Group Presentations

Criteria 1(d) Designing and/or adapting challenging curriculum that is based on the diverse needs of each student.

 





Highly Capable Students

Dr. Karen C. Smith serves as a consultant to the Everett Public Schools Highly Capable Program. She is also an SPU Adjunct Faculty member in the Education Graduate Program and an Analyst for the Washington Schools Research Center.





Recommended links:

Differentiation: Elementary Schools http://www.nagc.org/CMS400Min/index.aspx?id=320

Differentiation: Middle Schools http://www.nagc.org/CMS400Min/index.aspx?id=151

Paula Prober http://www.psychevolution.com/article2htm/

 





Special Needs Students

 

Kellie Timberlake is in the Everett Public Schools Special Needs Program facilitating professional development for teachers.





Recommended links:

Differentiating Instruction http://www.teachnet.org/ntol/howto/adjust/

 Multiple Intelligences Product Ideas www.learnerslink.com

 





Gathering Evidence: A Closer Look





  WWU Evidence Guidelines

Complete the Evidence Worksheet and discuss.

 





March 8 Class

We have invited to our class on March 8 a panel of presenters who will discuss and answer questions regarding the experience of immigrating to the United States. We will begin with the panel presentation at the beginning of the class.

 





Homework:

Educational Leadership

October 2003, Volume 61, Number 2
1. When Should Bilingual Students Be in Special Education? Klingner and Artiles, p. 66
2. A Second Chance for Refugee Students McBrien, p. 76

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