Session 1
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
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Session Evaluations
Strand
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Room
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Title
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Presenter(s)
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ECC
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World Series II
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83rd TX Legislature Practice Session
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Brent Pitt, Christy Householter
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The 83rd session of the Texas Legislature passed two bills relevant to students with visual impairments, SB 39 and HB 590, which made changes in Chapter §30.002 of the Texas Education Code. This session will review the Q&A that was distributed by a statewide group in August, 2014, and resources will be presented to assist in implementing the new laws into practice.
Family
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World Series I
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1 Touch Self-Defense Project
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Mark Melonson
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The confidence to travel, work, and socialize is frequently poorly addressed and few programs have been developed specifically to address this gap.
1Touch is based in its integration of physical activity which is inextricably entwined with the concept of self-defense and self-development. Instructors use 1Touch as a means to enhance the underlying principles of independence and the confidence to engage the world in everyday activity.
1Touch is based in its integration of physical activity which is inextricably entwined with the concept of self-defense and self-development. Instructors use 1Touch as a means to enhance the underlying principles of independence and the confidence to engage the world in everyday activity.
Teaching
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Triple Crown
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What Else Do I Have To Work with Now?
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Kevin O'Connor
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Teaching children would be oh so great if we only had to...teach children!
But the life of the itinerant is deeply rooted in the entire world of the child; parents, grandparents, teachers, administrators, healthcare providers, even the itinerant’s family gets in the picture sometimes ("Not home for dinner again?"). Join us for a most lively discussion of putting some sense and some control back into your life on the road!
But the life of the itinerant is deeply rooted in the entire world of the child; parents, grandparents, teachers, administrators, healthcare providers, even the itinerant’s family gets in the picture sometimes ("Not home for dinner again?"). Join us for a most lively discussion of putting some sense and some control back into your life on the road!
Teaching, MIVI
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Super Bowl I
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Strategy to See: Strategies for Students with Cortical Visual Impairment
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Diane Sheline
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Gain knowledge about strategies to use with your student with CVI. Learn how to fill out the CVI Skills Inventory & Strategies Worksheet, which will guide in use of strategies throughout the student’s typical day. Learn about the new book, Strategy To See, which supplements the Strategies Worksheet.
New Teachers
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Super Bowl II
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How to Make your Assessment Fun & Valuable
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Debbie Cady
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This workshop is especially for our new TVIs, or for our more seasoned TVIs that just need a refresher, or want to come and assist the new teachers. PLEASE bring what you have collected for your FVE/LMA kit so far; let's go through some super-easy ways to make this assessment painless and fun for everyone.
Teaching
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Wimbledon
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Braille and Tactile Graphic Production
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Pat VanGeem, Sue Mattson
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Lab Training - Part 1 of 2
This is a 2 session hands-on experiential training. The worksheet learners will create is at a middle school level; however the techniques and process can apply to all grade levels. Learners will create a two-page math worksheet. The first page consists of several math problems and answer choices and the second page is a tactile graphic.
Computers and all software will be provided. There are 20 available seats, first come first served. Learners are required to stay for both sessions.
This is a 2 session hands-on experiential training. The worksheet learners will create is at a middle school level; however the techniques and process can apply to all grade levels. Learners will create a two-page math worksheet. The first page consists of several math problems and answer choices and the second page is a tactile graphic.
Computers and all software will be provided. There are 20 available seats, first come first served. Learners are required to stay for both sessions.