Date: 10/25/2022 Time: 4:00-5:00 Location: internet Type: Webinar
Description
In session 2 of this 4 part series, participants will learn about sentence building support programs such as Clicker 8 & Clicker Writer and Sentence Building apps. Discussion on how to scaffold supports to gradually build more independence and robust sentences.
“Express Yourself in Writing” Series is a 4-session series in which participants compare, analyze and discuss tools and strategies for students to express themselves from emerging writer skills through more fluent writers. These classes will be structured in an interactive format with 30 minutes of content presentation followed by small group discussion and then implementation planning time. The goal is to leave with 1 or 2 implementation strategies for each session.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will compare and analyze tools and strategies for students to express themselves
- Participants will share their own experiences with writers at various writing levels
- Participants will implement at least one new tool or strategy with a student they work with who is struggling with writing
Presenters
Rose Racicot, MS, OTR/L
Rose is an OT and Assistive Technology Specialist in Bellevue School District and at the Special Education Technology Center at CWU with 34 years of experience. Her passion is to help school districts and educators implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create inclusive classrooms for all students to succeed. Rose facilitates learning experiences on UDL, literacy support software, educational iPad apps, and accessibility features across platforms at the local, state, and national level both in-person and through remote learning.
Heidi G. Brislin, MS-OTR/L
Heidi G. Brislin, MS-OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist for the Edmonds School District and the Olympic Education Service District 114 in Washington. She owns a private practice, Heidi Brislin OT Consulting in Kingston, WA, where she provides professional development sessions, as well as family and team consultations and training. Heidi has extensive experience in school-based practice and outpatient adult rehab settings. She is a graduate of Boston University and the University of Washington. She is passionate about helping teams create authentic learning opportunities for all children, improving literacy skills, switch access, power mobility, and helping children become autonomous communicators.
Contact
Contact us at setc@cwu.ed or call 509-963-3350 for assistance with registering
Or register on zoom.
Zoom Link
Clock hours for this webinar and others in this series are available from ESD105 for a small fee. The following Professional Development Enroller link provides more information about clock hours: https://www.pdenroller.org/cwu/catalog/165361