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Daily Archives: 3 March 2010
Shortest Resolve in History…
I was so gung-ho last night. I decided that I needed to change my negative way of thinking. I was so inspired by my nephew who just moved back home last night. He’s so positive that some of it rubbed off on me. Well, that optimism lasted for less than a day. Why you ask? [...]
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Posted in Food for thought, life
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Spread the Word to End the Word
March 3, 2010 is the official awareness day of the nationwide Spread the Word to End the Word campaign to discontinue derogatory use of the “r-word” and promote acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities. The campaign is encouraging people to rally and pledge their support at www.r-word.org with the goal of reaching 100,000 pledges. Spread the Word to End the Word is a campaign created by youth, in an ongoing effort with Special Olympics and Best Buddies International, to engage schools, organizations and communities by raising the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the “r-word.” The… Continue reading
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How much Does the Federal Government Spend on Special Education
Image via WikipediaThe Government Accountability Office has released a report on federal education spending. You can review the entire report here. Those of us who crunch numbers enjoy these sorts of reports.Although it is difficult to decipher in par… Continue reading
Posted in Economic, education, federal spendinfg, Gerl, Government Accountability Office, National Budget, Special Education, special education law
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Urge Congress to Fund ONLY Federal Gifted Education Program
In 2009, less than 2 cents out of every $100 of the federal K-12 education budget was devoted to meeting the needs of the nation’s gifted and talented students. Please join CEC in urging Congress to support the ONLY federal program dedicated to meeting the unique learning needs of students with gifts and talents, the Javits Act. If our nation is to remain globally competitive, we must increase our investment in gifted education. Representatives Gallegly (California) and Matheson (Utah) are circulating a letter to their colleagues in Congress asking for their support of the Javits Act. The Gallegly-Matheson letter supports… Continue reading
Posted in CEC Legislative Action Center, Gifted and Talented, Opportunities for Advocacy, U.S. Congress
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MeMoves – Revisited
I wrote about MeMoves a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to come back and share some anecdotal thoughts about it! I received my MeMoves DVD last week, and I’m loving it! I am using it throughout the day to focus and calm my students and they are responding. I’ve found that even when the students have trouble with a motion (some are quite hard!) it seems to help them get ready to work. They are even asking to MeMoves during other times. It’s nothing concrete, but I can say that this DVD has been a great addition to my repertoire and I’m so glad that I purchased it. Check out Memoves at http://thinkingmoves.com.
Patrick
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Ellen: Student/Child/Boy/Girl/Son/Daughter/Man/Woman/PEOPLE with Disabilities
Last week I read two articles in Time and People magazines that referred to individuals with Down syndrome as “Downs,” “Downs syndrome kids,” and even “the disabled.” Say what you will about the quality of my personal magazine subscriptions, but… Continue reading
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