Participating in Virtual Meetings

May 6, 2020 3:23 pm

At times, you may not be able to join a special education meeting in person. Fortunately, technology allows meetings to be held virtually, by phone or via the Internet. This is now happening with many different kinds of meetings—IEP Team meetings, mediations, resolution sessions, and due process hearings. This resource was developed by CADRE, the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education as a guide for parents and educators.

Click HERE for this one page tool.

Guía para padres sobre Zoom

May 1, 2020 3:46 pm

Zoom ha sido el software de videollamadas usado por muchas empresas desde su lanzamiento en 2013. Si tu hijo está usando Zoom, entérate de sus principales funciones y cómo hacer que lo use de la forma más segura posible. 

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Guía para padres sobre Google Classroom

May 1, 2020 3:42 pm

Además de los libros de texto y las carpetas, los niños consideran que Gmail, Google Docs e incluso YouTube son elementos esenciales para la escuela. Por lo tanto, es muy fácil hacer la transición a Google Classroom (Salón de clases de Google), la herramienta de gestión de salones de clases que forma parte de G Suite for Education, que Google ofrece de forma gratuita a las escuelas. Classroom les permite a los estudiantes ver las fechas de entrega de las asignaciones, hacer tareas, publicar mensajes y mucho más en clases virtuales creadas por sus maestros. Algunas de sus grandes ventajas es que no implica el uso de papel y ofrece oportunidades integradas para que los niños practiquen habilidades digitales responsables. Tu hijo puede usarla para una clase, o para todas. De hecho, decenas de millones de maestros y estudiantes usan Google Classroom en miles de escuelas de todo el mundo, lo que la convierte en una de las herramientas de tecnología educativa más populares.  

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Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom

May 1, 2020 3:40 pm

In addition to textbooks and binders, kids consider Gmail, Google Docs, and even YouTube essential for school. So it’s an easy transition to Google Classroom, the classroom-management tool integrated into Google’s G Suite for Education, which Google provides free to schools. Classroom allows students to see what’s due, complete assignments, post messages, and more in virtual classes set up by their teachers. The fact that it’s paperless and offers built-in opportunities for kids to practice responsible digital skills are great bonuses. Your kid may use it for one class, or all of them. In fact, tens of millions of teachers and students use Google Classroom in thousands of schools around the world, making it one of the most popular edtech tools around.

For more information, watch this brief video by clicking HERE.

How to Get Kids Ready to Video-Chat for Online Classes

May 1, 2020 3:36 pm

If your kid’s classes are meeting online, make sure they’re familiar with how the whole process works. Reviewing all the technical details helps kids feel more confident with new procedures and equipment. Plus, having an error-free experience shows that your kid is conscientious and respectful of others’ time.

For more information, click HERE.

Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Zoom

May 1, 2020 3:34 pm

Zoom has been the video-meeting software of choice for many businesses since it launched in 2013. If your kid is using Zoom, learn more about its key features and how to help them use it as safely as possible.

For more information, click HERE.

Apps for Students With Special Needs

May 1, 2020 3:27 pm

Special education is facing severe challenges as remote becomes the new norm for K–12 learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Delivering differentiated content in a well-equipped classroom can be difficult on a good day, but now that most schools are closed or closing, educators who work with children with special needs must, in many ways, completely reinvent their approach to teaching.

For more information, click HERE.

Hosting Virtual IEP Meeting Tip Sheets

May 1, 2020 12:31 pm

This resource was developed by CADRE, the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, in response to requests from state and local educational agencies and parents about how to hold and participate in virtual individualized education program (IEP) meetings. Click HERE.

Google Classroom – The Parent’s Guide

March 20, 2020 12:46 pm

Think of Google Classroom (GC) as your child’s digital link to learning. Teachers use GC to share assignments, homework, newsletters, and much more with students AND parents! For more information with step by step instructions, click HERE.