The Carroll Center for the Blind ยป Professional Development News and Events http://www.carroll.org Where people who have lost their sight, regain their lives. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en 1599810http://www.feedburner.com Workshop for Paraprofessionals - Working with Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired http://www.carroll.org/2008/09/09/workshop-for-paraprofessionals-working-with-students-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired http://www.carroll.org/2008/09/09/workshop-for-paraprofessionals-working-with-students-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:36:12 +0000 Web Administrator http://www.carroll.org/?p=468 September 24, 20089:00 amto3:00 pm

Session I: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Session II: Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

This workshop is intended for Paraprofessionals and teaching assistants who work with students with visual impairments in local school settings.

Strategies and Resources to promote access to the general and expanded core curricula through specialized instruction will focus on:

  • Independent Learning
  • Academic & Social Inclusion
  • Adaptive Technologies & Learning Media
  • Communication & Self-Advocacy
  • Student Safety

Roles, Responsibilities & Relationships between the Para, the Classroom Teacher, the Parent and the Specialist Teacher (TVI) will be discussed.

Participation in both sessions is required in order to receive the Certificate of Attendance for 10.0 instructional hours.

Registration

To register for this event, please download our Workshop for Paraprofessionals Registration Form and follow the submission procedure as stated in the form.

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