Tools of the Week
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an organization with a wealth of information and networking opportunities for those teachers who work with student who possess disabilities.
Teachers will find articles as well as links to information regarding advocacy (who will stand up for the rights of students) as well as worthwhile discussions about paraprofessionals- how they should be selected and how they can best be integrated into classroom activities for the maximum benefit of the student. (Recommended reference-, The Development and Field Test of an Employment Interview Instrument for School paraprofessionals, Dillon & Ebmeier, 2006
One of the links from the CEC is called “Tool of the week” (www. tooloftheweek.org). This past week the topic was about teaching word problem solving techniques to students with autism. These resources are free and teachers can sign up to receive the tools each week via email by going to the web site. Prior to this most recent tool, previous lessons included identifying street signs in the neighborhood and signals at a crosswalk and teacher tools to prepare for IEP meetings and to engage the student in this critical process. Also available in the site’s archives are suggestions for implementing a peer mentoring program.
The main web site for the Council for Exception Children(http://www.cec.sped.org/) has information regarding professional development opportunities for teachers, a store with teaching materials for purchase, and a link to their Blog “Reality 101” ( which I subscribe to). There are many publications available for teachers as well.
The CEC will be holding its annual convention from April 3-6 in San Antonio, Texas. You can obtain more information about conference registration and costs, etc, from the CEC web site. The organization also sponsors webinars for those who can’t always get away to attend conferences. I encourage all teachers to take advantages of these free and useful resources.
c.2013 J. Margolis
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