| Summary: What Are the Principles of a Multisensory,
Structured Language Approach?
Additional ways to enhance foreign language… |
| phrase meanings (semantics), sentences (syntax), longer passages
(discourse), and the social uses of language (pragma ties).… |
| Wolf, M. Proust and tile Sq11id: The Story a11d Science of the
Reading Brain. New York: HarperCollins, 2007.
TIie… |
| cial that this specialized instruction begin at the student's
current level of reading skill development, rather than at… |
| grade may only need to read a few letters and two or three common
words to score well enough to reach a score of "… |
| ing) skills. Instead, oral language abilities (listening and speaking)
are considered the best predictors of reading and… |
| Word Recognition
Word recognition is the ability to read single printed words. It
is also called word reading or word… |
| made up of words, word parts (such as syllables), and individual
sounds (phonemes). We must be able to think about, remember… |
| ties students with dyslexia might have had in learning language or
with memory can affect the ability to learn the meanings of… |
| Middle and Secondary School
• Reluctant readers
• Slow, word-by-word readers; great difficulty with words
in lists, nonsense… |
| Diagnosis
A diagnosis of dyslexia begins with the gathering of information
gained from interviews, observations, and testing… |
| types of content and methods that research has shown to be effective
for students with dyslexia and other poor readers. If… |
| How Are ADHD and Dyslexia diagnosed?
ADHDand dyslexia are diagnosed differently. An evaluation for
ADHD is carried out by a… |
| Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
The American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention have concluded… |
| ganization. The ADHD writer often has difficulty with organization
and proofreading. Both the dyslexic writer and the ADHD… |
| with ADHD will improve and develop enough coping skills so that
their symptoms no longer have a negative impact on their… |
| HELPING MONTESSORI EDUCATORS
REACH ALL KINDS OF MINDS
by Mary Jo Dunnington
Schools Attuned is one of a suite of… |
| Schools Attuned is one of several
programs developed by All Kinds
of Minds, a non profit organization
dedicated to… |
| "Schools Attuned has helped our teachers go beyond the diagnosis
that the kids come in with-like
ADD-and
helps them… |
| and the payoff the MSD kids get as a result of our corn mi tment to
the All Kinds of Minds training."
At Arb or… |
| POLICY FOR SUPPORTING CHILDREN
IN THE CLASSROOM
by Arbor Montessori School (Decatur, GA)
Arbor Montessori School, about to… |
| Health's twenty-year research on reading suggests that sixty
percent of children will face challenges in learning this… |
| INDEPENDENCE,
WORK CYCLES, AND CLASS SIZE
ln our classrooms we are committed to supporting each child to
develop his or her… |
| Our parent education and support programs carry out our in-
tention to partner with parents in serving the child. The Head of… |
| INCLUSION: A PREPARATION FOR LIFE
by Pam Shanks
Rai11tree Montessori Sc1too/ is a model that deserves front and center… |
| When I met Dana she was three years old. She was lying
on a mat in an overcrowded day room of an institution
surrounded by… |
| services had there been such a thing at the time. Dr. Montessori
was "the first professional who saw that retardation… |
| sequences at an individualized pace. While some lessons are done
in small or large groups, the philosophy is based in… |
| and their environment
a long side peers. Si-
Choice making, so critical to the life of
mon, who experiences
a child with… |
| port system that benefits one and all. All children can learn together
while forging close bonds of friendship along the way… |
| organized work patterns benefits a typically developing child, it ac-
tually makes education possible for the child with… |
| Materials that teach through activity and are self-correcting allow
children with disabilities to learn without the… |
| was a critical key in the evolution of the inclusion of children with
significant and severe disabilities. Additionally, one… |
| • A child with blindness and no other disability
• A child with deafness and no other disability
Children who experienced… |
| lowed our guides to develop both professionally and personally in
ways they could not have initially imagined.
Additionally,… |
| Goertz, Donna. Childre11 Who Are Not Yet Peaceful: Prevent-
ing Excl11sio11 i11 the Early Ele111e11tary Classroom. Berkeley:… |
| PROFILE: SANTA CRUZ
MONTESSORI SCHOOL
by Karen Donovan
Santa Cruz Montessori School, with a history of forty-five years, has… |
| fifteen percent of the school population is served by these and other
special programs at the school. Throughout this process… |
| mal training on the characteristics of different learning disabilities
or on specific accommodations, modifications, and/ or… |
| and employed to lead these classes, five days a week for forty-five
minutes a day. The instructors are supervised and… |
| As our adolescent community students trans1t10n from our
middle school program into high school, they have benefited from
the… |
| 6. If an outside specialist would like to observe, the educational
specialist is happy to coordinate these observations. How… |
| a. Further assessment by either the educational specialist or
another trained professional;
b. Hearing and eye examinations… |
| Radius and Lesniak list the benefits of the SST process in im-
proving student learning:
• a way for students to gain control… |
| ment of trust and teamwork. We generally decide to use it when we
find that some aspect of the normal flow of mutual… |
| The SST Process at Santa Cruz Montessori School
tcp One: ltequl'~t ror Assi.stanre
An;one can make a requQI for SST as.… |
| SST Instructions for Teachers
•Jle,,ien the studenfs records, paying particular attention 10:
Amounl and qu3lily of class… |
| i
Modifications and Strategies Checklist
Student
Date _____
_
Teacher ______________________________
_
Please check any… |
| Parent Contribution Sheet
!'lease complete and bring this sheet 10 the meet mg. Tins will help you to be part of the te,… |
| Student Contribution Sheet
Please complete this conrribu1iott sheet/or our meeting. It ll'i/1 help us support you 11s be,… |
| i
SST Instructions for Specialists
•Rtview your client's rcrords, paying p11rc-icuh1r attention to:
Assessment results… |
| Educational Specialist Contribution Sheet
Pleme comp/ere und bring rhis sheet 10 rhe meeri11g. This will help you 10 be part… |
| Student
Success
Teams
Handbook
Santa
Cruz Montessori
School
Meeting Time and Day: ________
_
Adap1cd from: Radius. M… |
| Dear
EfTcc1ive 1camwork bc1ween you and 1he siatf al Santa Cruz Momessori can impro, c the
quality of education for your… |
| ~
What Is the Purpose of the Meeting?
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Grade… |
| Santa Cruz Montessori School
Educational S1>ecialist Job Description
Description:
Under the supervision and with the… |
| •monitoring adaptations, accommodations. modifications. etc. listed in the plan for each 7
student
•meeting "ith… |
| •Training and Coordination of In-Class Tutors & Allied Professionnls
•monthly group meetings with all tutors. and… |
| Private In-Class Tutoring Policy
I. Fees during school hours i11-class:
55 minutes with one student == $30
55 minutes with… |
| Primarv Screening Tools
Winter 2009
I. Slingerland Pre-reading Screening Procedures
II.
Visual Perception-Visual… |
| PROFILE: THE COBB SCHOOL, MONTESSORI
by Carolyn Conto Ross
Tile Cobb School, Montessori, in Simsbury, Connectic11t,Jo11nded… |
| The Cobb School has
a process in place to iden-
tify students who would
benefit from a modifica-
tion of the program (see… |
| nificant improvement has been noted, the teacher and/ or program
coordinator will contact the parents. Any other relevant Cobb… |
| ties, and may be used as a preliminary quantitative measure when
identifying students with special needs. The learning… |
| The Cobb School Montessori
Process for Helping Students with Learning Needs
Student's name, ___________________
_
Date… |
| The Cobb School Montessori
Teacher's Referral
Student's name ___________________
_
Date of Birth ________
_… |
| List and describe strategies that have been used with the child:
Results of those strategies:
Suggestions/ recommendations… |
| The Cobb School Montessori
Parents' Inquiry*
Student's name ___________
_
Date of Birth. ____________
_
Parents… |
| CLASSIFIEDS
Alabama
Are you a visionary? To suc-
cessfully guide an entire school
community into a future of success
and… |
| Alasaka
Montessori Borealis, a program
of the Juneau School District in
beautiful Juneau-Alaska's capital
city-is… |
| The Montessori Training Center of Minnesota
Enjoy the rewards of helping children develop
in harmony with life ...
Upcoming… |
| the Napa Valley wine country).
Opening fall 2009. Must have or
be working toward a California
credential. Flexibility and… |
| Colorado
Boulder, Colorado's
Public
Montessori School is completing
its expansion for the 2009-10 school
year. We are… |
| 2700 27th Street, NW
Washington, O.C. 20008 or
<e.m i tchell@aidanschool .org>
Florida
Openings for Fall 2009… |
| The HAND
is the instrument of
the MIND.
❖
The CHILD
is the instrument of
the FUTURE.
t~) Teacher Training al The… |
| Georgia
Montessori of Macon in Macon,
Georgia is seeking an Education
Director with a flexible start date,
commencing no… |
| world. Come see why Atlanta is an
exciting and vibrant place to Jive,
both personally and professionally.
Our schools… |
| AMI or AMS certified elementary
lead teacher for the 2009-2010 school
year. ThefuJl-timeposition includes
hea Ith benefits… |
| classrooms are supplied with a di-
verse set of materials and teaching
equipment, which is, designed to
foster physical, in… |
| Toapply,submityourapplication
on-Line via our website at www.
cpsd.us byclickingon Employment
Opportunities.
Oak Meadow… |
| Minnesota
Montessori School of Duluth
is seeking AMI trained Children's
House Guide for established class
beginning… |
| l._~ ~, ~ ~ Montessori
~Institute
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MINW Northwest
Come to the beautiful
Pacific Northwest for
'
Montessori… |
| New York
Montessori School of Syracuse
in Central New York welcomes
experienced Montessori trained
teachers in our primary… |
| This full time position offers a
competitive salary and benefits.
Visit www.FollowtheChiJd.org to
learn more about oux… |
| Montesseii ?!:7!\~ar
Receive Your A.M./. Diploma for Teaching Ages 6-12 !
UPCOMING COURSES
IN MILWAUKEE, WI
Academic-year… |
| Pennsylvania
Penn-Mont Academy, the sec-
ond oldest continuously operating
Montessori school in America, is
seeking a… |
| Salary commensurate with ex-
perience+ healthy bonus based on
parent and student satisfaction
For additional information con… |
| healthy, best practices living. The
school serves students from diverse
cultural, religious and socioeco-
nomic backgrounds… |
| MCS has an enrollment of over
210students, from Toddler through
Middle School and is entering its
28th year serving families… |
| Practical Life Specialists
Pouring • Polishing • Washing • Cooking
Cleaning Up• Gardening • Sewing • Woodworking
Over 1500… |
| Canberra Montessori School
35 Mulley Street
Holder ACT 2611
principal@canberramontessori.
com
Fax:+61-262872107
Canada… |
| more information about our school,
pleasevisitow-websitewww.ecole-
mon tessori .eh
E-mail: carolyn.k@
ecole-montessori.ch… |
| Demand Brilliance
Finance your new classroom up to 48 months!
Full llne of Montessori materials, furniture. books, scientific… |
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