The Work of the New York Higher Education Support Center for SystemsChange

This book represents the final publication of the NY Higher Education Support Center for SystemsChange and is a chronical of the work performed by the HESC, and by the Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling.

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Visit the IRIS Center for Training Enhancements for free online interactive modules, podcasts, case studies and articles that directly and effectively translate research about the education of students with disabilities into practice. The materials of evidence-based topics, including behavior, RTI, learning strategies, and progress monitoring.

Very effective modules that can be used directly with students in teacher preparation programs.

This presentation was given by Dr. Kathleen Gradel from SUNY Fredonia at the Fall 2009 Statewide meeting of the Task Force.

This presentation was Given by Dr. Dee Berlinghoff of Mount Saint Mary College at the Fall 2009 statewide meeting of the Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling.

Learning to Teach Inclusively: Student Teachers’ Classroom Inquiries

reviewed by Barbara B. Levin
— November 06, 2006

Introduction

Nowadays, teacher preparation programs across the country are undergoing continuous structural changes in response to the increased call for inclusive practices in schools. Special and general educators alike are required to have positive attitudes, dispositions, and the competency to successfully educate children with diverse backgrounds.

This presentation was given by Dana Abbott, Susan DeLuke, and Christine Preisinger from the College of St. Rose.

These presentations were given by Peter Kozik of the NY Higher Education Support Center and used data from a survey conducted by Hayley Cavino from the Office of Professional Research and Development at Syracuse University.

This company helps schools implement the technology behind online portfolio assessment using the Sakai: Open Source Portfolio system. Offering training and consulting.

Presented by Joe Frey.

Presented by Haley Cavino (project evaluator)

Possibilities and Challenges for Special and General Teacher Education

A White Paper of the
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
FOCUS COUNCIL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

February 2002

Two documents, one with ERIC details, one without.

Requirements for the Professional Development Plan

General School Requirements Section 100.2 (dd)

Summarized by Peter L. Kozik from Information at Part 100.2, NYSED.

The purpose of the plan shall be to improve the quality of teaching and learning by ensuring that teachers participate in substantial professional development in order that they remain current with their profession and meet the learning needs of their students.

PowerPoint Presentation by Peter Kozik of the HESC at Syracuse University

This is an ever growing collection of video clips that teach concepts and skills that may be useful to teachers. They are made available for teachers to use (free of charge) with their students.

The purpose of this document is to assess partnerships between schools and institution of higher education teacher preparation programs. By focusing on specific quality indicators, this rubric may be used to help assess these partnerships for a variety of purposes:
1) pre-program needs assessment,
2) ongoing self-assessment,
3) observational tool for studing partnership effectiveness.

( Word Document)
Also included is a powerpoint presentation giving an overview of the rubric.

Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (1989). Interdisciplinary curriculum: Design and implementation. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Asked institutions to indicate their overall plan for developing or modifying their teacher education programs to prepare all teachers for working successfully with students who have special needs. This document is a final report of the project.
(96 pages - PDF)

This document addresses what beginning general education teachers and special education teachers need to know and be able to do to teach students with disabilities. (70 pages - pdf)

National effort, serving college faculty working in pre-service preparation programs, aims to ensure that general education teachers are prepared to work with students with disabilities.

A great collection of Modules are available for instructors (teacher educators) or classroom teachers.