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Recording of November 8, 2018 Foster Care Liaison Collaborative Meeting
The purpose of the Foster Care Liaison Collaborative is to support the needs of district foster care liaisons and build interagency support. This meeting’s topics included the role of the district foster care liaison, welcoming foster care students to school, and transportation. This online webinar was led by David Ray and provides participants with information related to state and federal laws, guidance and best practices related to students in homeless and foster care situations.
Get Resource Recording of January 24, 2019 Foster Care Liaison Collaborative Meeting
The purpose of the Foster Care Liaison Collaborative is to support the needs of district foster care liaisons and build interagency support. The November, 2018 meeting’s topics included the role of the district foster care liaison, welcoming foster care students to school, and transportation. This webinar, held in January, 2019 focused on Special Education. Click here to access a transcript of the webinar's recording. Please provide your feedback on this webinar by clicking here.
Get Resource Recording of March 28, 2019 Foster Care Liaison Collaborative Meeting
The purpose of the Foster Care Liaison Collaborative is to support the needs of district foster care liaisons and build interagency support. This webinar was held in March 2019 with a focus on transitioning students in foster care from high school to post-secondary. The January 2019 meeting’s topic was Special Education. Click here to access a transcript of the webinar’s recording. Click here to access our survey after viewing the March 28th Webinar.
Get Resource Transcript for August 1, 2019 Foster Care Liaison Collaborative Meeting
This transcript provides the dialogue between presenters and audience during the August 1, 2019 Foster Care Liaison Collaborative Meeting. This webinar was developed for those who serve student in foster care, including district foster care liaisons, guidance counselors, CPS education specialists and caseworkers, and Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). The discussion included collaboration with interagency partners, enrollment documents and procedures, and urls for websites with resources for students in care. New state legislation was covered as well.
Get Resource Recording of August 1, 2019 Foster Care Liaison Collaborative Meeting
This webinar was developed for those who serve student in foster care, including district foster care liaisons, guidance counselors, CPS education specialists and caseworkers, and Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). The discussion included collaboration with interagency partners, enrollment documents and procedures, and urls for websites with resources for students in care. New state legislation was covered as well. Click here to access a transcript of the webinar’s recording. Click here to access our survey after viewing the August 1st webinar.
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Enhancing Adolescents’ Comprehension of Text by Building Vocabulary Knowledge
This evidence-based article discusses effective vocabulary instruction containing many elements.
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Selecting Appropriate Text for Adolescents With Disabilities
Most students with disabilities are expected to enter the workforce after high school or attend postsecondary institutions to engage in further study (Cortiella & Horowitz, 2014). Working knowledge of the general curriculum from content area classes (e.g., civics, history, science, English language arts) serves students well during middle school, high school, and after high school. In these settings, many students with disabilities are included in the general education classroom and struggle with text-reading demands. The purpose of the article is to provide general and special educators with an interpretation of the Common Core State Standards text-selection guidelines and guidance on how to use them to evaluate text.
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10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners
"10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners" offers recommendations and examples stated in clear language that are grounded in findings from solid research studies.
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