1 / 8

One Menu of Options for All Students

Learn about Montgomery County Public Schools' collaborative model blending special education funds and technology budget to provide accessible software for all students. Explore the gradual adoption of mainstream tools and the importance of effective classroom integration. Discover how training and UDL framework support technology use in quality teaching.

felton
Télécharger la présentation

One Menu of Options for All Students

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. One Menu of Options for All Students Linda Wilson, M.A., Ed. Team Leader, High Incidence Accessible Technology Team Montgomery County Public Schools Linda_B_Wilson@mcpsmd.org

  2. MCPS Background • One “image” for all computers • In early 2000’s, special education classrooms were treated separately • Now a model of collaboration where special ed funds are blended with technology budget to provide access to special software at all schools

  3. Accessible Technology • Limited number of licenses at each school • Certain software provided on the basis of special education programming • Gradual negotiation of contracts to provide access to software on ALL computers • Gradual adoption of mainstream tools to replace “special” software

  4. Example: The AT Folder

  5. Availability • If technology tools and software are not “right there” they will not be integrated into classroom instruction

  6. Training • Training will increase technology use on the part of motivated teachers • The extent of integration into quality teaching will depend on the quality of the teaching

  7. Framework • UDL Framework integrates work with technology into a construct of effective teaching • Professional Development at Great Seneca Creek

More Related