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I hope everyone is safe, and things will be getting back to normal soon!
I have scheduled many summer virtual demonstrations at regional in-service education centers in Alabama. My demonstrations are appropriate for administrators, regular and special education teachers, and teachers-of-the visually impaired. Here are the following dates, times, and contacts:
June 8th University of North Alabama at (8:30-11:30, Tammy Wynn)
June 9th University of Montevallo (8:30-11:30 for regular and special education teachers, Dr. Dwight Jinright)
(12:30-3:30 for TVI, Dr. Dwight Jinright)
June 10th University of Alabama- Birmingham (8:30-11:30, Dr. Boyd Rogan)
June 22nd Jacksonville State University (8:30-11:30, Eric Lee)
July 23rd Athens State University (8:30-11:30, Patty Maze)
July 23rd Alabama State University (1:00- 4:00, Dr. Evelyn Hodge)
If you have any questions or need additional information, feel free to contact me or the regional in-service. I am looking forward to sharing my strategies with you this summer!
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The cornavirus is impacting my 2020 summer schedule. At this time my summer workshop at Alabama State University is going to be done virtually on June 16th. My Athens State University workshop is rescheduled for July 23rd at 8:30-11:30.
Please follow the “Latest News’ for updates regarding my other Alabama regional in-service education centers this summer due to the coronavirus.
I received an email from Dr. Karin Fisher, Georgia CEC Vice President. Due to the coronavirus, the 2020 Georgia CEC Conference in Statesboro, GA on April 4th had to be cancelled. Dr. Fisher stated that the conference will be rescheduled this fall.
Dr. Karin Fisher, GA CEC Vice President, informed me that I will be presenting at the GA CEC Conference in Statesboro, GA on April 4th. See you at the conference!
I was very impressed by Aanya Rispoli, Lead Specialist for Professional Learning and Sustainability, for responding to my correspondence on a Sunday. After she reviewed my demonstration videos and information, she offered to share my strategies with the Arizona DOE math specialists. Because my manipulatives are available for checkout at the Arizona Assistive Technology Access Program (AzTAP), I am looking forward to the opportunity to share my math strategies with many students in Arizona.
I appreciated the prompt response from Macie Buckle, Education Program Consultant at the Louisiana Department of Education. Ms. Buckle offered to share my demonstration videos and strategies with her math and special education colleagues. Because my manipulatives are available for checkout at 7/7 Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative Assistive Technology Centers, I am looking forward to helping additional students learn math in Louisiana!
About eight years ago, I met with Cindy Leannah, Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources System. When I met with her, I only had my paper prototypes. Considering how my math manipulatives were in the very early stages of development, I really appreciated her time. I contacted her and sent her some demonstration videos and updated information about my math strategies. Then, Ms. Leannah forwarded my information to her colleagues. I hope to visit her area this summer and/ or during the 2020-21 school year!
I corresponded with Dr. Karin Fisher, GA CEC Vice President, regarding the possibility of sharing my math strategies at her GA CEC Conference in Statesboro, GA on April 4th. By following her recommendation, I submitted a proposal to present. Follow “Latest News” for updated information regarding the confirmation of me sharing my math strategies at the conference.
I talked to Patty Maze, Director of the Athens State University Regional In-Service Center in Athens, AL, about doing a demonstration for teachers and administrators on June 11th at 8:30-11:30. I am looking forward to sharing my strategies with teachers and administrators this summer.
I appreciate the interest from of all of the regional in-service directors in Alabama. This is going to be a great summer for professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators and a fantastic 2020-21 school year for students because they will be able to use new strategies with their students.
I have been in correspondence with The Florida Council for Exceptional Children and Mississippi Council for Exception Children regarding the possibility of sharing my strategies at their 2020 conferences. Please follow the “Latest News” for updated information.