The Texas Assistive Technology Network is having their 2017 TATN Conference on June 13-14 at the Region 4 Education Service Center in Houston, TX. In June 2012, my wife and I made it a point to attend their conference. We loaded up the Honda Odyssey with some manipulatives and headed to Houston for our first conference. We were so impressed with the enthusiasm of the attendees as well as all of the amazing assistive technology devices on display. We had to make some time in out schedules to attend this year. See you there!
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I have been invited to share my teaching strategies by Dr. Sandra Ware, Principal at the Helen Keller School, in Talladega, Alabama on March 27th at 9:30. I am looking forward to the opportunity to meet her teachers!
I have been invited to do a session at the 2017 Summer Louisiana Assistive Technology Conference on July 11-12 by Jodi Burr, Assistive Technology Specialist at the NW Louisiana Assistive Technology Center. Ms. Burr informed me that additional information will be forwarded to me once it becomes available. I really enjoyed the attendees at my session at their 2015 LATI Conference. I am excited about the opportunity this summer!
Due to the recent snow storm in Georgia, I have had the opportunity to contact educators, administrators, and specialists in many parts of the US. I really appreciate those who are willing to share my teaching strategies with their colleagues. Even if I was not iced -in, I would not be able to travel to Bossier City, LA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Tallahassee, FL and many other places in one day. Thanks for your help! Being ice-in can still benefit our students!
I am excited about the publication of an article discussing my math manipulatives in the FLAEYC Florida Focus Newsletter for January 2017. The article is on pgs. 6-7. Here’s the link if you are interested in reading it.
https://web.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=215720&part=2
Dr. Katie Thompson, Coordinator of Professional Learning and Innovative Programs at West Georgia RESA, sent me a notification email that my proposal to demonstrate my teaching strategies at their 2016 Georgia RESA Intervention Conference in Grantville, GA has been accepted. I should receive the exact date and time in about 1-2 weeks. Please check my “Latest News” for specific conference information when it becomes available.
I just finalized the contract with Region 4 Texas ESC to do a demonstration at Region 4 Texas ESC in Houston on December 2nd at 1:00-4:00. All school districts in Houston and neighboring school districts are invited. Please contact Cecilia Robinson (CRobinson@esc4.net, 713-744-6379) to register. See you there!
I was just informed by Julie Tourney, Instructional Technology Specialist at FDLRS/Emerald Coast in Pensacola, FL, that my teaching strategies were highlighted in their “October 2016 Tip of the Month- Tools to Support Math”. I am very appreciative of her time and willingness to share my teaching strategies with her colleagues in Florida.
I mentioned to her that if FDLRS is interested in scheduling a demonstration to give me a call or send a quick email! I hope we can schedule something soon!
I would like to thank Clayton Guffey, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist at the Arizona Technology Access Program, for helping coordinate my demonstration. I am looking forward to helping many students in the Phoenix area!
My session at the 2016 Georgia STEM Forum is 11:00-11:50 in the Athena J Room on October 25th in Athens, GA. See you at the conference!