I visited several Mobile County Schools today. I was very impressed by the willingness of several administrators and teachers to take time from their busy schedules to see new math strategies. Ms. Dickson, Principal at Castlen Elementary, Sonya Floyd, Principal at E.S. Chastang Middle School, and several teachers at Dawes 3-5 Intermediate School were very receptive to my teaching strategies and wanted to share with their staff.
Administrators at Griggs Elementary, Austin Elementary, Brazier Elementary, Breitling Elementary, and Hutchens Elementary were unable to meet with me because they had meetings. However, I was able to leave information for them to share with their teachers.
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I have accepted an invitation from Susie Thomas, Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, to do a demonstration at AIDB’s summer workshop in Talladega, AL on July 22nd. All TVI in Alabama are invited to this state-wide workshop. I hope to see you this summer!
I had a pleasant surprise! Minnesota State Services for the Blind posted my article on Blind Abilities.com on December 2, 2015. The radio talking book website posted a written version of “Deafblind High School Teacher is Making a Difference in Many Ways”. There is also an audio version for the people that they serve.
I am looking forward to sharing my low vision and braille math manipulatives at the S.W. Regional Center for the deaf and Blind in Mobile, AL on March 31st at 1:00. I would like to thank LeaAnn Hansert, Media Specialist, for arranging the demonstration with her colleagues.
I received a phone call from Doug Walker, Associate Editor at the Rome News-Tribune on Tuesday, March 1. Mr. Walker was interested in writing an article about inventors in Northwest Georgia. Mr. Walker chose me and two other inventors to feature in his newspaper on March 3, 2016.
Mr. Walker met with me at my school, Elm Street Elementary in Rome, Georgia, and we discussed how my manipulatives have progressed from paper prototype to a professionally made manipulative manufactured in the United States. I hope my story will inspire other people to take their ideas to the next level!
I would like to than Kristin Oien, Specialist for the Blind/ Visually Impaired at the Minnesota Department of Education, for forwarding my teaching strategies to her VI colleagues on her state’s list serve. Due to still teaching in the classroom and distance, I really appreciate her help! The dream of helping students far away from Georgia is turning into reality on a regular basis!
I am excited to share my teaching strategies with regular and special education teachers and administrators at 2016 Edcamp Rome on Saturday, February 27th at Coosa High School in Rome, GA. I am planning on doing one session with my number line to 10,000,000 and another one with my elapsed time, weight, capacity, money, decimals, and fractions manipulatives. See you at Edcamp Rome!
I corresponded with Shelley Law, Coordinator/ Consultant at the Provincial Outreach Program for Students with Deafblindness, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada regarding the progress of my low vision and braille teaching strategies. Ms. Law offered to share my information with the programs in her program. Thanks for your help!
I want to thank Kristie Stapler and Sharon Edwards, Assistive Technology Specialists at South River AT Center, in Gonzales, LA for posting my Easter Seals Indianapolis video and information on their website. South River Assistive Technology Center and the other Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative Centers continue to disseminate innovative methods and assistive technology, including my differentiation of instruction strategies, for ALL students. Keep up the great work!
I was sharing the news of my Deafblind International article on Facebook via email with Dr. Lynn Ayer, Director of the Oregon Deafblind Project. During our correspondence, she mentioned that she put my information on Facebook in January. What a pleasant surprise!
I checked to see what was Dr. Ayer posted. I found my Easter Seals Indianapolis video and 2015 Summer issue of the Council for Exceptional Children Visual Impairment and Deafblind Education Quarterly Journal article posted on January 26th. Thanks for your help spreading the word!