This free blog site is for YOU! For new AND experienced special education directors to ask questions, share issues and find a support network for solving problems. Sometimes you feel like you are alone and everyone else must surely have the answers. Hopefully, this blog will show you that you are NOT alone and you are NOT the only one with the question. Working together with your colleagues, you can find the answers! ENJOY!
Monday, January 26, 2009
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Carlene Marak and Jackie Townsend collaborated with numerous highly skilled special education directors from across the state sharing input and suggestions to develop and provide this product for you. Jackie has worked in education for 30 years as a district sp. ed. director; Region 4 ESC sp. ed. director; diagnostician; counselor and teacher. Jackie was recognized for providing leadership for projects such as the Texas Behavior Support Initiative and Children’s Mental Health Initiative. She currently does program evaluation, long range planning, performance-based continuous improvement, and budget development.
Carlene Marak has over 30 years of experience as a former teacher, Region 10 Education Service Center Consultant, sp. ed. coordinator, and sp. ed. director in Texas. She currently provides consultation services to schools, Spectrum K-12 School Solutions, Inc., and sells products developed to assist sp. ed. directors. Carlene is also working with the New Mexico State Dept. and a Level 4 Determination school. She previously served as an accountability specialist for the U.S. Dept. of Interior-Bureau of Indian Education.
How about a category called "Just venting!" This would be the "therapy" posting when you just need to get it out before going home.
ReplyDeletesounds good as long as it remains anonymous..as someone might be sorry the next day
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. Plus no "ugly words" are appropriate. There is a way to watch that but I don't think we will have a problem.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have any 504 Guidelines they would be willing to share?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have any Bilingual Guidelines they would be willing to share?
ReplyDeleteTry Richards, Lindsay & Martin, LLP...excellent 504 Guidelines plus a good 504 conference every fall
ReplyDeleteTry Brownsville ISD as the district recently revised some of the guidelines
ReplyDeleteI would like to see a category for Transition Planning and also Parent Involvement.
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