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Kate Ahern

November Unique 6 Replies

Started by Kate Ahern. Last reply by Sallie Wood Nov 16.

Monica Braat

Policies on amount of time paraprofessionals stay in classrooms? 1 Reply

Started by Monica Braat. Last reply by Lisa Gleeson Nov 15.

Anna Decker

Managing Paraprofessionals....professional development 2 Replies

Started by Anna Decker. Last reply by Marybeth Mugavin Nov 13.

the tlwmsn blog

Healing Hiatus

Long Version of Story:
In what has to be one of the most bizarre things to happen to me yet last night I was mauled in the left hand (at the base of my thumb mostly) by this neighborhood stray cat I pet frequently.  If you have never been bitten, forget mauled, by an animal let me give some news, it hurts. 

I drove myself, in my pjs (since I had run down to put out the trash in my pjs) to the ER with my hand wrapped in some blood soaked gauze.   Treatment started with a wash of the bites (there are about eleven of them) and a hand soak in a betadine solution.  Since the feline in question was both unknown to me and whereabouts unknown I was treated immediately for both possible bacterial infections and rabies. Yup, rabies.  Forget what you learned on Different Strokes, the injections were not in my stomach.  Ten injections of Rabies Immunoglobin were given into my backside, thighs, upper arms and into the wounds.  Then the first of five rabies vaccines was given DIRECTLY INTO THE WOUNDS, that would be along my thumb joint.  The vaccine is about the thickness of corn syrup and it was took multiple "sticks" to get it all into the swollen and unyielding joint area.  Then I was given a tetanus shot.  I also had two IV drips of anti-biotics.  Nausea inducing anti-biotics.  Finally I was bandaged, given the dates for my future returns to the ER for more rabies vaccinations, and told that at my third visit I will be sent to see a surgeon if I am still unable move my thumb.  My good hand full of prescriptions and a note to return to work I headed home, it was about 3:30 AM.

Touch typing is impossible, so I have done this via one handed hunt and peck.  I am exhausted from the medications and nauseous from the anti-biotics.  Thus,

Short Verion of the Story:

I am taking a blog hiatus to recover.  I plan to return either after Thanksgiving or after my last rabies vaccine injection (12/17) when ever I feel the closest to "myself" again.

Kate

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Hi Kate, I am a bit disappointed with November. I feel like the Middle School band is a bit repetitive from the summer unit on travel. I also find that my students are not able to access more of the curriculum than I expected. By the time I adapt ...
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What's up with Alt Assessment for you?
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Well, there is no policy where I am. I do find however, there are times I would like to change one of my paras out, because they just don't seem to "get it" and it's impossible to do unless the para themselves wants out. And since I only have 2 pa...
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Just wondering if other divisions/schools have policies in place related to how many years a paraprofessional stays in one placement. Do any of you find there is a need to change things up on the staffing level from time to time?
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CEC also has a book Supervising Paraeducators in Educational Settings
November 13
Nick Weiland is now a member of TLWMSN
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November 11
I am also horrible at keeping data. I have the same issues that you do - I have the best intentions, but I have a hard time keeping up with "formal" data. I have to make a portfolio for their alternate assessments for the state - not sure if it i...
November 10
Anna, check out University of Nebraska's Project Para they have online "course work" for teachers/supervisors about how to manage paras I have not been able to get all the way into it as my current program is doing the red tape backwards mambo whe...
November 10
Anna Decker added a discussion
Hello! Another teacher and I are being allowed to create our own professional development instead of joining the general education teachers....phew, but this means we really need to come up with our own resources. The first topic we picked is para...
November 10
It can be very tricky to make our classrooms meet the needs of our diverse students and yet meet the expectations of our administration. I'm very lucky to not have this issue, but I work in an Elementary so that probably makes it easier. Maybe mor...
November 9
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Thank you so much Alicia. I really appreciate the feedback from everyone. The thing that was hard for me is that I asked him what would make my room look more like a classroom, and he told me that their should be centers, and it should be more co...
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Lisa

Watch Me Learn

Has anyone tried the Watch Me Learn video series and/or their new Centers Curriculum (based on the ABLLS-R)?

Posted by Lisa on November 1, 2009 at 9:53am

Marie Conway

IEP goals/rubrics/data

I am wondering what the group does for IEP goals and objectives? Does anyone use Rubrics? How does one use them? I am stumped today...3 IEP mtgs in the next week and one on a friday afternoon...Who schedules an IEP on a Friday afternoon? Must be me the crazy one!

any suggestions would be GREAT!

Marie

Posted by Marie Conway on October 13, 2009 at 9:24pm — 4 Comments

Gillian Pilcher

Classroom Pictures

Since I love seeing the pictures of other classrooms, I decided to post some of my classroom. You can see them on my blog http://specialclassroom.blogspot.com/. My pictures don't even include the students or their wheelchairs, so you have to imagine that.

Posted by Gillian Pilcher on October 1, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Marie Conway

Dynavox

Does anyone know how to hook up the Dynavox V to run a remote control car? I think it can be done, but don't know how. I spent some time on the website, called Tech support, and didn't get far..probably because my prep time is..oh wait..don't have one..and it was a crazy day in the classroom!

Posted by Marie Conway on September 24, 2009 at 7:15pm — 3 Comments

Marie Conway

smart boards

i am wondering if any of you are using a smart board in your classroom? I am wanting to write a grant to purchase one for my classroom. During our in-service for my district, they stressed "technology" as well as "lack of money". During all of the technology videos, chats, discussions, and so on, the discussion was on smart boards and how it enhances and enriches the students experience. Does anyone have some information that they would be willing to share or even point me to some good research… Continue

Posted by Marie Conway on September 24, 2009 at 7:05am — 7 Comments

 
 

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