- As students face new situations, their need for additional strategies increases. Recognizing what accommodations are available, and when each is most appropriate, is a skill that empowers students. Grade 7 - 9 students in this twelve-week foundation program will have the opportunity to:
- This workshop will focus on non-fiction writing.Students will work collaboratively with peers to develop their skills as writers.Participants will use their assistive technology to organize their thoughts and write sentences or paragraphs about given topics.Lessons will include effective introductions, descriptive language, and conclusions.Strategies for proofreading and editing for errors will be embedded throughout the workshop. Areas of ECC:
- The Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA) is an interprovincial co-operative agency established in 1975 by joint agreement among the Ministers of Education of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
- When I tell people I’m Deaf, some of them behave like a deer in headlights – freeze, don’t move! But why? Students are invited to experience the perspectives of people who identify and communicate in various ways – Deaf, hard of hearing, ASL user, lipreader, English speaker, cochlear implant user and, of course, those confusing hearing people! We’ll discuss our thoughts in a safe, friendly environment, ask questions, and share our experiences.
- Video Transcript (upbeat music) - [Narrator] Hello everybody, now I'm going to teach you some signs from the story Where The Wild Things Are, are you ready? B-O-A-T, boat.
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- For deaf and hard of hearing students, incidental learning of new words can be challenging. Therefore, explicit vocabulary instruction is highly beneficial for developing deeper comprehension and more robust expression. Tier 1 words are used commonly and are typically easily acquired. For example, the words run, see, and water. We use these in everyday life for general communication. Tier 3 words are specific, highly specialized, and much less common in everyday vocabulary. For example, the words mitosis, filibuster and triadic.
- September 2022 (ASL translation) Dear families of learners receiving services from APSEA, I hope you and your families enjoyed a beautiful summer. On behalf of the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA), I would like to welcome you to the 2022-23 school year. We are looking forward to another great year of learning and success and to working with your children this year.
- ( View ASL )September 8, 2021Dear families of children and youth on the APSEA Caseload,
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