Tuesday, October 2, 2018

NOV 6th Language Learners and Special Needs

Description:







All Administrators 8am-12pm, and School Psychologists, Speech and Language and Dual Language Special Educators 8am-4pm, are asked to attend a workshop on:


November 6, 2018
Language Learning and Disability At West High School

This session will be facilitated by Professor Courtney Siedel, UW Madison Associate Clinic Professor Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Professor Siedel offers this learning as part of a grant to support new teachers to the field of Special Education, and as an added bonus, she is able to create an experience for this targeted group.

AM Objectives for learning:
Identify red flags for language disorders in the ELL population
Complete a guided reflection on an ELL student from your school/district
Receive a "toolkit" to support documenting concerns prior to referral


Break for Lunch 

PM Objectives for Learning:
Increase collaboration between special education staff and ELL staff during the evaluation process
Consider if standardized assessment is appropriate for the bilingual population
Understand the important components of a bilingual language evaluation report





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