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OSEP 2009 COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPLICATION
http://www.monarchcenter.org/news/osep2009-325dkt.pdf

TEACHER-TO-TEACHER SUMMER WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE POSTED
The Summer 2008 Schedule for free teacher workshops across the nation are now available at the following link: http://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/Schedule.asp

If educators are unable to attend the sessions, the website’s “Session Materials by Subject” heading affords additional resources, including powerpoint presentations and related handouts, to support teacher professional development. More than thirty topics particularly related to special education can be accessed at: http://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/Sessions.asp?Content=SpecialEducation

TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) GRANT
The U.S. Congress is supporting the development of future educators in “high-need fields” for schools serving low-income students with the TEACH Grant, a tuition support program. Specific details about the eligibility criteria and a state-by-state directory of schools are available at the website.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/TEACH.jsp

PROPOSED FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION -- 2008
Here's the latest in proposed appropriations for Special Education, 2008. Details of the 2008 appropriations bill sent to the White House to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and other agencies.
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=9420

MONARCH CENTER PRODUCT BROCHURE
The Monarch Center offers a wide variety of products to support grant proposal development and program development and enhancement at MIHEs. While some products are available exclusively to MIHE faculty, others are disseminated freely upon request. Limitations are described in the brochure.
http://www.monarchcenter.org/news/product_brochure_07.doc

FROM THE IRIS CENTER
Need a refresher in Response to Intervention (RTI) strategies? Check the revised IRIS Center web site for the latest in effective online modules. The resources available through IRIS are designed to assist faculty integrate special education into their teacher education curriculum.
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html

WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE (WWC) OFFERS PRACTICE GUIDES FOR TEACHERS
The WWC is publishing practice guides for educators on current and critical topics. The guides are based on research syntheses performed by national content experts and are corroborated by the WWC-reviewed evidence.
Available practice guides include “Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools”, “Encouraging Girls in Math and Science, Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning”, and “Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades”.
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguides/

Also: A User-Friendly Guide for Evaluators of Educational Programs and Practices
The “Resources” section on the What Works Clearinghouse features evaluation technical assistance. This guide provides researchers and their sponsors with advice on reporting the results of "impact" studies.
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/tech_assistance/helpdesk.asp

NEW NICHCY PUBLICATION ON ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE
NICHCY’s most recent publication, “Evidence for Education: Assessment and Accommodations”, is now posted online. It addresses essential concerns for all educators, including appropriate accommodations for students with specific disabilities, accommodations and student learning and test performance, limitations of accommodations, and resources regarding alternate assessment. http://www.nichcy.org/new.htm

CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS
CAL now offers access through myriad databases to current research on English as a Second Language, Foreign Language, and K-12 Language Education Programs. Informational brochures are also available through the site; Working Together to Build a Multilingual Society is one offering.
http://www.cal.org/resources/databases.html

THE MONARCH CENTER/NASDSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Monarch Center and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) are collaborating on a national project to increase the participation of MIHE faculty in state policy making by providing eight internships within State Departments of Special Education annually. The interns selected will work in various state offices across the United States for a 10-14 week period depending on the specific placement and individual availability. The Internship Program is offered in Arkansas, Illinois, and North Carolina, and, pending finalization, Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia. During the internship, the Monarch Center/NASDSE program interns will receive a $7,187-$20,125 stipend based upon the internship duration, which is determined by available state funding, and an orientation meeting that will be held in the office of the Monarch Center in Chicago.
For more information about the program and to request a brochure and application, please contact Peggy Snowden at psnowd1@uic.edu or 312.355.4410.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS (NCCRESt) most current professional development module: Understanding Culture
NCCRESt’s third module, Understanding Culture, provides an in-depth exploration of the topics of cultural responsiveness, identity, and power and privilege in the classroom. The module is divided into three “Academies” that build upon on another, and provides supportive facilitator and participants’ materials, which are available in PDF format. Additional NCCRESt module topics are Collaborative Leadership Teams and Collection and Use of Evidence. http://www.nccrest.org/professional.html

THE BBC HAS A WEB PAGE ON International Disability Sports.
International Disability Sports

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY...CHECK GOOGLE SCHOLAR
The site lets you search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research.
http://scholar.google.com

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