Welcome to the SD Catholic Learning Support E-news!

Mission: The Learning Support Network promotes the inclusion of children with varying needs and abilities in Catholic Schools by providing a forum for networking, professional learning, and collaborative support for school personnel in the Diocese of San Diego.

Thank you to Sharla Hank (OFS volunteer, Catholic school parent, and supporter of inclusive Catholic schools) for establishing this fund which will benefit students with disabilities in our diocese. We will be announcing fundraising opportunities in the coming months. Please feel free to share this link in your communications. https://ccfsdindividualfund.kimbia.com/specialeducation

Thank you to the board members from the International Dyslexia Association for facilitating our second general learning support meeting of the school year (1.11.18). We had 22 of our Catholic schools represented! http://sdcal.dyslexiaida.org/ See pictures below.

NEW: CA Dyslexia Guidelines

Date/Time: Thursday, April 12, 2:00-4:00 pm

Topic: Differentiation (flyer coming soon!)

Heather Bangalan
Program Manager
Special Education, Instructional Support Services
858-490-8500

hbangalan@sandi.net

NEW - Professional Learning Opportunity Through SDUSD

Our Learning Support Steering Committee has worked to create flowcharts of the recommended steps for starting a learning support program at your school. Check out the flowcharts here. Each of the flowcharts references pages in our general learning support handbook which can be accessed on our SD Catholic LS Website.

This training will focus on increasing active engagement for students with moderate-severe disabilities, by providing differentiated instruction, developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral supports, and using effective, evidence-based teaching strategies.

Participants will:

1. Review, practice identifying, and link appropriate behavioral and instructional strategies to developmental levels and symbolic vs. presymbolic communicators.

2. Develop curricular and instructional plans for their current caseload that emphasize differentiated instruction to increase active engagement in all students.

3. Learn about best practices for promoting generalization of skills.

If you could only make changes in one area this is it! Adding supports and practice will yield big rewards. Executive Function can be defined as “those self-directed actions needed to choose goals and to create, enact, and sustain actions toward those goals” or more simply as “self-regulation to achieve goals" (Wagner & Heatherton, 2011). Flyer

This training will focus on inclusive education and the best practices for educating students of varying abilities in inclusive settings. Topics to be covered include: inclusive education program models, research-based practices, and how to develop and implement appropriate academic and social curriculum.

Participants will:

1. Increase awareness of the various working models for implementing inclusive education.
2. Learn how to identify and then reduce or remove barriers that may hinder learning.
3. Understand how to use research-based practices to support positive outcomes for students and staff.

We are bringing the conference to you! Our team will share information gathered from various national conferences and professional development opportunities in the areas of Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning. In this fast paced training, participants will learn the latest tips, tricks, and tools available to support struggling students. Participants are encouraged to bring their own chromebooks, iPads, and/or laptop computers. Flyer

Email: jcantillon@sdcatholic.org
Website: www.sdcatholic.org
Location: 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States
Phone: 858-490-8240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sdcatholicschools/
Twitter: @DioceseSDschool

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