September 6, 2007 (class #3)

Class outline:

4:20-4:30	Quick questions and quandaries. Announcements: Presentation for your disability project begin on September 27. Julia will assign you to groups after the break. Your individual disability project paper is due October 4. The mid-term will cover all material presented between today and Oct. 18. Make sure to take good notes and download the overheads, as your grade will depend on your understanding of this material.
4:30-4:50	Small group activity -- Answer the following questions on a big piece of paper (and then tape it to the wall): What does “IDEA” stand for? What is it? What does IDEA do? What is PL 94-142? What is special education? Who can receive special education services?
4:50-5:20	Begin interactive presentation
5:20-5:30	Break
5:30-6:15	Continue with interactive presentation
6:15-6:45	K-W-L activity
6:45-6:50	Minute paper

Overheads:

• PowerPoint

.Related Links:

• IDEA 2004 statue from Ed.gov web site: http://idea.ed.gov/download/statute.html
• Ed.gov's IDEA web site: http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home
• Six principles of IDEA from the Learning Disabilities Association of America: http://www.ldaamerica.org/aboutld/parents/special_ed/print_principles.asp
• The Wrightslaw web site has useful information about IDEA 2004: http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/pubs.htm