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Election Special Edition
TeachingLD.org's E-Newsletter
October 2007
Welcome to TeachingLDnews, the E-Newsletter of TeachingLD.org!
TeachingLD.org is a public service of the Division for Learning Disabilities
(DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children. Learn about DLD at TeachingLD.org.
Contents
News
 DLD's fall conference, Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice, is coming soon. The San Antonio conference is just around the proverbial corner: 1 and 2 November. There's still time to avoid having to register on site, though. Jump to the conference information page and learn how to spend a couple of days with other outstanding professionals in workshop sessions led by Rollanda O'Connor, Steve Graham, Margo Mastropieri, Karen Harris, Tom Scruggs, and many other eminent individuals in Learning Disabilities.
http://TeachingLD.org/conferences/sanantonio_07.htm
DLD is pleased with the initial reception for the new publication, "Thinking about Response to Intervention and Learning Disabilities: A Teacher's Guide." Members of DLD received their free copies in the last few weeks. The RTI booklet is now available to the public via the CEC Store. At a bargain cost of $4.95 each, you can get your own copy. And, if you're interested in distributing copies to others, you can get a discount on multiple copies. Check it out!
http://www.TeachingLD.org/products/
DLD's Past President, Karen Rooney, is soliciting nominations for vice president and secretary for DLD. The terms of the offices begin in July 2008. The secretary serves a two-year term, and the vice president serves over four years, moving from vice president to president-elect, president, and past president in successive years. All officers must be members in good standing of The Council for Exceptional Children at the time of their nomination and election and remain so throughout the duration of their term in office. However, nominees will have time to check or establish their membership status before the election. As a part of the duties, both the vice president and the secretary serve as voting members of DLD's executive board, so they must be available to attend board meetings (usually fall, winter, and spring). DLD's constitution and by-laws describe the duties of the offices. Please direct nominations to Karen J. Rooney at Edenterinc@aol.com (put "DLD nomination" in the subject line). She will contact nominees to ensure that only those who wish to run for an office will appear on the ballot.
http://TeachingLD.org/news/nominations07.htm
Judy Engelhard, chair of DLD's Public Policy Committee (formerly "Children-Youth Action Network") continues to keep TeachingLD up to date on current legislative, legal, and other similar issues in Learning Disabilities. In her most recent report, Judy NCLB, issues regarding "highly qualified" teachers, and pending cases before the US Supreme Court.
http://www.TeachingLD.org/can_reports/
As a member of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, DLD republished two important papers: "Transition to School and Work: A blueprint for your child's success after high school" and "The Documentation Disconnect for Students With Learning Disabilities: Improving Access to Postsecondary Disability Services." There a links to these two documents, available for free download, at TLD's home page.
http://TeachingLD.org/
Remember that DLD offers grants for special purposes (e.g., state conferences) and makes awards to recognize significant contributions to Learning Disabilities. Learn more on the site.
http://www.teachingld.org/about/awards.html
Forthcoming
Two new Alerts will soon be available! Read about Reading Fluency and Phonics as soon as they are posted. Also, watch for an Alert about functional behavioral assessment.
http://www.TeachingLD.org/ld_resources/alerts/
A new Teaching Tutorial will soon be available to DLD Members. It complements the Alert about reading fluency, providing explicit guidance in implementing effective reading fluency interventions.
http://www.teachingld.org/members_only/teaching_tutorials/
Members will also soon have a new HotSheet available. This one provides a quick summary of effective and not-so-effective practices for teaching phonemic awareness. Watch for it!
http://www.teachingld.org/members_only/hotsheets/
On the public side, watch for a special series of entries in the Expert Connection section. More than half the respondents to a recent TLD poll told us that they did not know how to help college students receive accommodations. So, TLD asked Jennifer Lindstrom to explain the processes. TLD will be featuring Professor Lindstrom's explanations over the next few months.
Joining DLD
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and easy. Call toll free at 888/232-7733 Monday-Friday from 9 am to 6
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Accessing the Members-Only Section
Note that CEC is changed the way that members authenticate themselves for Web-based services; instead of using the user number CEC assigns, members should now enter their e-mail address as their userid. If you're already a member of DLD and need your CEC member ID or password so that you can enter the members-only sections of TeachingLD, here's how to get help. Call CEC's Constituent Services Center toll free at (888) 232-7733 [TTY (703) 264-9446] and ask the operator to look up your membership number (which is the same as your user login). If you do not know your password, call CEC's Constituent Services Center at the number above and provide your name, CEC ID#, mailing address, and daytime phone number. For security purposes and to protect your privacy, CEC must verify your member record information before your password can be released to you.
Guide
Here's a brief overview of the TeachingLD site so that you can explore the nooks and crannies of the site or simply jump to your favorites easily.
Guide
- Public
- About Us http://www.TeachingLD.org/about/: Find information on activities and initiatives from the Division for Learning Disabilities.
- Understanding LD http://www.TeachingLD.org/understanding/: Get the basics on characteristics, assessment, and diagnosis of learning disabilities.
- Teaching How-to's http://www.TeachingLD.org/teaching-how-tos/: Read about methods for enhancing content instruction and teaching reading, written expression, and math.
- LD Resources http://www.TeachingLD.org/ld_resources: Keep up to date with our selection of the best resources for professionals who teach students with learning disabilities.
- Conferences http://www.TeachingLD.org/conferences/: Learn the "who, what, when, and where" about DLD conferences.
- Expert Connection http://www.TeachingLD.org/expert_connection/: Read experts' responses to your questions about common problems in teaching students with LD.
- Members only
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