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Ep.13 | Town Hall Meeting: Integrating Special Education with General Education with Urban Collaborative
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Join Winifred A. Winston and LeDerick Horne as they facilitate the Town Hall meeting at the Urban Collaborative Fall virtual member meeting “Widening the Sphere of Success For All Learners: Integrating Special Education Within General Education” hosted by San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD).
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
- Panel member introductions
- The first steps a family should take when seeking help
- How to know if you need help
- The built-in bias that affects diagnosing dyslexia
- Is there fear around giving a diagnosis of dyslexia?
- Teacher prep programs
- Questions and comments from the audience
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About Urban Collaborative
The Urban Collaborative is a national network of school districts committed to improving outcomes for students with disabilities. We currently have 93 member districts across the United States in the network. Our mission is to improve educational outcomes and life opportunities for children and youth with disabilities in urban schools through leadership development. The Collaborative focuses on four main areas: leadership development, cross-sector collaboration, collective engagement, and Urbanicity; and seeks to bring timely and critical issues in the field, as well as solutions, to the forefront of district leadership.
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Connect with the Panlist!
Urban Collaborative https://www.urbancollaborative.org/partners-and-sponsors
Gerard Cortez - Assistant Superintendent Disability and Learning Support Services, San Antonio Independent School District, TX - https://www.saisd.net/page/dyslexia-staff
Debra Brooks - Executive Director of Special Education, Baltimore City Public Schools, MD - https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/academics-office-contacts
Macon Tucker - Manager, Specialized Services, Baltimore City Public Schools, MD - https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/academics-office-contacts
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Connect with Winifred!
Website: https://www.soallcanread.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soallcanread
Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackanddyslexic
Instagram: https://instagram.com/soallcanread
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Connect with LeDerick!
Website: https://lederick.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lederickh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lederickhorne/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lederick?lang=en
Resources discussed in this episode
Baltimore City SECAC - Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Baltimore City Partners for Success - https://www.facebook.com/specialeducationsupportforfamilies/
Texas Dyslexia and 504 - https://www.saisd.net/page/dyslexia-staff
Office of Family and Community Engagement
San Antonio Independent School District, TX- https://www.saisd.net/page/face-customer-experience-center
Baltimore City Public Schools, MD - https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/fce
Texas ARD: Admission, Review, & Dismissal https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en/education-schools/ard-process
LETRS
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling
Universal Screening
University Programs accredited by the International Dyslexia Association
Morgan State University - https://catalog.morgan.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=2233&returnto=713
Maryland Nonpublic Placement Schools - https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/NPSA/index.aspx
St. Elizabeth School - https://www.stelizabeth-school.org/
THIS PROJECT IS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY MORGAN CARES AND THE CENTER FOR URBAN HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AWARDED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES (NIMHD 1U54MD013376-01A1)
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