Learning Disabilities Association of Durham Region presents Curriculum Integrity Matters
- Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Building: Trent University Durham GTA
Room: Room 105
All too often, decisions are made to modify the curricular expectations for students with LDs because they don’t seem to be able to access their age/grade curriculum. . .but students with LDs are bright and they have the right to access age/grade level curriculum, with the appropriate accommodations. Modifying curriculum may have cumulative and negative long-term implications for students with LDs.
So do you modify curriculum? Or do you just focus on accommodations? Come participate in this interactive presentation that will explore the modification vs. accommodation debate, discuss when and how to modify the curriculum, and review the accommodations students with LDs need to access the curriculum and to demonstrate their learning.
Speaker: Cindy Perras, M.Ed., OCT, is the English Educational Consultant with the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario, working as a member of the LD@school Team. Cindy is an educator with 39 years of experience in special education as a classroom teacher, a Special Education Resource Teacher, a Special Programs Consultant, a Special Education Co-ordinator, and as a parent. Her professional qualifications include a Master of Education degree from Brock University, a Bachelor of Education degree from the Ontario Teachers’ Education College, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Windsor, and a Specialist in Special Education; additionally, Cindy has completed the Ph.D. coursework at OISE/UT.
All are welcome. No registration or fee required.
Posted on February 23, 2018