SU and the Council for Exceptional Children Host Special Education Workshop
Shenandoah University’s School of Education & Human Development and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Chapter 192, host a free, special educational workshop in Leesburg, Va.
Presenters at the Special Education Workshop at Shenandoah University’s Northern Virginia Campus in Ashburn, Va., on May 5 are: Janet Le Bel, Judy Shanley, Helen Neely, Diane Painter and Kira Garrett.
Shenandoah University’s School of Education & Human Development and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Chapter 192, hosted a free educational workshop, “Implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Strategies and Resources,”at Shenandoah University’s Northern Virginia Campus in Leesburg, Va., on May 5.
"This is the first opportunity the School of Education & Human Development has offered special educators a workshop at our new Northern Virginia Campus in Ashburn. The event was well attended and participants are eager for Shenandoah University to offer programs like this in the future,”said Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Diane Painter.
"This is the first opportunity the School of Education & Human Development has offered special educators a workshop at our new Northern Virginia Campus in Ashburn. The event was well attended and participants are eager for Shenandoah University to offer programs like this in the future,”said Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Diane Painter.
Four workshop topics were presented concurrently. Judy Shanley, project officer for the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSEP) and member of CEC Chapter 192, presented on “Leveraging and Integrating Resources into Practice.” Diane Painter, assistant professor of education at Shenandoah University and CEC’s Technology and Media Division newsletter editor, presented on “Considering the Use of Assistive Technology in the IEP Process.”Janet Le Bel, former principal and area placement specialist in the Department of Student Services and Special Education for Fairfax County Public Schools, present on “Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Strategies to Measure Student Progress.”Helen Neely, preschool center-based teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools, present on “Management and Communication Tips in the IEP Process.”