by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 16, 2023 | ASL, captioned video, Deaf, disabilties, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, video
From the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, this video discusses what research identifies as best practices in implementing bilingual strategies in the classroom. Click here to access the video.
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 17, 2023 | Blind, braille, engagement, Games, instruction, learning, lesson, Low Vision, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching, TVI, UEB
Let’s Go Fishing is a fun braille lesson created by a TVI (teacher of students with visual impairments) to practice numbers and letters by learning to identify them. Several learning objectives can be put in place with this one lesson. Click here to visit the...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 4, 2023 | engagement, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, learning, Literacy, Reading, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Research shows that students whose teachers spend too much time talking are less likely to be engaged during classroom instruction. Luckily, instruction can be so much more than lecture, reading practice, memorization, or decoding drills. We, as teachers, can do more...
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 31, 2022 | Deaf, language, Literacy, Strategies, teaching, webinar
This webinar from CSD discusses literacy strategies that can be used in school and at home for students who are deaf. Click here to watch the webinar.
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 12, 2022 | CVI, disabilties, instruction, learning, Low Vision, teaching, TVI, video, webinar
This resource page from the West Virginia Department of Education provides multiple videos regarding Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) by Christine Roman-Lantzy, Ph.D. If you would like to take these modules and receive PD credit, please contact ASDB’s ODD Team at...
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 10, 2022 | Blind, CVI, described, instruction, Itinerant Teacher, learning, lesson, Low Vision, Strategies, teaching, TVI
Using theme based learning helps students to generalize learning across curriculum. It also promotes interest because the lessons are relevant and relatable. Here are a few fun, educational activities and ideas for all that touch on some important developmental goals....