This ten minute multimedia presentation discusses the universal importance of human communication, and introduces us to some children who may not be able to use speech as their primary means of communication.

Originally broadcast October 26, 2017

Presenter: Thomas Boudreau, CSDE Consultant

Description:
A founding principle of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Grant is to supplement, not supplant, local and state effort. This live webinar will address Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and examine both the Eligibility (budget) and Compliance (expenditure) Standards related to the Grant.

The webinar will provide state-specific instruction on accurately completing a new tool, the MOE Calculator (an Excel spreadsheet), which will be required as part of the LEA Application for the FFY18 IDEA Grant moving forward. The tool will document, preserve, and test aggregate expenditure data required by the Grant. The webinar will also include an opportunity to ask questions.

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Webinar Archive

Session Handouts

1. LEA MOE Calculator
2. LEA MOE Calculator Tool Instructions
3. PowerPoint Presentation
4. MOE Calculator at a glance

Related Links

1. CSDE, Bureau of Special Education, Fiscal Resources

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Elementary teachers discuss alternative teaching.   

Example of Parallel Teaching in middle school math class.

Example of Station Teaching in an elementary math class.

Why co-teach? Because there are numerous benefits, of course. Sometimes it is helpful to review those benefits, particularly if you and your colleagues are overwhelmed by the prospect of this paradigm shift. I am providing these in an easy-to-read bullet format but feel free to check out some of the excellent articles and resources for yourself. In addition, while I first provide the benefits to students-which are important, not to mention plentiful-I also provide the reported benefits to teachers. Let's face it, if teachers aren't happy, ain't no one happy! (For the language arts teachers reading this text, my apologies. I clearly meant to write, "If teachers are not in high spirits, no one else is exuberant either.") As teachers feel rejuvenated and empowered by the strategies and learning they glean from one another, they too will be more willing to bring those strategies to the classroom to improve the instruction for all students.  

--Wendy Murawski