 Exciting changes are
coming to E-TIPS!
The mission of E-TIPS continues to focus on building the capacity of all MCPS teachers and staff to use technology effectively. MCPS staff can still become an “E-TIPS Educator” by attending workshops, implementing UDL and technology strategies with students and acquiring a total of 75 hours. The remodeled E-TIPS provides recognition to school leaders who go beyond their own professional growth to support the advancement of others through training, coaching, and sharing exemplary curriculum materials. “E-TIPS Leaders” must earn 10 points during the course of school year to earn recognition. Detailed information on the leadership activities will be posted on the HIAT website.
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Congratulations to the
Class of 2012 E-TIPS Winners
Alicia Allou
Media Specialist at Sargent Shriver
Glenda Grogan
Occupational Therapist, Forest Knolls ES
Kathie Lee
Media Specialist at Galway ES
Stephanie McCoy
Teacher at Forest Knolls ES
Lisa Norris
Media Specialist, Great Seneca Creek ES
Randy Ornstein
Teacher, grade 3 at Candlewood ES
Candace Strickland
Resource Teacher at Clearspring ES
These educators have acquired a minimum of 75 E-TIPS hours, attending or presenting at HIAT supported trainings. These individuals are recognized for their excellence in teaching using technology to advance student achievement. |
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 Bookshare.org
A resource for students with qualifying disabilities to engage in reading. Bookshare.org provides the full digital text of thousands of books to eligible students. Your school and you need an account with Bookshare.org in order to gain access to these materials. To learn more about this resource and who is eligible, Click Here!
Any student who is already a Bookshare member through his/her school can very easily get an individual membership. Have the teacher print the individual membership form from the School Account. That form will serve as the proof of disability form. All the parent needs to do is sign and return the form.
For more information, see Help Students Get Bookshare at Home. For more in depth information and support contact the HIAT office, 301-657-4959. |
 Making Informed Reading Accommodations
Making decisions about reading accommodations should be a thoughtful and data driven process. And yes, there is a tool that can help guide your decision making and it is free! The Protocol for Reading Accommodations, PAR, “helps you determine the most suitable reading  accommodations for specific students by assessing their individual needs. Anyone on the IEP team can administer PAR to systematize how reading accommodations are recommended on a student level or across the school district.”
PAR is available at http://www.donjohnston.com/products/par/
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 UDL ES Project 2012
Three MCPS elementary schools, Forest Knolls, Sargent Shriver and Great Seneca Creek, participated in the Universal Design for Learning Pilot Project during the 2011 -2012 school year. A total of 29 staff members from the three schools joined their school’s UDL leadership teams. As part of their professional development, members of the UDL Teams participated in a 3 credit CPD, online class, “SA 94 – Effective Coaching for Instructional Technology Integration.” Teachers opened their classrooms for observation of the implementation of UDL principles. Several positive trends were noted during UDL walk-throughs including: “high and low tech options", “evidence of planning and preparation”, “student’s autonomy”, “spontaneous student discourse” and more.
Moving beyond their classrooms, these remarkable team members provided a professional development and coaching to their school community. Numerous video examples of UDL in action are available for viewing on the HIAT website.
 New UDL Web Page
Schools interested in replicating some of the elements of the UDL Projects can use the resources on our new UDL web page. These resources were created as result of the work of the UDL Leadership Teams at six schools since 2010.
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| Updated
May 16, 2012
| Maintained by Kathleen Hamm |
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