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 Hope everyone had a great first day of school! Hope all went smoothly!  I am testing a new method to send out notifications for blog posts.  First person to email me at mandy.staton@risd.org to let me know they received the notification gets a prize! Thanks! -Mandy

 Hi everyone! The Pearce PLC has created therapy activities using animated shorts to address pragmatic language goals for elementary students. Hopefully this will help you through the last few weeks of school! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g483E9j8GvvcgwA9G4oSsHfbw3vLm8JylvJXod8Ks_k/edit Let us know what you think! Pearce PLC

   Hi all – Hope you are all doing well! Below is your April ULS Supplement.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Economics.   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.    If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!! Some Materials from 3 years ago were added!  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  FYI - You don't have to wait for notification to check out the next month's supplement.  We work on it periodically all month. Add your thoughts and suggestions!!! If you have any questions - please contact Corinne or me!  Folder   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KOhWlTSCWrfC-AAqc4gS9yV5E2dqcRPx?usp=sharing    Combined Suppl...

   Hi all – Hope you are all doing well! Below is your March ULS Supplement and some Save the Dates!!  SAVE THE DATE:  There are some great awareness days coming up in March!    March 21 - Rock Your Socks - Down Syndrome Awareness day! March 25 - Wear Green - Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! March 27 - National AT Awareness Day!  Show how you use all that AT in your classroom! Here is your  ULS Supplement for March.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Physical Science/Energy.   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!! Some Materials from 3 years...

Hi all, There is a great opportunity for after-hours training related to AAVE through the REACT Initiative in honor of Black History Month.   I wanted to let you know about it in case you wanted to sign up and learn more about how to improve your diagnostic accuracy and support equitable practices for AAVE-speaking populations. Here is a link to the information in case you want to sign up. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diagnostic-and-instructional-implications-of-aae-in-the-classroom-tickets-259917218397?fbclid=IwAR1EM89xv1LMhhobuBUqrq3jfAQ5cypedjfpHtpZjI8ZSy2cIXnKUSQId2s I signed up for the 2/15 session and it has already met its 5 person criteria. :) - Nichole

Happy Almost February -  Here is your  ULS Supplement for February.  I know you may have already gone to get it.  If you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Social Studies - Peacekeepers, Change and Leaders!   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   There are also things in the folder from last time we did these books!  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  FYI - You don't have to wait for notification to check out the next month's supplement.  We work on it periodically all month. Add your thoughts and suggestions!!! If you have any questions - please contact Cor...