The Teacher Preparation Department is offering the following events in observance of the Week of the Young Child.
All presentations will take place in HGB 100 or HGB 101. All but Rainstick will last approximately 55 minutes. Refreshments will be served. Certificates of attendance will be available.
Rainstick
Monday, April 15 — 2 to 4 p.m.
Dr. Dawn Kolakoski is a professor in the Teacher Preparation Department. She also teaches graduate courses in education for Leslie College and is the author of a book, Write it Down! She is well known on campus for her engaging and exciting class, Creative Arts for Children.
Bullying Intervention and Prevention
Tuesday, April 16 — 1 p.m. at 1:00: : presented by Professor Nancy Cupolo, Department Chair
Nancy Cupolo, chair of the Teacher Preparation Department, has 38 years of teaching experience in all three fields of education. She has been a key note speaker at state and national conventions on topics relative to children. She has done extensive research and presentations on the topic of Bullying Intervention and Prevention. She will address the current concerns around cyber bullying
Balancing the Needs of Special Education Students
Wednesday, April 17 at 4 p.m.
Ken Williams has a master’s degree in education. His early teaching positions included working with young adults at Wildwood, court-placed teenage girls at Charlton School, and students in the management needs program at Shenendehowa. He has been a special education teacher at Waterford-Halfmoon School since 1996. He works with middle school students through the 10th grade in a self-contained setting. He balances the needs of students with emotional disorders and cognitive impairments. A significant responsibility includes administering and interpreting testing for annual reviews and creating I.E.P.’s for all the students.
Panel Presentation: Looking at ADHD Through Different Perspectives
Thursday, April 18 at noon
A brief overview on the general characteristics of ADHD will be discussed. Students diagnosed with ADHD will share their personal stories of traveling through school and the social and academic challenges that ADHD presents. A teacher will talk about strategies to help students with ADHD and a parent will share stores of what is it like for her to parent a child with ADHD
Child’s Play: enrichment ideas to foster development while promoting motor, language, and coping skills
Friday at noon
Laurie Phibbs, OTR/L, is a New York State licensed registered occupational therapist, who works with children ages birth to five and their families. Laurie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University and maintains her Certification in Occupational Therapy through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Laurie has many years of experience with adults with developmental disabilities and more than 12 years working with children ages birth to five.
Michelle Ring, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a New York state licensed speech-language pathologist, who has worked with children ages birth to five and their families for more than 17 years. Michelle has her Master of Science in Education and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders. Michelle holds her Clinical Certificate of Competence through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Michelle is currently a private provider, who works directly with children and their families as well as providing consultative services to preschools and day-care settings.
Published: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:45:57 +0000 by e.mahoney