Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals and Exemptions 2010
Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions and Exemptions 2010
A Parents Guide to EQAO Tests
New Legislation came in to force in February 2010, tightening procedures for reporting incidents in schools. All incidents must now be reported to the board and to parents of both the perpetrators and any victims involved. This .pdf booklet explains what and how incidents are now reported and responded to in Ontario schools. Safer Schools [...]
This comprehensive list of questions is useful for parents to consider when visiting their child’s classroom – or prior to a new placement. Download MS Word 2007 document below. Questions To Consider When Observing in An Elementary School Classroom
Many parents seek additional help for their children by having them work with tutors. Tutors can provide individualized and specialized assistance that will enhance children’s learning skills and support their teacher’s instructional work in the classroom. Here are some suggestions to help ensure a good match between a student and tutor. Identify Your Child’s Needs: [...]
How Can Parents Help At Home? Various aspects of daily living can be learned at home and will help contribute to later independence: share cleaning, shopping, and meal preperation responsibilities to provide learning opportunities and the satisfaction of accomplishment. help your son or daughter develop money mangement skills, such as budgeting and banking. Managing a [...]
Time Management Time-management means taking time to make time-so you can get more done, and have the freedom to do more of the things you want. Adolescents and adults with learning disabilities frequently have difficulty organizing and using time effectively. Time management is a learned skill that can enhance self-esteem, reduce stress in the classroom [...]
For most children, all the skills needed for oral language are acquired naturally by the time they are five years old. A kindergartner for example uses sophisticated vocabulary and grammar and has nearly accurate pronunciation, which are used effectively to manipulate his or her social environment. In order to acquire this level of language skill, [...]
Social skills instruction is a critical educational component for many students with learning disabilities. To completely understand learning disabilities requires consideration of the social areas of the child’s life (Learner, 1997). A student’s learning disability is not confined by the classroom walls; it permeates into all areas of the students’ life. For some students with [...]