Culturally Responsive Orientation and Mobility Standards

Culturally Responsive Orientation and Mobility Standards
Author: Mary Tellefson
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2023-09-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1638298742

At last! The field of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) embraces the 21st Century Model for standards-based instruction with these research-based, peer-reviewed, and validated performance standards that correlate to success in career, college and community life. Commensurate with general education curriculum, these learner performance standards give important credibility to O&M instruction by providing measurable, age-appropriate and culturally responsive outcome targets to guide assessment and instruction. For those who don’t understand what O&M is and for those who fund it, the O&M CCCRS clearly articulate and justify a learner’s need for instruction, justify a level of service needed to meet age-appropriate performance targets and justify the tools need to do the job. This is a must resource for master and novel-level instructors alike.

Culturally Responsive Standards-Based Teaching

Culturally Responsive Standards-Based Teaching
Author: Steffen Saifer
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412987024

Teaching children from diverse backgrounds begins with simple questions: What is my culture? What are my students' cultures? How does culture affect how I teach and how my students learn? Can I learn to value and honour the unique experiences and cultures of my students? These are essential questions for educators with a sincere desire to help all students succeed. This comprehensive guide provides detailed examples that show why and how to create culturally responsive, standards-based (CRSB) instruction in the classroom, schoolwide, and at the district level. Results of effective programs include: increased academic success for all learners; engaged and motivated students; development of critical thinking skills ncessary for higher learning; and strengthened partnerships between students, families, and communities. This new edition is enhanced with nationwide examples, up-to-date resources, and tools that can be implemented immediately. Principals, administrators, K - 12 teachers, curriculum and staff developers, and college instructors will find this handbook a valuable and powerful tool for promoting student engagment and improving struggling schools.

The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children

The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children
Author: Merry-Noel Chamberlain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648025556

Structured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) is an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) curriculum which focuses on the foundational techniques necessary to develop future independence for students who are blind or visually impaired. The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children addresses essential non-visual concept development, techniques and mobility skills needed to travel efficiently, gracefully and safely within a myriad of natural environments while using the long, white cane with a metal tip as the primary mobility tool. This curriculum utilizes transformational knowledge and problem-solving opportunities through teachable moments to develop personal reflection and mental mapping which can be utilized post instruction. These students maximize their cognitive intrinsic feedback while completing everyday mobility tasks. Parents and instructors of children who are blind or visually impaired will comprehend the essentials of SDCT by reading The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children; in addition, they will receive a treasure trove of O&M skill-building activities.

Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction

Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction
Author: Dorothy J. O'Shea
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412957745

Improve reading achievement for students from diverse backgrounds with research-supported practices and culturally responsive interventions in phonemic awareness, phonics/decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Two Canes on the Tundra

Two Canes on the Tundra
Author: Mary Tellefson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781645383215

In an Alaskan Yupik village, a blind 12-year-old, Apu, relies on his older cousin to guide him around the village. When a special teacher flies in to teach him how to use a cane, Apu is teased by the other kids and gets angry. Hearing about Apu's struggles at school, Grandfather sets up a ceremony in which Apu's extended family tell stories of ancestors bravely navigating the Alaskan wilderness using tools for survival. Apu's resistance to using a cane fades as he recognizes Grandfather's support cane and his own mobility cane as tools for independence, similar to the role of ancestral tools for survival in a harsh wilderness.

Blooming Besties

Blooming Besties
Author: Mary Tellefson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release:
Genre: Blind children
ISBN:

Should Ruby, a blind 4th grader, be suspended when she hits a boy who pulled a nasty prank on her at school? What if the boy she hit wasn't really the culprit? Blooming Besties is the story of a blind elementary school student, Ruby, and her goofy, sighted sidekick and best friend Charleigh, who sticks up for her in the principal's office. This is just one of several experiences the girl's have together that solidify their bond, challenge their values, and cause hilarious growing pains. Themes of blindness, using a cane, responsibility, lying, bullying, no-tolerance policies, inclusion, and growing up with a best friend weave together in a sensory-rich storyline spanning the girls' fourth through seventh grade years.

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally Responsive Teaching
Author: Geneva Gay
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807750786

The achievement of students of color continues to be disproportionately low at all levels of education. More than ever, Geneva Gay's foundational book on culturally responsive teaching is essential reading in addressing the needs of today's diverse student population. Combining insights from multicultural education theory and research with real-life classroom stories, Gay demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through their own cultural experiences. This bestselling text has been extensively revised to include expanded coverage of student ethnic groups: African and Latino Americans as well as Asian and Native Americans as well as new material on culturally diverse communication, addressing common myths about language diversity and the effects of "English Plus" instruction.

Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1040
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1799812146

Education is a necessary foundation for improving one’s livelihood in today’s society. However, traditional learning has often excluded or presented a challenge to students with visual, physical, or cognitive disabilities and can create learning gaps between students of various cultures. It is vital that learning opportunities are tailored to meet individual needs, regardless of individual disabilities, gender, race, or economic status in order to create more inclusive educational practices. Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice examines emerging methods and trends for creating accessible and inclusive educational environments and examines the latest teaching strategies and methods for promoting learning for all students. It also addresses equal opportunity and diversity requirements in schools. Highlighting a range of topics such as open educational resources, student diversity, and inclusion barriers, this publication is an ideal reference source for educators, principals, administrators, provosts, deans, curriculum developers, instructional designers, school boards, higher education faculty, academicians, students, and researchers.

Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers

Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers
Author: Ana Maria Villegas
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780791452400

Provides a coherent framework for preparing teachers to work with a diverse student population.

Foundations of Orientation and Mobility

Foundations of Orientation and Mobility
Author: William R. Wiener
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 722
Release: 2010
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0891284486

Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, the classic professional reference and textbook has been completely revised and expanded to two volumes by the most knowledgeable experts in the field. The new third edition includes both the latest research in O&M and expanded information on practice and teaching strategies. Volume 1, History and Theory, includes the bases of O&M knowledge, including perception, orientation, low vision, audition, kinesiology, psychosocial issues, and learning theories, as well as chapters on technology, dog guides, orientation aids, and environmental accessibility. A section on the profession of O&M includes its international history; administration, assessment and program planning; and a chapter on research in O&M. No O&M student or professional can afford to be without this essential resource.