Election Special Edition
TeachingLD.org's Electronic Newsletter
April 2007
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Contents
Special Alert
 Members of the Division for Learning Disabilities should log
into the Members-Only side of TeachingLD.org and vote for officers
and a change to the DLD consitution. Read the candidates' statements
and the description of the change, then vote on line. It's easy,
fast, and secure. Submit your ballot before 30 April 2007.
http://TeachingLD.org/members_only/
If you need help with your userid or password so that you can log
in and vote, please contact CEC directly. Call CEC's Constituent Services
Center toll free at (888) 232-7733 [TTY (703) 264-9446] and ask the
operator to look up your membership number (which is the same as your
user login).
Members who do not wish to vote electronically may contact John Lloyd
(434 924-0759) for paper voting instructions.
News
In TLD's News section read OSEP Director Alexa Posny's
clarifications of her statements about half of students in special
education only appearing to have disabilities and her wish "special
education would go away."
http://www.TeachingLD.org/news/
DLD's Children and Youth Action representative, Judy Engelhard, has
the latest on IDEA regs and other matters of importance. Read her report.
http://TeachingLD.org/can_reports/
The Division for Learning Disabilities Board of Directors has approved
a motion to support the equivalent of the cost of five professional
memberships in CEC, DLD, and DISES for special educators from developing
countries. Get a nomination form!
http://TeachingLD.org/pdf/CALLNominations_DISES-DLD.pdf
Highlights from
the Web
Two new Alerts are available! Read about Reading Comprehension and
Graphic Organizers.
http://www.TeachingLD.org/ld_resources/alerts/
DLD has a dynamite set of presentations for the pending CEC Convention
in Louisville! Check the schedule!
http://TeachingLD.org/conferences/2007_cec_conven.htm
Guide
Here's a brief overview of the TeachingLD.org site so that
you can explore the nooks and crannies of the site or simply jump to
your favorites easily.
Public
* About Us: Find information
on activities and initiatives from the Division for Learning Disabilities.
* Understanding LD Get
the basics on characteristics, assessment, and diagnosis of learning disabilities.
* Teaching How-to's:
Read about methods for enhancing content instruction and teaching reading,
written expression, and math.
* LD Resources: Keep up
to date with our selection of the best resources for professionals who teach
students with learning disabilities.
* Conferences: Learn the "who,
what, when, and where" about DLD conferences.
* Expert Connection:
Read experts' responses to your questions about common problems in teaching
students with LD.
Members only
* HotSheets:
Grab these quick summaries of research; they're guides to more- and less-effective
practices about specific topics.
* Teaching
Tutorials: Learn effective, research-based teaching techniques with our
exclusive multimedia tutorials.
* Grants: Discover
a host of ways you can fund creative projects, conferences, and more.
* Publications:
Get full text from DLD publications: DLD Times, Learning Disabilities Research & Practice,
and Current Practice Alerts.
Joining DLD
To
enjoy all of the great features available at TeachingLD.org, become a
member of the Division for Learning Disabilities today. Joining is quick
and easy. Call toll free at 888/232-7733 Monday-Friday from 9 am to 6
pm Eastern Time or visit http://www.cec.sped.org/mb/new_members.html for
online membership.
Accessing the Members-Only Section
If
you're already a member of DLD and need your CEC member ID or password
so that you can enter the members-only sections of TeachingLD.org, here's
how to get help. Call CEC's Constituent Services Center toll free at (888)
232-7733 [TTY (703) 264-9446] and ask the operator to look up your membership
number (which is the same as your user login). If you do not know your
password, call CEC's Constituent Services Center at the number above and
provide your name, CEC ID#, mailing address, and daytime phone number.
For security purposes and to protect your privacy, CEC must verify your
member record information before your password can be released to you.
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