781-326-2473
Fax: 508-660-1124
Email: [email protected]
www.tec-coop.org
141 Mansion Drive
Suite 200
E. Walpole, MA 02032
FREE DESE Institute:
Spreading the Word about AT and UDL:
Tools and Strategies for All Students
Eastern Massachusetts Offering in E. Walpole
Audience:
All K-­­12 General and Special Education Professionals. Priority will be given to high-­­needs districts with large
student populations, as well as to educators who did not attend prior years’ assistive technology institutes.
Additional priority will be given to two-­­person teams from a public school district.
Instructors:
Jennifer Edge-­­Savage and Mike Marotta
Dates &Times: The institute will include 5 full days (3 in summer, 2 in Fall) and 4 online sessions.
Thursday, July 21, 2016 ~8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Thursday & Friday, August 11 & 12, 2016 ~ 8:00 AM – 4:30PM;
Friday, September 30, 2016 ~ 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Saturday, November 5, 2016 ~ 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
two-­­hour Online Sessions: July 12, July 26, September 21, October 26 (Times between 3:30 and 9:30pm)
Location:
TEC Professional Learning Center in E. Walpole and online
Cost:
FREE, funded by the Massachusetts DESE
Earn:
67.5 PDPs
To receive professional development points and/or credit, participants must attend ALL classes and
complete all of the Institute’s requirements, including a final project.
Grad. Credit: 3 credits from Worcester State University for an additional $300, payable at the first class. (Optional)
Participant Selection Process: Preference will be given to 2-­­person teams from high-­­needs districts with large student
populations. Priority will also be given to educators from districts that did NOT participate in a summer institute on
assistive technology in the past two years. You will be notified of your acceptance into the program no later than
June 21st.
Course Description: The Institute will provide educators with an understanding of best practices in the field of Assistive
technology (AT) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), as well as practical knowledge of the provision of Accessible
Instructional Materials (AIM/AEM). Working collaboratively through hands-­­on activities, participants will leverage the power
of available technologies and resources to enable all students, especially those with disabilities, to access the curriculum
and improve their learning. The participant’s AT toolkit includes an iPad mini, a Chromebook, select apps, extensions, and
online subscriptions. Social media tools will be used to develop an online Professional Learning Community statewide and
beyond.
About the Instructors: Jennifer Edge-­­Savage, MS, EdS, OTR/L is an Assistive Technology specialist, an Associate Professor of
Practice at Simmons College, and the Director of the Graduate Program in Assistive Technology. She has been working in
the field of AT for nearly 20 years. Mike Marotta is a RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional who has been
providing direct services to individuals with all disabilities for over 25 years. Mike provides assistive technology consultation
support to several school districts and works to ensure effective, successful assistive technology consideration, evaluation
To pre-­­register, please go online to:
https://teccoop.wufoo.com/forms/free-dese-summer-institute-on-at-udl/
Application Deadline is Friday, June 17, 2016
Notification of acceptance will be emailed no later than Tuesday, June 21, 2016