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VFES Shares Expertise in Specialized Education at the 2010 CEC Conference & Expo

April 30th, 2010 by VFES

Date: April 30, 2010
Submitted by: Holly Henry, VFES Director of Communications,
hohenry@vfes.net or 610-296-6765 x342

…Paoli…VFES Director of Conferences and Training, Maria Kreiter, presented two well-attended and well-received sessions at the Council for Exceptional Children’s national conference in Nashville April 22-23. Both sessions concerned strategies and frameworks for effectively teaching children with exceptionalities.

Kreiter’s April 23 session, “Course at a Glance: Design, Intervene and Align the General Education Curriculum,” introduced participants to a curriculum development component designed to synopsize the alignment between general education content standards and Response to Intervention (RtI) instructional concepts for the special education classroom. The tool covers scope, sequence, and pacing, and helps teachers match appropriate curriculum content with student abilities, classify available resources, and structure assessment.

“The Principal Chain: Linking Special Education Success with Professional Learning,” which Kreiter delivered April 22, discussed the value of principals taking on an enhanced instructional leadership role. The session detailed the positive gains that resulted from VFES’  decision to link staff development to CEC’s 10 standard competencies under the leadership of its school principals.

Maria Kreiter, Director of Conferences & Training, has worked in education for 18 years in private, public, and university settings. Previously a Staff Development Specialist for the School District of Philadelphia, Maria participated in and graduated from the National Staff Development Council’s Philadelphia Academy in 2007. She is an adjunct instructor for Temple University’s College of Education and a certified teacher, curriculum and instruction supervisor, and principal. She is currently completing the Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility.

About Valley Forge Educational Services:
Valley Forge Educational Services offers a wide variety of educational services focused on guiding 21st century learners to independence. VFES provides premier educational solutions for young children, adolescents and pre-21 adults ranging from school-based and summer programs to career planning to clinical and consulting services.  VFES also offers professional support to organizations, schools and families through its Conferences and Training, Child Development and Grant Writing service divisions. Part of VFES’ mission is to increase the awareness and understanding nationally and globally about children with special needs and to share this expertise generously. http://www.vfes.net/.

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