TIME SENSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: July 15 Submission Deadline for the International Precision Teaching Conference

The Standard Celeration Society announces that the
Call for Papers for the
22nd International Precision Teaching Conference
(10/29-31, Penn State)
has been extended through

July 15, 2009.

With the many things going on at the end of the academic year and start of summer, some needed more time to complete their submissions. This extension allows that additional time and would still give the organizing committee enough time to work their magic in coordinating and completing the Conference program.

More information on the Call for Papers and the submission info are highlighted on the
frontpage at Celeration.org,

There will be another notice one week before the deadline, but the most current information IS ALWAYS at the Standard Celeration Society website.

Please feel free to share this message with anyone you feel would be interested in the conference or might not get word of the extension.

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Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources

OPPORTUNITY: Teachers Sought for Precision Teaching Private School Start-up in Wilkes Barre PA

This announcement was made on the SCListserv on June 18
Please contact Brenda Eaton-Shadie of the Valor's Foundation for additional information [listed contact info at the end of this post].

"...Starting a private school 5-8 grades this year, and adding 9-12 next year using Precision Teaching with academic curriculum. Looking to serve those with Learning Disabilites (LD) such as dyslexia, ADHD and to include Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism (HFA)- working off the Ben Bronz Academy in Conn. as a model.

School will be in Wilkes Barre PA- Looking for teachers in Northeast PA- with regular education and or special education certification with ABA background. Those with regular education degrees will be considered, those with up to 18 credits in Special Education related field (such as ABA course work) would qualify for special education certification under Private School Standards in PA.

Please contact me at: brendaes@valorsfoundation.org or call me at 570-760-5977.

Have a great day!

Brenda Eaton-Shadie
Valor's Academy (license pending)
40 W. Northampton St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
570-851-3909
www.valorsfoundation.org

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Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources

REMINDER: June 30, 2009 Call for Papers Deadline for the 22nd International Precision Teaching Conference

Call for Papers for the 22nd International Precision Teaching Conference (IPTC) 2009
October 29-31, 2009 Penn State University

is currently OPEN, but the end of the submission period is
June 30, 2009 - only one week away, so don't tarry!

Graphic design by Scott Born, 2009 for the Standard Celeration Society

More info on the IPTC 2009 Call for Papers, and
to download a postable flyer

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Previous post on IPTC 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009

ANNOUNCE: IPTC: International Precision Teaching Conference Call for Papers

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Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources

OPPORTUNITY SE Ohio: Open House for Possible New Branch of Haugland Learning Centers

This was posted last week to a parent grouplist, announcing an open house presaging an expansion of Haugland Learning Centers.

Please see message below for more details on the event. The listed contact for more info is Ken Porter at 614-602-6475 for Haugland Learning Centers.

"If your child is on the Ohio Autism Scholarship Program, this is great news for you.

News for SE Ohio Autism Families! Gallia County will be having an Autism Center. Haugland Learning Center is considering opening a branch in Gallia County. It is on the far east end of Gallipolis and is only 12 miles from the Middleport town limits. It is the annex as they called it behind the Gallipolis Parts Warehouse. There will be an open house there on Saturday, June 27, [2009] We will have the open house from 1:30 to 3:00 at the location. It is off of Route 7 on the east end. You would turn north on Airport Road and go around the Part Warehouse to the annex that is on the east side of the building.

For more info contact Ken Porter at 614-602-6475 for Haugland Learning Centers"

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Listing of Haugland Learning Centers at the Precision Teaching Hub and Wiki

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Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources

NEWS: New Federal Practice Guide in Math Recommends Increased Emphasis on Basic Skills and Fluent Performance

Teaching component and basic skills to fluency so that they may be readily applied to higher order skills and composites may not be news to Precision Teachers who utilize fluency based instruction, and many curricular program packages are structured on that basis, but it's positive to see this gaining some recognition at a policy-maker basis, in this case in the area of mathematics. The report from the What Works Clearinghouse of the US Department of Education is at the end of the post.

Response to Intervention' in Math Seen as Challenging
Educators Explore Advice Laid Out in New Federal Practice Guide on Topic
Education Week, via CEC SmartBrief
Published Online: June 16, 2009
Published in Print: June 17, 2009

[Excerpt]
"...Still, the guide recommends, among other steps, that remediation for students in grades K-5 should focus on the properties of whole numbers, like counting, addition, and subtraction. Older students, up to 8th grade, should learn rational numbers in depth, including the meanings of ratios, decimals, and percentages, the panel recommends.

Another recommendation is that all students who need extra math assistance should work on fluent retrieval of basic arithmetic facts [my emphasis], like simple addition and multiplication. Higher-level mathematics often assumes that students can quickly recall facts like “3 times 9” or “11 minus 7,” when such operations may be difficult for those lagging behind their peers, the panel found..."

IES PRACTICE GUIDE
NCEE 2009-4060
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE
Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools
April 2009, 104pp.

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Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources

What's the worst that could happen if you don't chart?

(Even though Precision Teachers take teaching and student progress very seriously, like anyone else, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy--so on occasion there's an outbreak of plain old-fashioned fun, well, like this...)

compliments of John W. Eshleman

Don't get lose track of where things are going like these poor souls...
care enough to chart!

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Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources

REFERENCE: The updated Basic and Advanced Charting Conventions for the Daily Standard Celeration Chart

Below is a low-resolution screenshot of the
"Basic Charting Conventions for the Daily Standard Celeration Chart", © 2006 Standard Celeration Society.

© 2006 Standard Celeration Society

If you click on the image, it should take you to the most current version (2006) of,

• the instructions for manuscript preparation and submission to the
  Journal of Precision Teaching and Celeration (JPTC),
• "Basic Charting Conventions for the Daily Standard Celeration Chart"
  (Term, Definition and Convention),
  
• a graphical illustration of the Basic Charting Conventions (such as seen in the image),
  
• the "Advanced Charting Conventions",
  
• also with graphical illustration.

It is possible that these "Conventions" may be further refined in the future, but for now this is the most updated, correct and refined version to assist those putting together manuscript submissions, and for those who are seeking information on the definitions and conventions of Standard Celeration Charting.

If the link from the image does not work, you can also download the same information from the JPTC Editor's [Rick Kubina's] website.

Thanks to Scott Born, Steve Graf, Clay Starlin, Rick Kubina, Abigail Calkin, and the others members of the Standard Celeration Society who helped in the effort to enhance the accuracy, appearance, and user-friendliness of the "Conventions"

Reference:
(2006). Manuscript Submission Guidelines and Basic and Advanced Charting Guidelines. Journal of Precision Teaching and Celeration, 22(1), 33-39.

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DISCLAIMER: Information is posted for informational or educational purposes of readers but is not, nor claims to be, an official outlet of the Standard Celeration Society or any other organization or business.
Readers are directed to seek definitive information from those primary sources