For immediate release
March 27, 2001

Educators get "JUICE"d

        Educators from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board are getting juiced up about Special Education. J.U.I.C.E. is a workshop for elementary staff on understanding and integrating curriculum effectively  (the name stands for January Understanding and Integrating Curriculum Effectively but was delayed due to bad weather in January). About 170 participants will be participating in workshops at Centennial Secondary School between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., March 27.
        Workshop topics include: Learning Disability Strategies, Behaviour Management Strategies, Gifted and Enrichment programming in the regular classroom, Instructional Strategies for PDD/Autism, Developmental Disabilities - The Writing Document, Early Intervention Programming, Assessment and Evaluation for Modified Programs, and Relating Individual Education Plan modifications to daily Instructions.
 

For information contact:
Sue Case, Elementary Co-ordinator Special Education Services, 966-9491 ext. 2131