Angela those are the labels that the district use in my setting. we have MOCI (Moderate Cognitive Impaired), CI (Cognitive Impaired), EI (Emotional Impaired), SXI (Multiple Impaired), AI (Austic Impaired),LD (Learning Disabled), and the list goes on.
---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:42:13 +0000 >From: Angela Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Vocabulary Strategies for Cognitive Impaired Students >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" ><[email protected]> > > >Speaking of not liking the language...how would you define a 'cognitive >impaired students'? At what point does one become cognitively deficient enough >to be considered impaired? > >I'm really not trying to be difficult; I've always been fascinated with the >language we use to describe students. These labels we use sometimes tell us >more about ourselves than the students we teach. > >Angela >---------------------------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:33:12 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Vocabulary Strategies for Cognitive Impaired Students >> >> One of the things we use is boardmaker to help students visualize. I believe >> that is their first step in the process. This year I will be teaming up with >> our specialist who teaches the "high needs" students. I personally don't >> like the language, but that is what our district chooses to use. Anyway, >> another soap box. >> >> Do you use a word wall so that students can consistently go back to the word >> wall with pictures? As I begin to plan for next year, I will be happy to let >> you know how we address it in detail. >> >> Lynnelle Winter >> 5th Grade >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Barbara A Nance" >> To: >> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:54 PM >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Vocabulary Strategies for Cognitive Impaired Students >> >> >>> I’m a student at Wayne State University in Professor Creech class. I also >>> work in a special education center base school with cognitive impairment >>> children age 8 to 10. My students have a hard time dealing with vocabulary >>> words. Do anyone have any suggestions or strategies I could use to get >>> them to comprehend at least some of the vocabulary words. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mosaic mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >>> >>> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >It’s a talkathon – but it’s not just talk. >http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
