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DSCEC’s Winter Workshop:
Wednesday, February 29 6-8PM
Sky View Room in MacAlister Hall (6th floor)
3550 Chestnut Street
This event is free, however registration is required. Please RSVP by February 19th to drexelstudentcec@gmail.com
DSCEC Invites You to the PA Office for Dispute Resolution’s Creating Agreement in Special Education: Conflict Resolution Training For Parents & Educators We are pleased to announce the following free training opportunity:
Successfully resolving conflicts and communicating well throughout a child’s educational experience is more likely when everyone has developed the skills to do so. The Office for Dispute Resolution [(ODR)] has joined a national effort led by CADRE and the IDEA Partnership to build capacity for early dispute resolution by implementing Creating Agreement in Special Education: Conflict Resolution Training for Parents and Educators. The workshop includes skill-building sessions with interactive discussions based on relevant special education scenarios. The format follows a “hands-on” style of instruction. Designed for a “mixed” audience of educators and parents, the program supports long-term conflict resolution success. Participants will learn a six-step conflict resolution process to solve problems at a local-level. The workshop is designed for: Presenter: Ms. Suzanne McDougall coordinates and provides Creating Agreement in Special Education, offering local education agencies and families an opportunity to deepen their understanding about conflict and build capacity for constructive engagement in conflict resolution. Pizza and drinks will be provided. |
Creating Agreement in Special Education Workshop February 29
First Meeting of the Winter Quarter & BIG News
BIG NEWS!!
DSCEC is now a University Recognized Student Organization! You can “join” us via our Collegiate Link page
Our First Meeting of the Winter Quarter will be on January 31st at 5P.M in the Goodwin Building Room 004.
On Saturday, November 19, 2011, Drexel Student Council for Exceptional Children (DSCEC) sponsored Yoga for the Classroom Workshop. The four-hour workshop, as held at James E. Marks Intercultural Center on Drexel University’s Main Campus. It was facilitated by Khushi Malhotra.
Ms. Malhotra who has worked with a broad range of vulnerable populations teaching Yoga and Meditation, including the homeless, substance abusers, at-risk kids, the chronically ill, and the prison population through her foundation Finding Freedom Within (www.findingfreedomwithin.org). She has implemented these techniques in classroom settings throughout schools in Philadelphia (including Head Start classrooms), with specific attention to children and youth who have undergone trauma and co-occuring developmental disorders. She currently provides services at the Penn Center for Youth and Trauma, where she integrates the practices of Yoga and Meditation with other evidenced-based modalities such as trauma focused CBT and CFTSI (Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention). Khushi is a strong believer in self-care, and is committed to helping alleviate the burden of those that serve these vulnerable populations. She is currently in her final year of her Masters in Social Work and Masters in Public Health at Temple University.
Thirteen individuals participated in the workshop. The participants consisted of Drexel students and professionals in the field of education, special education, speech pathology, and occupational therapy. A recent Drexel University graduate traveled from Washington D.C. to take part in the workshop in order to learn ways to calm her students. Attendees found out about the event through e-mails, community calendars, seeing flyers on campus, via our Facebook Group, or through announcements in classes.
The workshop included an in depth PowerPoint presentation about the benefits of yoga and the yoga lifestyle for children with disabilities as well as a practicum component that allowed participants to experience the yoga poses and their effects. During the practicum portion of the workshop, the facilitator demonstrated breathing exercises and bodily poses that could be implemented in the classroom in an effort to help energize, refocus, and calm students. All participants left with a packet of resources including the yoga series and scripts for guided meditation. Additionally, light refreshments, such as water, soft pretzels, and cookies, were served during the workshop.
Yoga for the Classroom
As mentioned in the Welcome Back meeting, below are the details for the exciting Yoga in the Classroom workshop. Be sure to RSVP quickly as it will be a popular event!
Yoga for the Classroom
WHEN: Saturday, November 19th from 12:30-4:30
WHERE: James E. Marks Intercultural Center; Drexel University; 33rd and Chestnut Street
COST: $10 DSCEC Members
$15 Drexel Students/Staff/Faculty
$20 Non-Drexel Attendees
Limited Space: Please register ASAP: drexelstudentcec@gmail.com or via facebook
About the Yoga for the Classroom Workshop
How can a teacher manage the behavioral, psychological, and emotional disturbances of the children in his/her class while being overwhelmed by limited funds and support to help promote an environment of learning and growth? When kids are anxious, frustrated, distracted, and stressed by things outside of the classroom, it is difficult for them to learn. In our current society, teachers work in highly constrained environments with incredibly limited resources. By using Yoga for the Classroom, teachers can move beyond the constraints of the outside world, and inspire change from the inside to the children in their classes through low-cost and effective means.
This workshop will enable classroom teachers (both general and special education)to utilize yoga and meditation to help students focus and de-stress.Teachers will learn about different poses, breathing techniques, and meditation exercises and how to implement them in the classroom environment. Through the techniques taught in this workshop, teachers will be able to provide students with healthy ways in which to express and balance their emotions, encourage community and connectedness within the classroom, improve social and emotional learning, and enhance their own role as engaged educators. This workshop can especially help kids afflicted with emotional disorders and behavioral disorders such as ADHD by promoting healthy brain development. Research indicates that practices such as Yoga that focus on developing the executive center can be beneficial to children who are inhibited in their capacity to learn a classroom setting. Teachers will also learn self-care and self-management techniques to help them become more effective educators.
Wimba Address for Welcome Back Meeting
The Wimba URL has changed for tonight’s meeting. Please follow this link to get into the meeting:
http://drexellive.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=DSCEC
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Welcome Back Meeting
Monday, October 3rd at 5 P.M.
Lots and Lots of Updates!
– Join DSCEC at the Walk Now For Autism Speaks September 24th! We are volunteering in the children’s entertainment area and are looking for more students to join us.
– Not an official member yet? Join before October 31st and get $10 off! Sign up to become a member of PACEC and e-mail sbg34@drexel.edu your member ID to join DSCEC. http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Membership/JoinCEC/
Use promo code: SRFALL1 to cash in on discount.
– George O’Neil Scholarship is a $750 scholarship offered through PACEC open to both undergraduate and graduate student members whose involvement in special education is judged to be most exemplary. The recipient of this prestigious student award will be honored at the Annual PACEC Awards Ceremony. http://www.pacec-sped.org/awards-scholarships/george-o-neill.html
– DSCEC has been approved to participate in the CEC’s Pioneer Program. DSCEC members have the opportunity to be mentored by experts in the special education field. Contact Samantha at sbg34@drexel.edu if interested.
– Save the date! Join us at Welcome Back Meeting October 3rd at 5 P.M. in Goodwin Room 004 or via WIMBA. Learn more about the DSCEC & how to get involved!
– DSCEC will be exhibiting at the PACEC Convention on November 3rd–stay tuned for more information.
Welcome to DSCEC!
Hi Everyone,
This is the blog for the Drexel Student Council for Exceptional Children. Here is a little information about our oganization:
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. What is the mission of the Drexel Student Council for Exceptional Children (DSCEC) The Drexel Student Council for Exceptional Children (DSCEC) works to improve the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents in our local community. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with exceptionalities and their families by providing professional development and advocacy. DSCEC works to provide members of the Drexel community opportunities to build professional experience and excellence in working with exceptional children. Who can join? Anyone in the Drexel University community! You can be an undergraduate student, graduate student, or faculty member. You can be studying to become a teacher, administrator, social worker, psychologist, or any other major. You could also be a teacher, student, or support service provider in the nearby community. If you have an interest in impacting the lives of children with disabilities and want to work on your professional development as well please join us. Joining DSCEC is an excellent way to boost your resume for those going on their first Coop or getting out in the professional world.
If you would like to learn more about the Drexel Student Council for Exceptional Children, join our group on Facebook.
Keep up to date with the group by visiting this blog often. We’ll be posting about upcoming meetings, volunteer opportunities and much more!
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