The goal of SERC’s Technology in Education (TIE) Initiative is to provide

training, technical assistance, and materials dissemination to general and

special education teachers and administrators, student support services
personnel, paraprofessionals, and family members regarding educational
technologies (learning tools) that may facilitate the teaching and learning
process and lead to greater student achievement. This year, the TIE
Initiative is offering the following professional development
opportunities:

Increasing the Participation of Students who Use

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
December 15, 2010 and January 20, 2011
SERC Classroom, Middletown, CT

Technology Tools for the CMT Skills Checklist,

Grades 3‐8
January 5, 2011
The NEAT Center at Oak Hill, Hartford, CT

Technology Tools to Assist in the Reading and Writing

Process: Grades 3‐8
January 12, 2011
The NEAT Center at Oak Hill, Hartford, CT

Technology Tools to Assist in the Reading and Writing

Process: Grades 7‐12
January 19, 2011
25 Industrial Park Road The NEAT Center at Oak Hill, Hartford, CT

Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632‐1485 Registration information is available on the
www.ctserc.org SERC Web site at www.ctserc.org.
 Increasing the Participation of Students who Use
Augmentative and Alternative
Communication (AAC)
December 15, 2010 and January 20, 2011
SERC Classroom, Middletown, CT
$100.00 per team
1.8 CEUs
Smita Worah, Consultant, SERC
Participants in this two‐day professional development activity will ac‐
quire a foundation in the field of AAC; learn systems of communication
modalities for individuals with complex communication needs due to a
variety of etiologies and characteristics; see demonstrations of low‐ and
high‐tech AAC systems; and receive an overview of AAC assessment
procedures, interventions, legal requirements for the acquisition of AAC
equipment, and state and local policies to include AAC in development
of the individualized education program (IEP).
Technology Tools to Assist in the Reading and
Writing Process: Grades 3‐8
January 12, 2011
The NEAT Center at Oak Hill, Hartford, CT
Cost: $40 per person
.7 Technology CEUS
Carol Magliocco and Amy Norton
EASTCONN, Hampton
In order to increase academic achievement and participation in the
general education curriculum for students in grades 3‐8, including
students with disabilities, participants will gain an understanding of the
continuum of tools available in order to apply technology as an integral
part of the learning environment; increase familiarity by engaging in
hands‐on exploration of many of these tools; and learn how to identify
and use appropriate programs to assist students in the classroom.
For content questions, please contact Craig Struble, Consultant at SERC, (860) 632‐1485, ext. 392, or at struble@ctserc.org.
Technology Tools for the CMT Skills Checklist,
Grades 3‐8
January 5, 2011
The NEAT Center at Oak Hill, Hartford, CT
Cost: $40 per person
.7 Technology CEUS
Carol Magliocco and Amy Norton
EASTCONN, Hampton
In this session, participants will examine how assistive technology
tools may be used to assess students in an independent and objective
manner on the CMT Skills Checklist. Through hands‐on exploration,
participants will examine software applications and learn how to use
these programs to assess students who need support with reading
and writing as well as students who require alternative computer
access, such as switch scanning.
Technology Tools to Assist in the Reading and
Writing Process: Grades 7‐12
January 19, 2011
The NEAT Center at Oak Hill, Hartford, CT
$40.00 per person
.7 Technology CEUS
Carol Magliocco and Amy Norton
EASTCONN, Hampton
In order to increase academic achievement and participation in the
general education curriculum for students in grades 7‐12, including
students with disabilities, participants will gain an understanding of
the continuum of tools available in order to apply technology as an
integral part of the learning environment; increase familiarity by en‐
gaging in hands‐on exploration of many of these tools; and learn
how to identify and use appropriate programs to assist students in
the classroom.