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Visitors from Ukraine - A Global Learning Experience for All!

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Visitors from Ukraine - A Global Learning Experience for All! ADVOCACY AND INTEGRATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN A Project for Ukraine "It reminded me, that we are all individuals who are trying to provide the best learning environment for all students regardless of home country, disability or label." Michele Mueller Autism Spectrum Disorder Special Education Para-Educator, Mortensen Elementary School Littleton, Colorado On Friday, October 26, 2018 Mortensen Elementary School had the pleasure of hosting visitors from Ukraine who were in the United States to learn about how we educate children with disabilities.  The group of Ukrainian visitors came as part of a program from our U.S. Department of State.  Here is some information about the IVLP program from the State Department: The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is a professional exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The mission of IVLP is t...

The Power of Parent Teacher Conferences - A Child's Best Chance for Success!

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The Home School Connection Like most elementary schools during the month of October, Mortensen Elementary School is having Parent/Teacher Conferences this week.  I always love this week because of the power of the establishment of the relationships between home and school that are developing for the benefit of our students.  Here are some thoughts on the importance of these crucial collaborative sessions between our teachers and the students' parents: Parent/teacher conferences are one of the means for us to share our responsibilities so important to the learning process at our school. Research supports the importance of parents and schools  working together to encourage and foster student success. We are in hopes that our teachers and parents alike will use this conferencing time wisely through good planning and efficient conversation and goal setting. Parent-teacher conferences provide a great opportunity for parents and teachers to develop a relationship and collaborat...