Morning Meeting Makeover: From Blah to Ta-Da! Revamping Everyday Routines for Students with Significant Disabilities

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

instruction, literacy & inclusion

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

infant / toddler
preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

educator

K-12 administration

paraprofessional

special educator

teacher of the visually impaired

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

.3 CEUs

ACVREP CEs:

2.5 CEs

Presentation Length: 2hrs 30mins

Location:

Atrium 1

Description:

Kick off each school day with a morning meeting you can be proud of! This session will explore how your morning meeting or circle time can be transformed using assistive technology to support student engagement, communication, and participation—especially for learners with complex needs. Participants will learn practical strategies and tools to create accessible, meaningful, and motivating routines that promote socialization as well as comprehensive literacy and math development. From greetings and calendars to attendance and news sharing, this session will highlight examples of how technology—from low-tech visual and tangible supports to high-tech AAC and interactive whiteboards—can be integrated into each component of morning meeting. You’ll walk away with activity ideas and creative strategies to make over your morning meeting and turn it into the highlight of your day!

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe at least 3 elements to make morning meeting more engaging and motivating for students .

• Identify at least 3 morning meeting routines they would like to try.

• Identify at least 3 ways to incorporate assistive technology (AT) into morning meeting.