Taj Smith has been a Special Education Teacher for 3 years at Oregon Connections Academy. He has successfully managed a caseload of students while also performing leadership roles such as planning student events and staff trainings. Taj is respected by colleagues, supervisors, and families for his skills in implementing education plans, providing lessons to students with various disabilities, and regularly communicating with parents. He has also provided technology trainings to other staff and served as the 504 Coordinator, organizing accommodation plans for students. The letter writer highly recommends Taj for his hard work, leadership abilities, and success in his current role.
Disrupted Futures 2023 | Students and parents at the heart of guidanceEduSkills OECD
This presentation from the OECD Disrupted Futures 2023: International lessons on how school can best equip students for their working lives conference looks at Delivering effective career guidance “Keeping students and parents at the heart of career education in secondary school”. Presented by Marian Wright.
Discover the videos and other sessions from the OECD Disrupted Futures 2023 conference at https://www.oecd.org/education/career-readiness/conferences-webinars/disrupted-futures-2023.htm
Find out more about our work on Career Readiness https://www.oecd.org/education/career-readiness/
Disrupted Futures 2023 | Students and parents at the heart of guidanceEduSkills OECD
This presentation from the OECD Disrupted Futures 2023: International lessons on how school can best equip students for their working lives conference looks at Delivering effective career guidance “Keeping students and parents at the heart of career education in secondary school”. Presented by Marian Wright.
Discover the videos and other sessions from the OECD Disrupted Futures 2023 conference at https://www.oecd.org/education/career-readiness/conferences-webinars/disrupted-futures-2023.htm
Find out more about our work on Career Readiness https://www.oecd.org/education/career-readiness/
Understanding Today's Incoming Traditional StudentInsideTrack
You've recruited next year's incoming freshmen class and are working hard to prepare them for a strong start in the fall. Just as each student is unique, each class represents a unique profile of needs and preferences. After working with tens of thousands of prospective students and coaching thousands of incoming freshmen through the summer, we've gained valuable insight into this year's freshman class. We'd like to share these insights with you to help prepare your campus for the arrival of new students. We share trends and best practices that will help you understand and tailor support to the needs of today's college freshman. This is a great opportunity for professional development with strategies and insights for immediate application.
Kelsey Taylor ECE 410Professional Learning PlanFall, 2015.docxtawnyataylor528
Kelsey Taylor
ECE 410
Professional Learning Plan
Fall, 2015
Part 1 Selecting a Competency, Indicator(s) and Possible Goals:
My knowledge, skills, dispositions, and performances measure up to the NAEYC Administrator Competencies in many different ways. I like to believe that I create an extraordinary learning community for the children and families involved. I also believe in an in depth partnership among coworkers, staff, and parents in each program. I believe I have many skills to offer, but I would be very interested in learning much more about the legal and fiscal management of a program.
As an Early Childhood Program Administrator, there are many sources that can help develop and strengthen my knowledge and skills such as other (former and present) administrators, scholarly books about early childhood administration, exceptional new technology, and much more. While being an Early Childhood Program Administrator, I would want to master the leadership aspect of the position. I feel that this is one of the most important characteristics that an administrator can possess. Being a leader shows a strong sense of responsibility, communication, and exhibit confidence.
I am very interested in several different areas of the Early Childhood Program Administration, yet I am most captivated by the family support. I believe having the families involved with the education and growth of a young child is the best and most rewarding thing for a child no matter the diversity or socio-economic background. All children deserve to have someone cheering them on especially during this stage of their lives. I, personally, would love to be in the classroom as a teacher for the first few years of my professional career. I must have a degree in early childhood education and training in child development with children from birth to kindergarten.
In five years, I see myself as a classroom teacher at a well known program in Alabama. I hope to be working on a masters in some type of education that will lead to administration. I recently read an article, “Relations Between Families and Early Childhood Programs” by Douglas R. Powell, which gave great examples of how to interact in the most efficient ways with families. This article interested me because I enjoy seeing families engaged fully with their student’s education.
My Top Three NAEYC Administrator Competencies: Management Knowledge and Skills
1. Personal and Professional Self-Awareness
2. Staff Management and Human Relations
3. Family Support
My Top Three NAEYC Administrator Competencies: Early Childhood Knowledge and Skills
1. Child Growth and Development
2. Family and Community Relations
3. Professionalism
Part 2 Specific Goals and Intended Outcomes
1. My NAEYC Administrator Competencies Rank Ordered
*1. Child Growth and Development
*2. Family Support
3. Family and Community Relations
4. Professionalism
5. Personal and Professional Self-Awareness
6. Staff Management and Human Rel ...
The School & Classroom Program supports the development of globally minded and culturally competent students. If you are a teacher of students ages 4-18, we invite you to register your class or youth group. After registering, we will match you with the teacher of students of a similar age group in another country. Registration is open July through October each year.
Sattam Al shamary
HED 6503
Mid-term Exam
Dr. Pratt
1.)Describe the changes that you believe colleges will need to make over the next 3-7 years to adapt to the following groups in order to be effective in facilitating emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development: Homelanders, Millenial students, and Adult learners. In the next few years colleges will need to change to the learning styles of new generations such as Homelanders, Millenial students, and adult learners. Virtual assistants, flipped classrooms and the quantified self are three of the six technological developments that will have a significant impact on higher education within the next five years. Instructors have presented information by lecture since Socrates to the benefit only of linguistic learners. If you're visual or hands-on you've been teacher disabled. Helping students learn according to their learning styles and multiple intelligence preference is finally becoming accepted as an instructional strategy. Many students naturally learn how to learn when they realize they learn better from one resource or strategy over another. For many learners, this concept is too refined or it flies in the face of the teacher authority. Young children like to learn with hands-on methods, but the system quickly moves them to learn by listening. Parents try to help by pointing to smart students and suggesting that their offspring emulate the learning strategies that work for others. Following the path set by others won't work. In fact, we all learn differently. It's a wise parent and facilitative instructor who realizes this and helps the student identify their strategies to meet it. As we work extensively in technology, we see that learners now have access to a variety of instructional strategies. In many cases, the learner selects the path to the strategy. The search for knowledge becomes the learner's intrinsic reward, rather than an extrinsic reward provided by external authority. This may make the learner more motivated because they find it easier to learn. Research in learning technologies may eventually show us that students learn more quickly and deeply so that they apply the information and solve problems. A school can be in the worst neighborhood, but a satellite dish on the roof and fast Internet access on ten classroom computers, positively impacts learning. It could be that we're saving generations of children. Many learning style models exist; my favorite is Albert Canfield's. It has a strong research base, uses clear language, reports in percentiles, and helps stude.
Exploring Careers: Information for Parents of Students With DisabilitiesRyan Wexelblatt, LCSW
Exploring Careers: Information for Parents of Students With Disabilities. Vocation exploration and information to begin the post-high school transition
Understanding Today's Incoming Traditional StudentInsideTrack
You've recruited next year's incoming freshmen class and are working hard to prepare them for a strong start in the fall. Just as each student is unique, each class represents a unique profile of needs and preferences. After working with tens of thousands of prospective students and coaching thousands of incoming freshmen through the summer, we've gained valuable insight into this year's freshman class. We'd like to share these insights with you to help prepare your campus for the arrival of new students. We share trends and best practices that will help you understand and tailor support to the needs of today's college freshman. This is a great opportunity for professional development with strategies and insights for immediate application.
Kelsey Taylor ECE 410Professional Learning PlanFall, 2015.docxtawnyataylor528
Kelsey Taylor
ECE 410
Professional Learning Plan
Fall, 2015
Part 1 Selecting a Competency, Indicator(s) and Possible Goals:
My knowledge, skills, dispositions, and performances measure up to the NAEYC Administrator Competencies in many different ways. I like to believe that I create an extraordinary learning community for the children and families involved. I also believe in an in depth partnership among coworkers, staff, and parents in each program. I believe I have many skills to offer, but I would be very interested in learning much more about the legal and fiscal management of a program.
As an Early Childhood Program Administrator, there are many sources that can help develop and strengthen my knowledge and skills such as other (former and present) administrators, scholarly books about early childhood administration, exceptional new technology, and much more. While being an Early Childhood Program Administrator, I would want to master the leadership aspect of the position. I feel that this is one of the most important characteristics that an administrator can possess. Being a leader shows a strong sense of responsibility, communication, and exhibit confidence.
I am very interested in several different areas of the Early Childhood Program Administration, yet I am most captivated by the family support. I believe having the families involved with the education and growth of a young child is the best and most rewarding thing for a child no matter the diversity or socio-economic background. All children deserve to have someone cheering them on especially during this stage of their lives. I, personally, would love to be in the classroom as a teacher for the first few years of my professional career. I must have a degree in early childhood education and training in child development with children from birth to kindergarten.
In five years, I see myself as a classroom teacher at a well known program in Alabama. I hope to be working on a masters in some type of education that will lead to administration. I recently read an article, “Relations Between Families and Early Childhood Programs” by Douglas R. Powell, which gave great examples of how to interact in the most efficient ways with families. This article interested me because I enjoy seeing families engaged fully with their student’s education.
My Top Three NAEYC Administrator Competencies: Management Knowledge and Skills
1. Personal and Professional Self-Awareness
2. Staff Management and Human Relations
3. Family Support
My Top Three NAEYC Administrator Competencies: Early Childhood Knowledge and Skills
1. Child Growth and Development
2. Family and Community Relations
3. Professionalism
Part 2 Specific Goals and Intended Outcomes
1. My NAEYC Administrator Competencies Rank Ordered
*1. Child Growth and Development
*2. Family Support
3. Family and Community Relations
4. Professionalism
5. Personal and Professional Self-Awareness
6. Staff Management and Human Rel ...
The School & Classroom Program supports the development of globally minded and culturally competent students. If you are a teacher of students ages 4-18, we invite you to register your class or youth group. After registering, we will match you with the teacher of students of a similar age group in another country. Registration is open July through October each year.
Sattam Al shamary
HED 6503
Mid-term Exam
Dr. Pratt
1.)Describe the changes that you believe colleges will need to make over the next 3-7 years to adapt to the following groups in order to be effective in facilitating emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development: Homelanders, Millenial students, and Adult learners. In the next few years colleges will need to change to the learning styles of new generations such as Homelanders, Millenial students, and adult learners. Virtual assistants, flipped classrooms and the quantified self are three of the six technological developments that will have a significant impact on higher education within the next five years. Instructors have presented information by lecture since Socrates to the benefit only of linguistic learners. If you're visual or hands-on you've been teacher disabled. Helping students learn according to their learning styles and multiple intelligence preference is finally becoming accepted as an instructional strategy. Many students naturally learn how to learn when they realize they learn better from one resource or strategy over another. For many learners, this concept is too refined or it flies in the face of the teacher authority. Young children like to learn with hands-on methods, but the system quickly moves them to learn by listening. Parents try to help by pointing to smart students and suggesting that their offspring emulate the learning strategies that work for others. Following the path set by others won't work. In fact, we all learn differently. It's a wise parent and facilitative instructor who realizes this and helps the student identify their strategies to meet it. As we work extensively in technology, we see that learners now have access to a variety of instructional strategies. In many cases, the learner selects the path to the strategy. The search for knowledge becomes the learner's intrinsic reward, rather than an extrinsic reward provided by external authority. This may make the learner more motivated because they find it easier to learn. Research in learning technologies may eventually show us that students learn more quickly and deeply so that they apply the information and solve problems. A school can be in the worst neighborhood, but a satellite dish on the roof and fast Internet access on ten classroom computers, positively impacts learning. It could be that we're saving generations of children. Many learning style models exist; my favorite is Albert Canfield's. It has a strong research base, uses clear language, reports in percentiles, and helps stude.
Exploring Careers: Information for Parents of Students With DisabilitiesRyan Wexelblatt, LCSW
Exploring Careers: Information for Parents of Students With Disabilities. Vocation exploration and information to begin the post-high school transition
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To Whom lt May Concern:
I would like to recommend Taj Smith to you for a position with your disrict. Taj has been a Special
Education Teacher with Oregon Connections Academy for the past 3 years. During that time he has been
an integral part of the Special Education Team, serving students and their families in a virtual format.
Taj has managed to both successfully manage a caseload of students as well as perform various
leadership roles. These roles have included planning successful live student events and stafF trainings as
well as serving as the 504 coordinator for the school.
ln his role as a teacher, Taj is required to plan and attend lndividual Education Plans. He is required to
implement team decisions and to provide lessons to students. He must prepare support for multiple
students with a variety of disabilities. He is required to regularly interact with parents and to provide all
of his lessons and correspondence within the provided data bases provided by Connections Academy.
Taj is well respected by his colleagues, supervisors and families and it very capable at all of these skills.
Taj has also provided various training to our Special Education staff in the area of technology and the
use of online programs. He is able to communicate these trainings effectively and with excellent
knowledge. lt is obvious that Taj has a passion for online learning and using technology with staff and
students.
Taj has also served as our 504 Coodinator. This is a large position which required organizational skills,
knowledge of the American's with Disabilities Act Laws and the ability to properly administer the
procedures to keep Connections Academy students accommodated under the law. Taj did an excellent
job of gathering assessrnents from general education staff, professionals in the field, and parents and
putting together a 504 plan on each student to direct the course of accommodations. ln this role Taj
showed organization, leadership and knowledge.
I would highly recommend Taj to you and be happy to answer any questions you may have. I feel
confident you would find Taj to be a hardworking, personable individual who would be an asset to any
employer. He has shown leadership and an ability to work independently and successfully.
Sincerely,
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Cheryl Doe
Senior Manager of Special Education, Oregon Connections Academy
503-714-6444