SPED History
Name the Year: The passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) Occurrred in _____ which later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
1975
The "Singing Bridge" in Chicopee, officially known as the Deady Memorial Bridge, was replaced in this year.
2006
This actor grew up in Syracuse, New York, and was born on July 3rd, 1962. He had trouble reading text and was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 7. In his early high school and acting career, he found it extremely challenging to read, and when it came to acting, reading scripts was extremely difficult for him. He often uses audio recordings to help him learn his lines.
Tom Cruise
This landmark legislation mandates a free and appropriate public education for all children with disabilities, encouraging their placement in the "least restrictive environment" (LRE)
IDEA
How many mayors has the city of Chicopee had?
41
This actor was born on January 13, 1966, in Lewiston, Maine. He was always interested in entertainment; he loved juggling and acting. However, until the age of 12, he had undiagnosed dyslexia and was put in less advanced classes. He once said, “I think dyslexia has made me who I am today. It’s given me the perspective that you have to keep working. I have never given up.” He has to fully memorize his scripts for his acting roles.
Patrick Dempsey
FAPE stands for..
Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): Ensures that students with disabilities receive necessary educational services at no cost to their families.
What does the word "chicopee" mean?
Vintage postcards illustrate the significant role that manufacturing played in the day-to-day life of the blue-collar community of Chicopee River. The original meaning of ""Chicopee"" is a place where water rushes.
Complete this sentence:_______ is creating welcoming spaces where students’ differences are seen and celebrated, and continually and seamlessly providing students with access to additional support.
Inclusion
In 1954, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a landmark civil rights decision. After this court decision, parents of children with disabilities began to bring lawsuits against their school districts for excluding and segregating children with disabilities. The parents argued that, by excluding these children, schools were discriminating against the children because of their disabilities.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Chicopee originally was part of Springfield and became a town in this year, before it became a city.
Originally part of Springfield, it became a town in 1848 and a city in 1890
Name step 1 from Kotter's model
Create Urgency
Name the case: In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously that public school districts must offer students with disabilities an individual education plan (IEP) “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances.”
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District or The Enrew F case
Dr. Marcus L. Ware is the current superintendent, beginning his term on July 1, 2023. What does the L. stand for?
Lee
This model of inclusion is nothing new.
We are urgently making our current inclusive practices better
Needs based model