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Stephanie Hicklin:Hey Mandy Mandy Burdette:hi! Mandy Burdette:Are we supposed to fill in the chart? or just use it to guide us in answering the questions? Stephanie Hicklin:Hey Christine Christine:hi all Melanie Walling:I all Melanie Walling:Hi all Melanie Walling:wow Mandy Burdette:it says consider the chart then answer the questions...so I'm guessing we dont fill it in?! Stephanie Hicklin:ok, sounds good Melanie Walling:I would think that we need to answer the questions Stephanie Hicklin:yea, then use that to answer the questions, but not turn in a chart... Mandy Burdette:yea thats what i thought Stephanie Hicklin:so do y'all want me to post the chart in the white board? Mandy Burdette:sure that would be helpful Christine:please do Melanie Walling:sounds good Stephanie Hicklin:well, i thought i could do that but now i'm not sure, give me just a sec Mandy Burdette:ok Stephanie Hicklin:i know that i can share my screen or the doc, but i don't know how to see that and the chat Stephanie Hicklin:any ideas? Melanie Walling:Seems like you are on the right track Mandy Burdette:we can pull it up separately if we need to Melanie Walling:no prob Stephanie Hicklin:k its working Stephanie Hicklin:can yall see that? Mandy Burdette:yay Melanie Walling:nice:) Stephanie Hicklin:when we get to the bottom, i'll have to do it again bc it cut part off Christine:ok...nice job Stephanie Hicklin:mandy, christine, can you see the chart? Stephanie Hicklin:k, thank Mandy Burdette:ok....i was looking at the questions and I was thinking that our problem is a lack of knowledge Christine:yep Stephanie Hicklin:me too Mandy Burdette:yes Melanie Walling:definately Mandy Burdette:So has the student been raised only speaking spanish? Melanie Walling:This is how I answered the first question: Our student’s problem is that he had a lack of knowledge and skills. He is new to our country and unfamiliar with the language. He also has Autism and has difficulty communicating with others. Mandy Burdette:ok great Christine:i agree Stephanie Hicklin:sounds good Mandy Burdette:So will the book be written in spanish and english? Christine:that would make sense Mandy Burdette:ive seen preschool books with both translations Stephanie Hicklin:green arrow on the white board, are we at "provide information" Christine:i have someone at work that can translate everything we need Melanie Walling:My understanding of how ESOL students are to learn is that they are only taught in English? Melanie Walling:There are programs that translate as well Stephanie Hicklin:that's full immersion, right? Christine:taught in english but lead by spanish...make sense Melanie Walling:Our county does it that way Mandy Burdette:i think we should do both in the book since he's so young and its his first time at school and hes being introduced to basic objects Melanie Walling:True S tephanie Hicklin: we can show how different this is from a 0-3 program bc they do everything in the native language Christine: how about we have the setting a classroom and he is visually touring it Stephanie Hicklin: that can def be a modification on the iep Stephanie Hicklin: if we want to go there, lol Mandy Burdette: i like that idea Melanie Walling: Me too Mandy Burdette: I think we have pretty much described the lack of knowledge....the 2nd question is how the book topic will address the needs Melanie Walling: Hope I'm not jumping around too much but this is my answer for quetion 2:Our book will help our student to learn new words in English as well as how to say them as he has difficulty with communication. Christine: the book will describe basic classroom objects/people Stephanie Hicklin: ok Christine: sounds good Mandy Burdette: exactly what i put! Stephanie Hicklin: sounds good! Mandy Burdette: for the goal...i put it was to teach the student basic english words that he will need for communication on his first day of preschool Melanie Walling: I said that The goal of our book is to orient and instruct Carlos as he enters an environment that will present many new challenges to him Mandy Burdette: or should we make the goal broader? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: i think that melanie <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: like* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: :) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: that goal works <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: melanie's may allow us to make it longer <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: My thought was that we are basically doing two things for him. He has to learn to be at school and he is learning a new language <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: what about related instruction....are we creating activities based on the objective? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: so building social skills as well as language <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: i agree <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: yes <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: that is a definite <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: yea...the book can talk about friends as well <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: and how to build those relationships <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: students with Autism need to learn to speak and make eye contact and how to respond. Some other things may include how to ask for help as building block <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: that's good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: good idea <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: so our goal should include social skills <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: yep <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: yes <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: hey we could end it with him having 4 amigos <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: lol <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: would that make part of the problem lack of skills for that area? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: i thought the same thing, haha <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: Cool <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: Our book will help our student to learn new words in English as well as how to say them as he has difficulty with communication. The book will describe basic classroom objects/people as well as provide instruction on how to interact with peers and adults <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: ? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: that's good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: that works <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: related instruction: for one activity we could do a name game to get him familiar with new friends and communicate his name <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: that is good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: does anyone have an idea to a language activity/lesson? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: flash picture cards with spanish english <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: good idea because autistic children do well with visual aids <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: yes, and maybe creating a picture schedule <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: so he can know what they do throughout the school day? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: For older kids we use a cush ball to toss around and introduce themselves and tell what they like to do.... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: adjusting to classroom could be a texture activity...touching the items <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: sensory <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: thats great too <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: that's good too <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: did everyone get my email about the wikispace? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: yes <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: yes, I did <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: yes, i haven't gone there to look yet, but thank you! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: ok just making sure <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: since im the writer....i can use all this info. and put it together for the email to dr. wissick <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: thanks <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: ok, that sounds good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: SOunds good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: i posted our first discussion by making a page on the wiki so someone can make a new page and post this new one too <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: After you put that together, should I start working on some graphics ideas? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: do we need to tell her what roles this time? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: i posted the roles on the wiki and she has the address so she should know but ill include that in the email just incase <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: I think so, I can check real quick... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: graphic ideas would be great <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: Do we need to complete our time logs as individuals or as a group <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: but do you agree that I should wait for your written ideas, or should I go ahead and start thinking? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: its on the wikispace...just add to it as needed <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: i think everything is as a group <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: OK <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: posting tasks... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: we should go ahead and get a time for next week b/c we have to create a graphic organizer individually for the learner analysis and then get together and decide which one to post to the wiki <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: ok...any night is fine <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: can't do wed, but any other is fine <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: We are supposed to have time tomorrow night to work on our group. Is everyone signed up? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: i am for tomorrow <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: yes, for tomorrow's class <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: the assignment isnt due until next tuesday so we could do that so everyone has time to finish it and look at everyone else's <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: me too <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: we could work that out tomorrow then <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: that would be good mandy <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: thursday at 8? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: or wait <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: either is fine with me <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: how about we email our organizer of learner analysis to the group when we finish and then we can meet next mon or tues evening to decide so everyone has all week to work on it <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: I think we have answered the questions for the analysis. We are doing this project to help Carlos enter school. We also have established that he needs to learn English and social skills. Our who, is Carlos. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: sounds good melanie <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: yes, sounds good <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: works for me <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: Maybe, we might want to expand on specific deficits he has but this is the overall idea. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: what do you mean by deficits? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: like maybe approaching other children at playtime? or something like that? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: Right <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: ok ill include that in question #2 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: K, thanks <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: sounds like we have a plan <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: maybe we could start the book with his first day as a bad day, and then show him getting intervention then finish with the resolutions <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: if that makes sense... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: Sure does <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: that will help him with conflict resolution...good idea <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: ok, so tell me again, when are we meeting? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: i guess that's everything...be thinking about whether next mon or tues works best for you guys and we can decide tomorrow night <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: tomorrow after we finish with Dr. Wissick? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: ok, that sounds good! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: good to me too <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: yep <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: sounds good to me:) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mandy Burdette: talk to you guys tomorrow! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Melanie Walling: TTFN <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christine: see you then <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stephanie Hicklin: ok! goodnight, thanks everybody!