Jennifer Robak, MA Special Education is an experienced special education teacher at Celebrate the Children, working with children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Following the DIR® philosophy, Jennifer focuses her teaching on challenging students’ cognitive abilities at a level that is challenging and stimulating using multi-sensory and experienced-based activities. Her work also consists of writing IEPs, curricular modifications, utilizing assistive technology, and developing working relationships with a wide range of professionals, community service agents and families. Jennifer graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Psychology. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in Special Education from the College of St. Elizabeth.
Lauren Babcock, MA has been working at Celebrate the Children for the past five years. She began as a paraprofessional and has now been teaching at the school for the past 2 ½ years. She has been working with children for the past 10 years, ranging from preschool to age 14. Lauren graduated from Centenary College in 2007 with an English degree and a certification in Elementary Education. In May of 2011, she completed her graduate degree in Special Education from Centenary College, where she wrote her thesis paper focusing on the use of social stories to increase appropriate social greetings in students with ASD.
Liza Marshall Kali, MSHS, BS OTR/L is an accomplished Occupational Therapist with over 17 years experience in multiple settings. After 10 years in the field, she co-founded Jumpstart Therapy, LLC and in 2008 joined Celebrate the Children (CTC) in Wharton, New Jersey. She is also a consultant with the Developmental Center for Children and Families (DCCF) in Budd Lake, NJ. Liza has been a guest lecturer at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association’s annual conference, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and many other schools and programs. Liza’s passion for visual spatial evaluation & treatment began in 1995 when she worked extensively with Dr. Vincent Vicci, OD on an interdisciplinary team that developed Kessler Institute’s Vision Clinic and more recently expanded her knowledge during the course of many consultations and trainings with Dr. Harry Wachs at CTC. Liza has completed multiple DIR®/Floortime™ courses through Profectum as well as the International Council on Development and Learning. She is an Intermediate DIR® clinician and is an active DIR® certification candidate through Profectum. In 1995, Liza received her Occupational Therapy degree from Elizabethtown College, and has since completed a post-professional Master’s Degree in movement science from Seton Hall University Graduate Medical School in 2001.
What is the difference between facilitating “discovery” and “teaching” in the classroom? This workshop will look at how through asking the right questions and providing specific kinds of experiences, educators can assess a child’s foundational capacities that support the comprehension of academic content. In order for children to internalize concepts, they must make them their own. Providing opportunities for the “discovery” of the “meaning” of concepts allows even the most diverse learners to develop true comprehension and knowledge.
Participants will learn how capitalizing on experience facilitates the student’s ability to reach the next stage of development. High impact lessons inclusive of emotional components ensure that the child’s affect and interests are captured and tapped into, thus supporting deeper connections and understanding of targeted concepts. This ensures the full comprehension of concepts, makes meaningful connections to previously experienced ideas while strengthening the ability to build upon experiences in future lessons. The role of the teacher is focused on shared learning and problem solving opportunities and is inquiry driven toward common goals. This seminar will include video examples of how “discovery” is facilitated in the classroom.
What is the difference between facilitating “discovery” and “teaching” in the classroom? This workshop will look at how through asking the right questions and providing specific kinds of experiences, educators can assess a child’s foundational capacities that support the comprehension of academic content. In order for children to internalize concepts, they must make them their own. Providing opportunities for the “discovery” of the “meaning” of concepts allows even the most diverse learners to develop true comprehension and knowledge.
Participants will learn how capitalizing on experience facilitates the student’s ability to reach the next stage of development. High impact lessons inclusive of emotional components ensure that the child’s affect and interests are captured and tapped into, thus supporting deeper connections and understanding of targeted concepts. This ensures the full comprehension of concepts, makes meaningful connections to previously experienced ideas while strengthening the ability to build upon experiences in future lessons. The role of the teacher is focused on shared learning and problem solving opportunities and is inquiry driven toward common goals. This seminar will include video examples of how “discovery” is facilitated in the classroom.
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