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		<title>In collaboration with the University of Buffalo</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/08/28/in-collaboration-with-the-university-of-buffalo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Mansoor Kazi, University of Buffalo, Professor of Social Work visited the Hewes Center today to follow up on the roll out plan to incorporate two social worker volunteer interns into the school setting this Fall 2009 school year.  He was joined by the administrative intern of Chautauqua Tapestry, Kevin Davenport, Alternative Education Supervisor and myself, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HNSF 2009 presentation, Ellicottville, NY &#8211; For teachers by teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[


 



By Patrick Fanelli, ERIE 2 CC BOCES, Public Information Officer
 Faculty Promote 21st Century Approach To Education
Faculty from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES recently joined dozens of teachers from throughout the region to promote new educational approaches that incorporate cutting-edge technologies and meet the needs of a rapidly changing society.
At the fourth annual High School’s New Face [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drop out rate for students with disabilities &#8211; the case of New York</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/08/16/drop-out-rate-for-students-with-disabilities-the-case-of-new-york/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Michelle Boutwell, SETRC trainer at Erie 2 CC BOCES who compiled the piece below.  
State Performance Plan Indicator #2 addresses the drop out rate for students with disabilities.  At the end of the first phase of our SPP, the expectation is that no more than 19.9% of SWDs will drop out (the bar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Educators on the move&#8230;&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/07/23/educators-on-the-move/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even in this globally unsettling time, educators are on the move.  Many interested in expanding their skills and broaden their experiences. 
This week I am saying goodbye to Christine Burdick, former Supervisor of Instructional Programs/Principal at the Chautauqua Lake and LoGuidice Center.  Christine also worked with Brocton, Fredonia and Lakeshore School systems.  Prior to this she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Section 504.</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/07/21/section-504/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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Section 504 — an important civil rights law — available to more students with LD and/or AD/HD. ection 504 — an important civil rights law — available to more students with LD and/or AD/HD. 
The above link references the broader expansion of Seciton 504 accomodations and elligibility for students who were hitherto deemed inelligible.  
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		<title>University of Buffalo, School of Social Work Internships</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/university-of-buffalo-school-of-social-work-internships/</link>
		<comments>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/university-of-buffalo-school-of-social-work-internships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 23:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Approximately 78 students at the Hewes Center indicate need for mental health services this is out of a total population of about 110 students.  This number is astronomical by any school standard.  However given the fact that these students have &#8220;earned&#8221; their way out of their local public school &#8211; discipline referrals, failing academics, suspensions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Skills training, language acquisition for high functioning autistic students</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/social-skills-training-language-acquisition-for-high-functioning-autistic-students/</link>
		<comments>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/social-skills-training-language-acquisition-for-high-functioning-autistic-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 22:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Living Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today our center was visted by a team of educators from the Alleghany Limestone School district in the Cattaraugus County of Western New York.  This visit was prompted by an up coming Committe on Special Education meeting that has been called next week to seek placement for a 10th grade autistic male student. 
The essential question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A tough week April, 2009</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/05/06/a-tough-week-april-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/05/06/a-tough-week-april-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 10:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graduation rates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This last week in April has been a tough one for me.  I received one letter of retirement, attended a good bye party for an aide who resigned to join the military, learnt of the mysterious operation of one teacher, toured a public school that is going to take students back from the BOCES, because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/04/22/depression-and-bi-polar-disorder/</link>
		<comments>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/04/22/depression-and-bi-polar-disorder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Living Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lucy Studd, founder/initiator of NAMI, Chautuaqua County ( National Association for the Mentally ILL) will be visiting the Hewes Center on April 30 and May 7, 2009 to present on the topics of Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder.  The April 30  presentation will be for Aides and Teacher Assistants.  The May 7 presentation will be for Teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layered Curriculum &#8211; Dr. Kathy Nunley</title>
		<link>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/04/17/layered-curriculum-dr-kathy-nunley/</link>
		<comments>http://21stcenturyleader.edublogs.org/2009/04/17/layered-curriculum-dr-kathy-nunley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>uraimondo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three of our teachers at the Hewes Center have been signed up for the Layered Curriculum professional development opportunity offered at St. Bonaventure University by Dr. Kathy Nunley.  They are Laurie Wilcox, Valorie DeLeon and Jamie Monaco. 
All these teachers are special education certified grades 7-12 and are attending a training workshop focussed on the knowledge that [...]]]></description>
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