[Nfbnet-members-list] National Reading Media Assessment Training Available at NFB Convention
Ewell, Jessica V
JVEwell at nfb.org
Thu Jun 20 16:04:45 UTC 2013
National Reading Media Assessment Training
Sessions Registration Open: 2013 NFB National Convention
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Jernigan Institute is offering training sessions
for teachers and parents of blind and visually
impaired children who are interested in using the
National Reading Media Assessment (NRMA). The
NRMA is a research-based, easy-to-use tool that
will clearly identify the reading medium or media
of blind and visually-impaired children. This
tool will determine whether each child who is
assessed should be taught Braille, print, or
both. With the NRMA, teachers can evaluate
pre-readers and students in grades K-12 who have
an identified visual impairment and who have
enough visual functioning to identify print
letters or shapes by sight. Teachers can
complete, save, and print assessments using our
new electronic assessment interface. During these
sessions, teachers and parents will get hands-on
experience with the NRMAs online interface.
These sessions will be held during the 2013 NFB
National Convention in Orlando, Florida. There
will be two sessions one on Monday, July 1 from
2:00-3:00 P.M. and one on Wednesday, July 3 from
7:30-8:30 P.M. Both sessions will take place in
the Hospitality Suite 244, level 2. Please
register for the session that best fits your
schedule. To access the NRMA site, please bring
your own technology such as a laptop or iPad.
Those interested in participating in one of these
training sessions should send an e-mail to Dr.
Jessica Ewell at the NFB Jernigan Institute
(jvewell at nfb.org) with the following information:
* Your full name
* The best e-mail address to use in communicating
with you prior to the convention
* A cell phone number that can be used to reach you at the convention
*An indication of which of the following
categories applies to you (include all that apply):
o Teacher of blind students
o Rehabilitation professional
o Parent of a blind child
o Other
If you are unable to e-mail your interest in the
training sessions, you can reach Dr. Jessica
Ewell at (410) 659-9314, extension 2529.
Dr. Jessica Ewell, Project Coordinator
Department of Education
Jernigan Institute
National Federation of the Blind
Tel: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2529
E-mail: <mailto:jvewell at nfb.org>jvewell at nfb.org
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