TSVIs and COMS will review upcoming training and events for the 2024-2025 school year. Updates from TEA, TSBVI, TxSSN, and other entities will be reviewed and shared. Updates for binders will be added. Active Learning / AT trainings will be reviewed and dates shared.

Stephanie Walker from the American Printing House for the Blind will provide a training that will help our Teachers for Students with Visual Impairments (TSVIs) and Orientation & Mobility Specialists (COMS) learn more about the items available from the American Printing House for the Blind and how to utilize them through Escape Room Activities:
Sherlock's Escape Room
Description: Dive into the mysterious world of Sherlock Holmes with this engaging workshop designed for professionals who serve students with visual impairments. Participants will navigate "Sherlock's Escape Room: Get a Clue," using APH science products to uncover hidden clues and solve puzzles, enhancing deductive reasoning and critical thinking. This session highlights how hands-on activities and problem-solving in a simulated escape room can support the Expanded Core Curriculum for students with visual impairments.
Objectives:
1. Discover innovative ways to incorporate APH products into the Expanded Core Curriculum, enhancing the educational experiences of students with visual impairments.
2. Identify and discuss the application of UDL principles in classroom activities to enhance accessibility and engagement for all students, particularly those with visual impairments.
3. Develop strategies to guide students using logical reasoning and deduction to solve complex problems, fostering higher-order thinking skills.
The participants will learn how to utilize APH Science and STEM materials that are available through Quota Funds for their districts. Participants will experience how these Science and STEM products can be integrated into the general education classroom.

TSVIs and COMS

Assistive Technology
Diversity and Special Needs Populations
Instruction for Students with Diverse Needs
Instructional Strategies
Special Education
TTESS 1.3 Knowledge of Students
TTESS 1.4 Activities
TTESS 2.4 Differentiation