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2009-2010 TSBVI Math Classes

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2010 Statewide Intervener Conference

February 19-20, 2010

Hosted by Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Texas Deafblind Outreach

The Texas Deafblind Outreach Project is pleased to offer this special conference focusing on interveners working with students with deafblindness. Interveners, parents and the educational teams working with them are invited to attend this two-day event scheduled to take place at the Residence Inn Austin Downtown/Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

TSBVI has recently moved its registration online and will have the registration link posted to this page soon. Listed below, are some of the pertinent details regarding the conference. If you have any additional questions, you may contact Brian Sobeck, Deafblind Administrative Support, at (512) 206-9225 or at briansobeck@tsbvi.edu

Dates & Times:
The conference will be held on February 19th - 20th, 2010

Friday the 19th: 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Saturday the 20th: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Registration & Fees:
All registrations are due no later than 02/05/2010. We accept checks or purchase orders. Each check or P.O. should clearly detail each attendee covered.

Registration Fees are as follows:

Professionals: $35.00
Out of State: $35.00
Speakers: FREE
Interveners: FREE
Paraprofessionals: FREE
FAMILY: FREE

Cancellation Policy:
Cancelations after 02/15/2010 (including all no-shows) may only obtain a partial refund ($25) of their registration fee. To cancel your registration, you may contact Brian Sobeck at briansobeck@tsbvi.edu or at 1-512-206-9225.

Travel Assistance:
Limited travel assistance funds are available for family, interveners, and their team members from TSBVI Outreach. Before checking the travel assistance box in the registration form, determine if DARS-DBS (parents only), your local ISD, or Education Service Center will pay for your travel costs.

Parking:
Underground parking is onsite and is located on 4th and Trinity. Each vehicle is required to pay the conference rate of $5.00 per day.

Conference Location: (click on the link below for more details and driving directions)

Residence Inn Austin Downtown/Convention Center
300 East 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701

2009-2010 TSBVI Math Classes

For the 2009-2010 school year TSBVI will be offering Pre-Calculus (as well as Algebra I and Algebra II).

These courses will be TEKS-based and will emphasize the tools and technology available to students with visual impairments as well as Nemeth Code used in higher mathematics. Some of the tools used will include the Orion TI-36X talking scientific calculator, the ViewPlus Audio Graphing Calculator, raised-line/embossed student generated graphs, accessible drawing and measuring tools including large print and braille compasses and protractors, APH Graphic Aid for Mathematics, APH Draftsman and the TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator as appropriate.
Math classes at TSBVI feature a low student to teacher ratio and a teacher certified in both math and teaching students with visual impairments.
These courses are appropriate for students who require higher mathematics credits and who would attend TSBVI as a full-time student during the school year or who live in the greater Austin area and would attend as a part-time student.
Please contact us soon if you have a student who would be appropriate for our program.

For specific information about the math courses, please contact Math Teacher Maylene Bird, birdm@tsbvi.edu

For admissions information, please contact Admissions Coordinator Cathy Olsen , olsenc@tsbvi.edu, or (512) 206-9182.

Dennis Powell Technology Fund

On March 7, 2009, much-loved teacher Dennis Powell passed away. His wife, Lisa has requested that all donations in his memory be made to a newly established Dennis Powell Technology Fund. “It was Dennis’s dream to be able to help students who can benefit from technology and have no other means of acquiring it,” commented Lisa. If you wish to make a memorial donation...

Please make your check out to “Dennis Powell Technology Fund”
and mail to
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
1100 W. 45th Street,
Austin, TX 78756.

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