UPDATE: The Atlanta Wolfpack team WON its fifth state wheelchair title in six years over the weekend! Reece Johnson scored 12 points in a 35-25 win over arch-rival West Georgia in the finals held Friday at the Gwinnett Arena. Johnson is a senior at Crim Open Campus, was praised by his coach in an AJC article:... Continue Reading →
APS’ Program for Exceptional Children rolls out three-year inclusive education initiative
Atlanta Public Schools’ Program for Exceptional Children (PEC) rolled out its new inclusive school practices initiative that will be implemented over the next three years, to approximately 900 special education professionals during a system-wide training held Aug. 4-5 at Douglass High School. PEC interim director Constance Goodson stated during her presentation, titled “Pathways to... Continue Reading →
Save the date: Program for Exceptional Children system-wide teachers’ meeting, Aug. 4-5
Next week the Program for Exceptional (PEC) children will hold a system-wide teachers' meeting at Douglass High School (map). Titled "Pathways to Change," the meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 and Thursday, Aug. 5. The first day will include SRT-1 and SRT-2 PEC teachers, paraprofessionals and middle-school teachers... Continue Reading →
Save the date: APS PEC parent focus groups, March 30-31
The Program of Exceptional Children (PEC) invites all Atlanta Public Schools' PEC parents to attend a parent focus group. Parents/guardians are invited to participate by sharing their child’s experiences and their involvement in the program. The meeting will be facilitated by The Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative, a network of special and general education leaders that... Continue Reading →