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Please note that due to a technical glitch the beginning of the presentation, "Making Mathematics Meaningful for Students with Learning Problems: Powerful Teaching Strategies that Work" was not recorded. The majority of the presentation has been captured. A transcript of the first few minutes is provided below. The rest of the recording is available.

*** Access Center Introduction ***

Good afternoon! My name is Stephanie Pavlis and I pleased to welcome you to the Webinar on behalf of the Access Center . Our Center, which focuses on access to the general education curriculum, is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. We are happy you could join us today. We are extremely fortunate to have Dr. David Allsopp presenting on mathematics.

Dr. Allsopp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of South Florida .  He received his B.A. in Psychology from Furman University and his M.Ed. & Ph. D. from the University of Florida .   At the University of South Florida , Dr. Allsopp teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses and serves as the Undergraduate Coordinator.   Dr. Allsopp's writing and research interests focus on instructional methods for students with learning and behavioral problems. In particular, his interests involve effective mathematics instruction for students with learning problems, effective social skills instruction for students with learning and behavioral problems, and effective academic interventions for postsecondary students with learning disabilities & ADHD. At this point, it is my pleasure to turn things over to Dr. Allsopp.

*** Summary from the first few PowerPoint slides that were not captured in the recording ***

Introduction/Objectives

•  Topic #1: Importance of Meaning and Teacher Self-Reflection

•  Topic #2: Why Do Students with Learning Disabilities Have Difficulty Learning Mathematics

•  Topic #3: Ten Powerful Teaching Techniques

•  Topic #4: Long-Term Professional Development: Introduction to MatheVIDS

•  Topic # 5: Questions/Discussion

Learning Objectives

•  Self-reflect on beliefs and preparedness to teach mathematics to students with learning disabilities.

•  Prioritize several important areas for long term professional development.

•  Identify learning characteristics that make learning mathematics difficult for students with learning disabilities.

•  Identify powerful/effective instructional strategies & determine how you can use at least one to improve mathematics learning for your students.

•  Learn about one resource, MathVIDS, and how to use it for my personal professional development goals.

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