U of M Will Offer Training Session for Educators of Special Needs Students Oct. 22
For release: October 11, 2004
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

The Math, Assistive Technology, and Reading Program (MATR) at the University of Memphis will offer a one-day training session for educators on Friday, Oct. 22. The session will be held in the Rose Theatre and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

MATR is a professional development program designed to help educators effectively teach reading and math to special-needs students in a general classroom setting.

Working in teams of four (a general teacher, a special education teacher, a teacher's assistant, and a curriculum or literacy leader), participating educators will learn how to use, and how to train others to use, strategies of inclusion and tools that promote the independence of students with disabilities.

The MATR premise is that all students benefit from the incorporation of inclusive strategies and assistive technology in learning reading and math.

MATR training will be held periodically through May 2005. For more information on the training and how to schedule training sessions, call 901-678-1740.

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