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Heinz College, the Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) along with the Pittsburgh Technology Council (PTC) showcased CMU students, local tech firms and entertainment ventures at Innovation City, a party that was part of the 2013 South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival.
"It's exciting to live and work in Pittsburgh right now," said Heinz College's director of online strategy Brad Stephenson, who worked with PTC officials to plan the event. "There is so much happening here - from startups to the arts to the film industry to community development. The city's star is rising on a global scale, and CMU is obviously a big part of that."
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Ph.D. graduate assistant Abeer Alnasrawi examines genetic analysis of soybean cist nematodes. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Fred Miller)
Preschool teacher Allison Henderson helps a preschool student learn how to get the attention of a peer. Students in her classroom use a friendly tap on the arm or shoulder as a way to initiate an interaction with a fellow student.
How often is something exactly what it purports to be? Not an easy question to answer, but Glenwood Community School District has nailed it by embracing, embedding, and implementing Specially Designed Instruction into their preschool curriculum. Students are receiving exactly what the name implies, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), aimed at meeting the educational needs of each individual student.
Some characteristics of Preschool SDI instruction include intentionality, abundant visuals, the amount of instruction, peer mediated interventions, and peer prompting. Successful SDI requires a collaborative, team approach for problem solving. A host of educational staff get together at least once a month, to discuss student progress based on the data recorded daily by the preschool teacher. They look to see if a goal is being worked on or if an instructional change is needed.
All five preschool teachers and classrooms in the district are on board with integration and delivery of SDI within the school day. All are part of a usability grant in various stages of execution (years one through four). Using specific criteria, early childhood consultants at Area Education Agencies (AEAs) recommended the best sites for grant funds to support the SDI work and provide professional development based on teacher feedback.