[Nfb-greeley] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: BrlSym: Register for the Braille Symposium September 27-29, 2012

[David Andrews]

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At 10:56 PM 6/29/2012, you wrote:
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>From: <mailto:dandrews at visi.com>David Andrews
>To: <mailto:nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:02 AM
>Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Fwd: BrlSym: 
>Register for the Braille Symposium September 27-29, 2012
>
>>
>>Registration is Now Open!
>>
>>for the
>>
>>Braille Symposium
>>
>>September 27-29, 2012
>>
>>at the
>>National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
>>Baltimore, Maryland
>>
>>
>>The National Federation of the Blind, a leading 
>>champion for Braille, is excited to announce 
>>the Braille Symposium, which will provide 
>>professionals, blind people, and other 
>>interested parties with an opportunity to learn 
>>about and discuss promising practices in 
>>Braille instruction and teacher preparation in 
>>Braille. The symposium will feature sessions in 
>>three formats: vignettes from blind people on 
>>how Braille is being used today, 
>>presentation/discussion sessions on promising 
>>practices, and problem solution sessions.
>>
>>Speakers will include leading experts who will 
>>discuss the most innovative work that is being 
>>done on Braille today. Presentation topics will include:
>>
>>·       teaching the Braille code efficiently and effectively
>>·       providing high quality Braille instruction to blind adults
>>·       current practices in Braille 
>>instruction at the university level for future teachers of the blind
>>·       integrating Braille instruction into the classroom reading curriculum
>>·       integrating Braille and print
>>
>>Problem solution sessions will focus on:
>>
>>·       the large caseloads teachers have to manage
>>·       setting up future teachers for success 
>>in their university Braille courses while maintaining high standards
>>
>>Visit the Braille Symposium Web page at 
>><http://www.nfb.org/BrlSym>www.nfb.org/BrlSym 
>>to register now! You will also find information 
>>on how to reserve a room at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor or at the NFBJI.
>>
>>To participate in discussions about the Braille 
>>Symposium on Twitter before, during, or after 
>>the event follow the hashtag #BrlSym
>>
>>For additional information about the Braille Symposium, please contact:
>>
>>Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education
>>Jernigan Institute
>>National Federation of the Blind
>>200 East Wells Street
>>Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>>nshaheen at nfb.org
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