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Building-Level
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District-Level
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Local Community
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State-Level
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National-Level
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Personnel
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Speech,
Occupational, & Physical Therapists
Hearing
& Vision Teachers
Custodial
Staff
Cafeteria
Staff
Classroom
Volunteers
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Involve
local organizations (ex. church groups, scouts, clubs)
Locate
district specialists who have expertise in certain topic area
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State
Board of Education Representatives
US
Senators and Representatives
Governor
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United
States Department of Education, Office for Special Education Programs
Federally
funded research programs
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Informational
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Ask
your librarian to help you find information on topic
Invite
teachers to share new information at staff meetings
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Visit
public libraries to locate journals and information on current practices
Contact
a local university for information on the topic
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State
Department of Education Publications
State
standards
School
report cards
Graduation
information
State
divisions of national organizations
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Federal
Agencies such as: USDOE, OSEP, & National Council on Disability
National
Organizations such as: AFT, NEA, & CEC,CASE
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Material
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Look
at materials used with other grade levels
Inspect
storage closets
Ask
other teachers if they have supplies/materials that you could
borrow
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Request
materials from local businesses. We’ve been provided with refreshments
from local restaurants & school supplies from wholesale warehouses |
State
loan programs for assistive technology devices
Building
facilities
Land
for schools
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Materials
recommended by federal agencies
Materials
sponsored by national organizations
Nationally
produced curricula
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Fiscal
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Request
money from Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Plan
a school based fundraiser (ex. car wash, bake sale, etc)
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Request
donations from local businesses many will help, if asked
Ask
district personnel if there are any funds available for your project
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Sliver
grants
Taxes
Statewide
programs sponsored by federal grants
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Medicaid
funds for certain students
Earmarking
of federal funds based on a per-pupil amount
Offers
federal grant opportunities to states
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