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		<title>PCI Life Skills Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•  Embedded Language Arts •  Reading Practice •  Listening Skills •  Expressive Communication NEW! PCI Life Skills Series for Today&#8217;s World  is an updated series of board games based on the best-selling PCI Life Skills Series games. The ten board games in this series focus on meaningful, contemporary life skills while promoting independence, socialization, and <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/pci-life-skills-series/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Mission Can Make a Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 16:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people know that PCI Education develops and publishes materials for students with special needs and learning differences.  What many people do not know, is that we employ individuals with special needs as well.  Over most of the past 20 years, Janet and Nicole have been working in product assembly and Janet even illustrated a <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/a-mission-can-make-a-family/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 13: Manipulative Multiplication</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our last winning blog post comes from Cindy in Oklahoma City, OK. Cindy is a Special Education Teacher to 5th and 6th graders with special needs. She has paired rhymes and manipulatives with multiplication facts that brings success to her students learning their &#8216;facts.&#8217; The Project: Multiplication with Manipulatives. I teach multiplication facts to my <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-13-manipulative-multiplication/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 12: Does Size Really Matter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our next winning teaching idea comes from Joelle of McMinnville, OR. She is a Structure Learning Program Teacher to high school students. Her idea is using a visual comparison and thought provoking questions to help them understand that special needs are everywhere and how to advocate for themselves. The Project: We Need a Bigger Tank? <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-12/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 11: The Spelling Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Manning, SC, we are pleased to share with you our second place PCI/We Are Teachers Teacher Grant Winner, Adela. She is a Resource Teacher for 7th and 8th graders. Adela&#8217;s strategy is making spelling a fun activity to keep her students engaged, which in turn strengthens her students&#8217; vocabulary and spelling skills. The Project: Let&#8217;s Learn How <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-11-the-spelling-game/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 10: Being Prepared for the World of Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is from our #1 voted winner: Susie in Minerva, OH. Preparing her high school students for the work force is as important as ever in today&#8217;s economy. She truly believes in her students and their ability to be active and productive members in their community after high school. Susie helps her students to prepare for this new <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-10-being-prepared-for-the-world-of-work/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 9: Open Your Eyes Through These Hearts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our next exciting teaching idea comes from Jackie of Piedmont, SC, a Special Education Teacher who works with special needs students. She has developed a unique emotional &#8220;outlet&#8221; for her students to express themselves. It is such a great success students and parents alike ask if Jackie will hold the event each year! The Project: Poetry Slam. An annual <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-9-open-your-eyes-through-these-hearts/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 8: A Magical Transformation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Struthers, Ohio, Laurie is an Intervention Specialist for students Pre-K through 4th grade. Laurie helped an autistic student, Michael, learn how organize his day and thus be more in control of himself. Michael&#8217;s success with this idea in elementary school carried over to middle school success to be fully included. Now that is a terrific teaching tool! The Project: Michael&#8217;s <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-8-a-magical-transformation/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Real Teachers-Real Strategies 7: Visualizing the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing our Strategies Series based on this question: “Have you ever taught a lesson that really resonated with a special needs student? Tell us about a lesson you teach that was specifically influenced by that experience.” We bring you the next post from Colette in Granada Hills, CA. She is a high school Special Education Autism Specialist. Colette engages <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/real-teachers-real-strategies-7-visualizing-the-future/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Duke</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janie Haugen-McLane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Janie Haugen-McLane Series: 20 Years]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Janie Haugen-McLane, Co-Founder PCI Education Many years ago while working with adult students with intellectual disabilities, I decided to make a game board, just for fun. The idea: to get everyone engaged in a fun, social-group activity that would foster age-appropriate on-topic conversation. The students knew how to talk but often wanted to go <a href='http://blog.pcieducation.com/the-duke/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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