[senco-forum] 50 years top ten

Congratulations Richard

I agree with all those I have so far managed to read but top of my list
has got to be my fantastic TA who is absolutely golden. It is wonderful
to have someone to bounce ideas off, have a laugh with, cry with and who
has a wealth of ideas and appears to have boundless energy.
Angie

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Richard
Cook
Sent: 15 January 2007 20:02
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Subject: [senco-forum] 50 years top ten

On Thursday by some miracle I reach my half century.  A decade ago I was
somewhat deprest by the thought of another 20 years teaching, but facing
the final decade doesn't feel so bad.

So I wondered what the best development in special education has been -
compile a top ten.

For me the computer comes at the top as it has revolusionised word
processing.  Gone are the days of cutting strncils for the messy
gestetner. Differentiation is far easier, visually impaired pupils can
enlarge the text at the touch of a button, worksheets can be modified
quickly for visual learners.  The list goes on, speech software,
multi-sensory learning etc etc.

What would you nominate from the last 50 years?  The National
Curriculum? The SEN Code of practice? Synthetic phonics?

Richard