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Services for Educators
and Individuals
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Orientation sessions for schools
Teacher training for AIM schools
Student training for AIM schools
Advanced training for AIM schools
Technical support for 4-track tape players
Saturday workshops for individual members
Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings
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RFB&D
provides a wide range of services to help you
get the most out of your RFB&D audio books. The Boston Unit
of RFB&D prides itself in having a strong outreach department,
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If you have
any questions, comments, or concerns, do not hesitate to call
us. Here's how we can be reached:
(617) 577-1111
(617) 577-1113 (fax)
e-mail: jguiney@rfbd.org
Orientation
sessions for schools
Interested
in learning more about RFB&D's services? Call and schedule
a free orientation session. If you simply want a brief overview
of our services, we will come out to your school and give a short
(approximately 30 minutes), but comprehensive presentation that
is sure to answer most of your questions concerning our various
membership programs. Orientations are available year round, for
member and non-member schools. For more information, please call
or email us.
- For non-member schools wishing to learn more about RFB&D,
contact the director of outreach, at (617) 577-1111, extension
12 or 18 or e-mail jdougherty@rfbd.org
or jguiney@rfbd.org
- For additional training or other support, please contact the
outreach coordinator, at (617) 577-1111, extension 12 or e-mail
jdougherty@rfbd.org
Teacher
training for Learning Through Listening (LTL) Institutional Member
schools
Teacher training
is vital to a successful audio book program and is a free benefit
with your RFB&D membership. We highly encourage scheduling at
least one teacher training session each year of membership with
us for your new teachers or teacher's aides. Refresher training
sessions are also available for returning teachers. The training
covers the basics of audio book ordering and use of our playback
devices. A typical teacher training session lasts approximately
45-60 minutes. To schedule a teacher training session contact
the outreach coordinator at (617) 577-1111, extension 12 or e-mail
jdougherty@rfbd.org
Student
training for LTL schools
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outreach department offers free student training to ensure
that pupils successfully use our audio books. Student training
can be conducted one-on-one or in small groups, and is especially
helpful for older students who want to use audio books more
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Along with
instruction on the actual use of audio book playback devices,
our outreach staff will give students helpful hints on active
listening strategies.
To schedule
a student training, contact the outreach coordinator at (617)
577-1111, extension 12 or e-mail jdougherty@rfbd.org
Advanced
training for LTL member schools
The Boston
outreach department now offers an advanced training program on
classroom applications. This training is designed for educators
who already know the basics but are interested in acquiring specific
tools for using audio books within their classrooms. If you would
like to schedule an advanced training, call the outreach coordinator
at (617) 577-1111, extension 12 or e-mail jdougherty@rfbd.org.
Technical support
for CD players
Saturday workshops
for individual members
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For our individual
members, we offer Saturday workshops at no charge at our
office in Cambridge. Our address here is: 58 Charles Street
(at the corner of Second and Charles Streets) Cambridge,
MA 02141
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These workshops are held
the first Saturday of every month, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Members will receive hands-on training on how to operate our playback
devices, learn how to order audio books, and get a tour of our
recording studio.
To reserve a spot at our next
Saturday workshop, contact the outreach coordinator at (617) 577-1111,
extension 12 or e-mail jdougherty@rfbd.org
*Please note: If none of these dates work for you, please call
Gretchen Tucker, 617-577-1111, extension 12, or e-mail jdougherty@rfbd.org
to schedule a more convenient time.
Parent Advisory
Council (PAC) meetings
The Boston outreach department
is always available to speak to parent groups at schools. If your
school would like to learn more about RFB&D's outreach programs
and the benefits it provides students with print disabilities,
contact our outreach coordinator.
To schedule a parent meeting
presentation, call (617) 577-1111, extension 12 or e-mail jdougherty@rfbd.org.
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