Today, the Department of Education announced new steps to help close the achievement gap for students with disabilities by moving away from a one-size-fits-all, compliance-focused approach to a more balanced system that looks at how well students are being educated in addition to continued efforts to protect their rights.
While the Department has effectively ensured access to educational resources for students with disabilities, not enough attention has been paid to educational outcomes, which have not sufficiently improved. This is partly due to the fact that federal policy has focused more on procedural requirements and not enough on critical indicators like increasing academic performance or graduation rates for students with disabilities.
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Gifted & Talented Level 2 training: Identification-Characteristics that Indicate Studen... - 0 views
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This course will focus on the Identification of Advanced Learners. Topics will include: Working from a collaborative written philosophy; using formative assessment--observing student behaviors, pre-assessment, etc. to modify instruction; using summative assessment--making formal identification of students for services. This will be a hands-on workshop with time for discussion and application of content to specific settings and situations. Free to all MSUB students in the College of Education. Lunch is on your own. When/Where:
MSU - Billings College of Education Room 122
Monday, March 4, 2013
8:30am - 4:00pm Mountain
Gifted & Talented Level 2 Training: Practical Strategies for Meeting the Needs of High ... - 0 views
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The purpose of this session is to support students to move along the path of becoming expert learners. Participants will practice differentiating curriculum and will create a unit, or lessons, based on best practices for extending learning experiences for gifted students. Free to all MSUB students in the College of Education. Lunch is on your own. When/Where:
MSU - Billings College of Education Room 122
Monday, March 11, 2013
8:30am - 4:00pm Mountain
Department Announces New Effort to Strengthen Accountability for Students with Disabili... - 0 views
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Today, the Department of Education announced new steps to help close the achievement gap for students with disabilities by moving away from a one-size-fits-all, compliance-focused approach to a more balanced system that looks at how well students are being educated in addition to continued efforts to protect their rights.
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Since the current process of conducting on-site state compliance reviews has not focused enough on improving student outcomes, the Department will not be carrying out the visits scheduled for the 2012-13 school year to allow it time to develop a new and more effective system. However, the Department will continue to review annual performance reports as well as monitor state supervision systems.
Time for Change: Challenging School Policies & Practices to Help Students with Disabili... - 0 views
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Click here to register for this webinar What: This presentation examines how students who are at greater risk for suspension, expulsion and referral to the juvenile justice system because of behaviors associated with their disabilities, are targeted by school push-out policies and practices that systemically exclude these most vulnerable students from school and deny them their education. Our presenters will describe the array of such policies and practices - retention, academic sanctions, ineffective interventions, including those used for bullying and harassment, abusive use of zero tolerance, criminalization of disability related behavior and referral to law enforcement. Presenters will also identify and discuss concrete strategies for parents and advocates to use to help students protect their rights to remain in school and receive a high quality education. Time is provided for questions from participants. When: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MT
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What: This presentation examines how students who are at greater risk for suspension, expulsion and referral to the juvenile justice system because of behaviors associated with their disabilities, are targeted by school push-out policies and practices that systemically exclude these most vulnerable students from school and deny them their education. Our presenters will describe the array of such policies and practices - retention, academic sanctions, ineffective interventions, including those used for bullying and harassment, abusive use of zero tolerance, criminalization of disability related behavior and referral to law enforcement. Presenters will also identify and discuss concrete strategies for parents and advocates to use to help students protect their rights to remain in school and receive a high quality education. Time is provided for questions from participants. When: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MT
N.J. District Cited for Segregating Students With Disabilities - On Special Education -... - 0 views
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A federal investigation into whether East Orange, N.J., schools placed students with disabilities in segregated classrooms is now closed with a pledge from the district to change the way it decides where these students attend school. The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights said today that it found that during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, more than 60 percent of students with disabilities in East Orange were in self-contained classrooms. Many of the students had been diagnosed as having learning disabilities. The agency found that the district didn't always consider whether these students could be successful in an integrated classroom with the right supports. The New Jersey Department of Education's goal is that about 44 percent of students with disabilities spend most of their school days with students who don't have disabilities.
Strengthening the Circle: Including Children and Young Adults with Disabilities Confere... - 0 views
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Each year the National Native American Parent Center presents an annual conference for Native American family members, tribal leaders, health professionals, mental health professionals, tribal, public school professionals, and others who are interested in ensuring the special education needs for Native American students who are ages 0 - 26. This year's conference will be held in Portland Oregon in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Workshops focus on strategies and methods to increase outcomes for Native American students with disabilities, and increase parent involvement in the special education process. We offer information on best practices working with Native American students with disabilities to produce successful educational outcomes. This conference will provide information on: successful strategies that promote collaborative relationships between tribes, schools, and families; successful methods in positive behavioral interventions, the latest research and data on effective classroom practices and strategies for Native American students. When/Where:
January 29-30 2012
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 Northeast Airport Way
Portland, Oregon 97220 If you have any questions call:
503-249-7606
Going 1:1 with Google Chromebooks & establishing Professional Development resources - W... - 0 views
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Learn how Google Chromebooks for Education allow schools to engage all constituents (parents, students, teachers, and administrators) to use the power and simplicity of the web for unlimited teaching and learning opportunities for all. In this webinar, you'll hear directly from the Tech Integration team at Fond du Lac, a school district serving approximately 7,300 students in Wisconsin, about how they use Chromebooks in the classroom and beyond for dynamic learning environments and manage them with ease to harness the best of the web. See how they implemented a 1:1 strategy to ensure that they are successfully preparing their students for academic achievement as well as life-long self-directed learning and engagement as global citizens. In addition, learn how Fond du Lac established a complementary professional development portal designed for teachers by teachers with resources such as lesson plans, training modules, etc. on how to effectively implement the Chromebooks in their classrooms.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
2:00 pm Mountain Standard Time
Participants will: Learn about the unique benefits and features of Google Chromebooks for Education Hear first-hand experience of why the district selected Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education as their best platform for collaborative learning Learn from educators how Google Chromebooks, Apps for Education, and other web tools can be used to improve student learning, collaborat
AT Services: New Times, New Approaches - Webinar - Mar. 27, 2013 - 0 views
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Are you still delivering AT services the way you did two decades ago because "we've always done it that way?" Are you building capacity to reach more staff and students? In this digital age, the tools and strategies for collaboration have changed. Given the emphasis on accommodations for students with disabilities and the move toward UDL to infuse technology for all students, you probably are being asked to do more for more students. This session will examine new ways of maximizing AT support using available digital tools to increase the efficiency of AT consideration and professional learning. This session will prompt you to re-examine how you deliver AT services.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
AIM Beyond the Classroom: New Options for Accessible Instructional Materials - Webinar ... - 0 views
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Accessible instructional materials (AIM) options are rapidly expanding. Students need to have ways to access AIM throughout the day and in a wide variety of settings. No longer are students limited to using accessible books on a single classroom computer with stand-alone software. Learn about new technologies like networked software that can be accessed from multiple computers, web-based programs, mobile devices and other solutions that allow students to use literacy software on a home computer. Find out strategies for engaging students with high interest materials and tools that fit their needs. When:
Thursday, March 14, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain Cost:
$49.00
Interventions that Work: Key to Effective Literacy Interventions for Students in Grades... - 0 views
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Click here to download the updated flier for this event Click here to register for this event online The Havre training has been CANCELLED and we will have one day in Great Falls (February 5) Please note: Registrations for the workshop taken through January 31, 2013 What: This one day seminar will examine the research base and how to apply it in crafting school based interventions to support improved literacy for struggling students, including English learners and students with learning disabilities. Using the latest meta-analysis from the Center on Instruction. Participants will examine the 4 keys to providing effective interventions and explore practical examples re: how to apply these principles at their school sites. In terms of RtI, this seminar will focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. When/Where: February 5, 2013 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Mountain Hampton Inn 2301 14th Street Southwest Great Falls, MT 59404 Cost: FREE TRAINING FOR: CSPD Region II General and Special Educators, Paraprofessionals, Agency Personnel, Parents and others who work with older students. Participation by individuals from outside of Region II is welcome; however, a $25.00 per person fee is required for the workshop. Region II consists of the counties of Cascade, Teton, Pondera, Toole, Glacier, Liberty, Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau. Contact: cspd@havre.k12.mt.us Aileen Couch, Coordinator, REGION II CSPD PO Box 7791 Havre, MT 59501 Phone: (406) 265-4356 ext. 322
Reading Across The Content Area - Bozeman - May 20, 2013 - 0 views
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This session will examine before, during, and after reading strategies that can be applied in all content area classrooms and support increased comprehension of the text. When all subject area teachers have students use common strategies, it leads to greater independence, more responsibility in the learning, and increased student outcomes for all students.
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Monday, May 20, 2013
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
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Comfort Inn
1370 North 7th Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
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Professional: $75.00 Paraprofessional, Parents or Students: $25.00
Teaching Written Expression to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Webinar - May ... - 0 views
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This webinar will address the difficulties that many individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders have in acquiring the writing skills necessary for success in the classroom and on the job. Evidence-based interventions for teaching writing to students across the autism spectrum will be reviewed, to enable participants to identify the practices that will be effective with their students.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
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$114.00, discounts available for members and students
Helping Students Who Face Mental Health Challenges - Billings - June 3, 4, 2013 - 0 views
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Twenty years ago, telling a parent that their child suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder or Bipolar Disorder most often resulted in grief, denial, or even outrage. Today, studies show that parents diagnose their own children with mental disorders at a much higher rate than psychiatric experts. Schools are often caught between shrinking resources and increasing demands, as more children are identified as mentally disabled. Over two days, this workshop will help clear away some of the confusion and controversy surrounding mental health issues that most often affect school-age children. You will learn in practical terms, how a child with ADHD thinks, what motivates an oppositional child, which kids might actually have Bipolar Disorder, and which are simply moody. You will learn how psychiatric medications work to help, and sometimes to hurt. You will learn about the warning signs for violence in children and adolescents. Lastly, you will have a chance to ask advice about specific mental health issues in your school. In short, this workshop is designed to help you understand, teach, and advocate for your students with mental illness.
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June 3, 4, 2013
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Mansfield Health Education Center
2900 12th Ave N # 30W
Billings, Montana 59101
(406) 237-8600
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MASP Members preregistration: $145.00, General Public preregistration: $165.00, University full time student preregistration: $85.00 - Verification of student status may be requested
Tips & Tools for Serving Students with LD In Higher Ed - Webinar - Apr. 16, 2013 - 0 views
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Higher education presents a challenge for students with learning disabilities. It often requires more reading, greater interaction with text, multiple ways of organizing information, and critical writing. The system-wide director of disability services at Alliant University will share tools and tips they are using to enhance success for graduate students.
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
12:00 pm Mountain
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Free of charge
Cool Books for Cool Kids - Webinar - Apr. 30, 2013 - 0 views
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Students of all abilities should be provided with the opportunity to enjoy and participate in the reading process. Participants in this webinar will discover ways to open doors for students of all ages by adapting reading materials. The iPad has provided professionals with the opportunity to individualize and customize materials for each student. This webinar will demonstrate how to utilize apps to create and adapt books to meet each students particular needs. Participants will learn about the various apps that are available for creating and providing books for all learners. This webinar will also provide information on accessibility features, device management, file sharing and copyright. When:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
9:00 am - 10:30 am Mountain Cost:
$55.00 single participant fee, no cancelations or refunds. Group discounts available.
Improving Student Education Outcomes Through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports - Webina... - 0 views
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This webinar will provide participants with information, resources, tips, and strategies for how to effectively partner with schools to advocate for all students, including those with disabilities. Participants will learn how education policy and practice is being shaped to ensure general education and special education services are effectively integrated into a seamless system of matched supports for students with a high focus on successful outcomes. Participants will also be given information and resources for how to empower themselves to effectively advocate for students within an MTSS context.
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January 30, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain Cost:
Free
Weaving a Tale on the Web: Collaboration Through Digital Storytelling - Billings - Mar.... - 0 views
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Imagine an engaging learning experience which blends writing, technology and emotion to empower students. Students working together to weave a tale, all on the Web! Digital storytelling can encompass many different avenues in education. This process can be used to introduce a concept, conduct research, or synthesize large amounts of information. Allowing students this type of learning experience can provide them with a compelling and competitive voice and expand the boundaries of their ability to communicate. Web 2.0 tools to foster digital storytelling and classroom collaboration will be showcased along with how students can collaborate and create digital stories to transform learning. When:
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain Where:
Montana State University - Billings
College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
$25.00 nonrefundable. Workshops are limited to 20 participants. Contact:
John Keener at 657-1743 or john.keener@msubillings.edu
Debra Miller at 657-2072 or mailto:%20dmiller@m
Webinar Presenter Recruitment - Request for Presenters - Now until July 31, 2013 - 0 views
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The AUCD is hosting thier fourth student webinar series. This webinar will focus on aging with an intellectual disability, topics could include health disparities or health promotion. The next webinar will take place on Wednesday July 31 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain.
The webinar is sponsored by The Arc for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Our last webinar participants included doctors, a dentist, therapists, students, Arc chapter employees, and state/local health department employees- so a pretty broad audience. The webinar will be live captioned.
If you are a student or know of any students who might be interested in presenting, please let us know. Each presentation is 15 minutes long (3 presenters) with five minutes of questions at the end.
Anyone interested in presenting needs to contact Alicia Dixon-Ibarra (dixona@onid.orst.edu), Kerri Vanderbom (mcmurtrk@onid.orst.edu), or Mara Nery (nerym@onid.orst.edu) with your presentation topic.
Strengthening the Circle: Including Native American Children and Young Adults with Disa... - 1 views
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Each year the National Native American Parent Center presents an annual conference for Native American family members, tribal leaders, health professionals, mental health professionals, tribal, public school professionals, and others who are interested in ensuring the special education needs for Native American students who are ages 0 - 26.
Workshops focus on strategies and methods to increase outcomes for Native American students with disabilities, and increase parent involvement in the special education process. We offer information on best practices working with Native American students with disabilities to produce successful educational outcomes. This conference will provide information on: successful strategies that promote collaborative relationships between tribes, schools, and families; successful methods in positive behavioral interventions, the latest research and data on effective classroom practices and strategies for Native American students.
Conference Goals: Families will gain skills to increase their ability to advocate for their child in the special education process. Families will learn stress reduction techniques. Professionals and parents will gain knowledge about: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Tips for participation in the IEP & IFSP process Positive Behavioral interventions Parent leadership skills Successful strategies for improved educational outcomes for children with disabilities When/Where:
January 29-30, 2013
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 Northeast Airport Way
Portland, Oregon
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This session will focus on dispelling myths about gifted kids and how we go about identifying these students informally and formally in our schools. Identification tools will be explained and examples will be provided in order to help schools choose the most effective and efficient tool(s) for their buildings. Attention will also be given to identifying twice exceptional gifted student; that is, students who have a learning challenge and gifted abilities. When:
Sunday, May 5, 2013
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Mountain Where:
Comfort Suites Helena
3180 N Washington Street
Helena, MT 59602