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Welcome Special Education Liaisons! We are thrilled you are here! Tuesday October 18, 2011

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Welcome Special Education Liaisons!. We are thrilled you are here! Tuesday October 18, 2011. Agenda. Welcome / Introductions Question and Answer Vision/Mission Quality Learning Environment Action on Inclusion IEPT Success in Schools Goals for ‘Action on Inclusion ’ Learning Together - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WelcomeSpecial Education

Liaisons!

We are thrilled you are here!Tuesday

October 18, 2011

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Welcome / Introductions Question and Answer Vision/Mission Quality Learning Environment Action on Inclusion

IEPT Success in Schools Goals for ‘Action on Inclusion’

Learning Together Planning for the Future Wrap Up

Agenda

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Introductions:

Take a minute and find out the following things about the person sitting next to you …

Name and school where they work? What excites them about

2011/2012?

Welcome!

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A ‘strategy’ often used to ensure that everyone

has the opportunity to ask a question or make a comment …

Everyone writes something… On the piece of paper (provided at table), please

ask any question(s) or comment(s) you are thinking about…

Our SS team will do our best to answer all questions…if you stump us, then we will find out the answer (we know a lot of very smart people) and share this with you at a later time today…

Question and Answer

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Welcome our Superintendent…

Kurt Sacher!

He is going to talk about our new Vision/Mission in CESD…

Just think what can be accomplished when hundreds or even thousands of people work together to achieve a goal/target…for example:

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Vision / Mission

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Wellness Break

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Welcome Dr. Lissa Steele, Associate Superintendent,

Learning Services

Take a peek at her latest invention…

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Lissa will present background information on the QLE, facilitate a discussion, and seek your feedback/input…

Quality Learning Environment

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LUNCH

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Inclusive Education Planning

Tool

Success in School for Children/Youth in Care

Goals for “Action on Inclusion”

Action on Inclusion

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Welcome Dawn Normoyle!

Before Dawn ‘enlightens’ us…have you ever had a ‘trip/flight’ like this before?

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Inclusive Education Planning Tool

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Inclusive Educational

Planning Tool (IEPT)

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3 schools

Penhold Ecolle Steffie Woima Hugh Sutherland

At a minimum, teachers will complete a learner profile for all Grade 1 to 9 students who are:• working below grade level• in need of additional support, and/or• are identified with special education needs.

CESD’s Pilot Project

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Build teacher capacity to better

meet the diverse learning needs of all students

What is the goal of the pilot?

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A digital resource Focus on building teacher capacity and

enhancing teacher practice Offers new ways to:

o collecto organize, ando think about information to enhance day-to-day

instructional planning

What is the Inclusive Education Planning Tool (IEPT)?

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a collection of teaching strategies and

routines, and learning resource materials that create successful learning experiences for an individual student or a group of studentso Language Artso Medical Conditions/ Disabilitieso Social Participation

Instructional Supports

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How will using the Inclusive Education Planning Tool be different from using an

IPP?

IPP IEPTMoving from looking at disabilities to looking

at learner needs as well as abilities.

Shifting Practice

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Focuses on changing teacher

practice and changing the learning environment

Begins with classroom assessment Begins with the Program of Studies Can be used to support all learners Embeds individualized planning

within classroom planning for all students

Shifting Practice

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Requires collaborating with

parents to identify and ensure mutual understanding of student strengths and needs

Planning tool informs progress report

Dynamic teacher planning tool with report-generating capacity

Shifting Practice

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Inclusive Education Library

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Welcome Dawn Normoyle!

Success in School for Children/Youth in Care

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Provincial Protocol Framework (PPF)

Success in School:

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“Every time a youth in care moves to a new

placement and new school, they fall approximately six months behind

academically.” (National Youth in Care Network, 2008)

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Significantly more children and youth in

care: Drop out of school Do poorly on

provincial achievement tests Fall farther behind in school as they get

older, and Are less likely to graduate from high

school, compared to students in the general population (Only 17% graduate)

Provincial data findings

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The Provincial Protocol Framework (PPF)- Success in School for Children and Youth in Care A collaborative initiative between Alberta

Education and Children and Youth Services (CYS) to support children and youth in care that:

o Creates a learning team that wraps around the student

o Creates a holistic, strength based Success in School plan

o Assists the student to become a self-advocate

The RESPONSE

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To improve collaborative practice resulting

in children and youth in care feeling welcomed and being supported at school

To allow and support the child/youth’s voice to be heard

To improve transition plans that will move with the student in care to develop consistency

INITIATIVE Goals

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To reduce drop out rates of children and

youth in care To improve achievement test results To improve high school completion To increase in communication and sharing

of essential information between CFSA, DFNA’s and educational facilities

INITIATIVE GOALS

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Core team members include:

The student Caseworkers, Caregivers A school point person The classroom teacher(s), and Any other individual that contributes to the student’s success

Together, the members of the team help promote success in school by reinforcing the importance of an education, positive peer groups, and connection to supportive adults in the lives of young people in care.

Core Learning team

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Some Role and Responsibilities:

Identifies student(s) in care Establishes a relationship with student Establishes a relationship with caregiver

and caseworker Helps coordinate and develop Success in

School Plan Worked with teachers to address academic

needs on an individual basis

School Point Person

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- Have a Success in School plan for each student

in care by the 2013-14 school year

This year’s implementation plan will focus on: A continuation of the students who had SIS

plans last year Students in care who have an IPP Students in care who have VTRA (Violent Threat

Risk Assessment) Students in our residential programs

Plan

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In June we submitted an application to AB ED in an

effort to be approved for some additional funding to support the implementation of ‘Action on Inclusion’

CESD was granted $185 000 to support moving in this direction – through a “Building Instructional and Leadership Capacity Project”…yeh!

It is important that this work aligns with our Mission/Vision and focus on building Quality Learning Environments in each classroom.

We developed five goals to help guide / support our work…we would like to know what you think…

Goals for “Action on Inclusion”

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ACTIVITY:

Please read the document that highlights the FIVE goals for ‘Action on Inclusion’

On the sheet provided, please write down your “thoughts – questions – suggestions” – space is provided underneath each goal.

After you have taken the time to do this on your own, please spend some time sharing your thoughts with the ‘Liaisons’ at your table group

Hand in your ‘feedback’ sheet to our SS team when you are finished.

Goals for “Action on Inclusion”

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Wellness Break

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Including Samuel – Resource Kit Welcome Donelda Wygiera!

Learning Together

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Did you know?

Resource Update…

Learning Together

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Some/most of you have been in your “Special

Education Liaison” role for a short time and some of you for a longer time…

As I continue to LEARN about ‘CESD’… I’d like to provide you with an opportunity to share your thoughts/insights for consideration. Your feedback is critical when we consider taking next steps and thinking about future planning.

TASK: As you reflect about providing educational support, guidance, and leadership to your students, education staff, and families in the role of “Special Education Liaison” in your school community, please respond to the following five questions (on the sheet of paper provided).

Planning for the Future

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Exit Sheet – please complete before you leave …

this information is very important for us to consider as time is precious and we want to be sure our time together is meeting your needs and used most effectively and efficiently!

Next “Special Education Liaison” meeting date – November 15, 2011

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND PARTICIPATION TODAY!!

Safe travels as you journey to your next destination!

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