Welcome Special Education Liaisons!
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Transcript of Welcome Special Education Liaisons!
WelcomeSpecial Education
Liaisons!
We are thrilled you are here!Tuesday
October 18, 2011
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
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!
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
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
Wellness Break
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
LUNCH
Inclusive Education Planning
Tool
Success in School for Children/Youth in Care
Goals for “Action on Inclusion”
Action on Inclusion
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
Inclusive Educational
Planning Tool (IEPT)
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
Build teacher capacity to better
meet the diverse learning needs of all students
What is the goal of the pilot?
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)?
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
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
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
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
Inclusive Education Library
Welcome Dawn Normoyle!
Success in School for Children/Youth in Care
Provincial Protocol Framework (PPF)
Success in School:
“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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
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”
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”
Wellness Break
Just in case you need a chuckle…try and not
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Including Samuel – Resource Kit Welcome Donelda Wygiera!
Learning Together
Did you know?
Resource Update…
Learning Together
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
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!
Wrap Up