31st Annual Committee on Special Education Chairpersons

Thursday, March 19th (Day 2) 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CDOS for Building Principals: July 1st, Are You Ready? Candy Tavernier, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES The current requirements of the CDOS Credential allow the Principal discretion in the award of the Credential. However, starting July 1st, 2015, students will be required to meet the full requirements of the credential. This session will provide participants with an overview of the CDOS Commencement Credential requirements as well as tools they can use to return to their schools to ensure their districts are ready for July 1st. (Olympic 3/4) (Olympic 2) Capital Region BOCES Clinton‐Essex‐Warren‐Washington BOCES Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES Jefferson‐Lewis‐Herkimer‐Hamilton‐Oneida BOCES St. Lawrence‐Lewis BOCES
Connecting Special Education, APPR, and SDI for Students with Disabilities Dr. Shawn Hunziker and Dr. Turina Parker, Principals for Special Programs, WSWHE BOCES This session is designed to discuss special education, specially designed instruction (SDI) and explicit instruction through the lens of the framework for teaching. Participants will identify characteristics of SDI and EI, and will examine various resources to assist with identifying effective instructional strategies and research based teaching methodologies to address specific skill deficits. This workshop is designed for school administrators, special education teachers, special education administrators, and others whose role is to design, implement or evaluate methods to increase the academic performance of students with disabilities. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Preschool Behavior Support Strategies
Darcy Burns and Dawn Appleby‐Quackenbush, RSE TASC Preschool Behavior Specialists This workshop is developed to help participants understand the importance of dealing with challenging behaviors within the Preschool setting. It is designed to provide a brief overview of strategies and programs that can be used as a way to decrease challenging behaviors and teach age appropriate social skills. Lunch ‐ MacKenzie’s Restaurant 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Legal Update: Hot and Hotter Topics (Olympic 1) (Olympic 3/4) Edward Sarzynski, Attorney, Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, DeWind & Gregory, LLP Time out rooms; FBA/Manifestation/Suspensions; Avoiding Disproportion of Suspensions for Students with Disabilities; Exit Credentials; Physical Restraints; “Elopment” Behavior; Bullying and an IEP/504 Plan; Parent Counseling and Training; LRE/ESY; OCR Referral/High Absenteeism/Wheelchair Bound Athletes opinions. Leading the Change Process Jim Dillon, Educational Consultant, Measurement Inc. Enhancing student achievement by providing effective school programs to promote lifelong success. Mission st
31 Annual Committee on Special Education Chairpersons Conference Vision To provide technical assistance for CSE/CPSE Chairpersons and School Administrators in providing services to students with disabilities.
Target Conference Participants General & Special Education Administrators General & Special Education Teachers School Psychologists (Olympic 2) This presentation will give participants an opportunity to reflect upon and share their strategies for facilitating positive change in their schools. Participants will compare and contrast their strategies with latest theory and research from the field of social psychology. There will be an opportunity for participants to discuss and evaluate specific activities designed to promote a greater understanding of the change process and how it can be implemented in a school environment. 2:30 p.m. March 18‐19, 2015
Conclusion/Evaluations/Door Prizes (Olympic 3/4) The CCSE Conference Planning Committee recognizes and thanks the following members for their tireless commitment and efforts to ensure a successful conference: Nancy Avery, St. Lawrence‐Lewis BOCES Sue Bouchey, St. Lawrence‐Lewis BOCES Lorraine Childs, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES Mary Compo, Lowville Central Dawn Fargo, Belleville Henderson Central Kathy Gomes, Regional Special Education Technical Assistance and Support Center Leslie LaRose, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES Michael Lively, Jefferson‐Lewis BOCES Lora Parks‐Recore, Champlain Valley Educational Services Candy Tavernier, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES Vendor Strand [Sky Room] Kelly Wight, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES Vendors representing publishers, technology, data management, and assistive technology will be available on Wednesday and Thursday, March 18th & 19th. All conference participants are welcome to stop in to review their displays and materials. PLEASE NOTE: Special emphasis has been placed on the collaborative role of general and special education administrators in offering presentations relevant to principals as well as chairpersons. Special Education Administrators and Building Leaders are encouraged to attend with their CSE Chairpersons. Crowne Plaza Resort Lake Placid, New York Wednesday, March 18th (Day 1) 8:00 ‐ 9:00 a.m. Registration 9:00 ‐ 9:15 a.m. Welcome Leslie A. LaRose, Deputy Superintendent, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES 9:15 ‐ 10:15 a.m. (Olympic 3/4) School Leaders’ Guide to the Common Core: Rigor and Relevance for All Students Brian Pete, RFA, a Robin Fogarty Company Every successful innovation needs a champion! Effective school leaders champion the cause of the Common Core Standards because of the framework of instructional rigor and relevance it provides. In this session Special Ed Chairpersons, Special Ed Administrators, principals and assistant principals move from the big picture of school change to microscopic views of classroom interactions, to professional coaching conversations and to supporting the authentic implementation in the classroom. What do rigor, relevance and higher order thinking look and sound like in the classroom, and how can you support teachers to address the needs and talents of all students? This research‐based, highly interactive session provides the tools and the techniques to prepare leaders for continued and effective implementation of the Common Core with evidence‐based demonstrations of that success. 10:15 ‐ 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 ‐ 12:00 p.m. School Leaders’ Guide to the Common Core: Rigor and Relevance for All Students (continued) Brian Pete, RFA, a Robin Fogarty Company PLEASE NOTE: Special emphasis has been placed on the collaborative role of general and special education administrators in offering presentations relevant to principals as well as chairpersons. Special Education Administrators and Building Leaders are encouraged to attend with their CSE Chairpersons. Wednesday, March 18th (Day 1 continued): 2:30 ‐2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 ‐ 4:15 p.m. CPSE Practices – A Facilitated Dialogue (Olympic 3/4) Kathy Caron, Peru Central School, Jennifer Neaton, Potsdam Central School, Ellen Burns, Early Childhood Direction Center, Marie Brander, RSE‐TASC Regional Special Education Specialist The session facilitators will engage with participants in a structured dialogue around critical components of the CPSE role/process, through the lenses of regulatory expectations and real‐world application by practitioners. (Olympic 2) Models of Collaboration Between General and Special Education to Achieve the CCLS Petra LaBarge CSE Chairperson, Elizabeth Littlefield, Special Education Teacher and Brooke Chartier, General Education Teacher Models of collaboration, including consultant teaching and integrated co‐teaching, provide academic and specially designed instruction to students with disabilities in the general education setting. This presentation will highlight the successful use of strategies and instruction in a 5th grade integrated co‐teaching classroom using the Common Core Learning Standards and EngageNY modules. The session will focus on models of support, grouping, and differentiation. 12:00 ‐ 1:00 p.m. 12:30 ‐ 2:00 p.m. (Sky Room) 1:00‐2:30 p.m. (Olympic 3/4) Lunch ‐ MacKenzie’s Restaurant Brian Pete Roundtable, Conversations, Questions and Book Signing for Mr. Pete’s book, How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core Manifestation Determinations Susan Johns, Attorney, Ferrara, Fiorenza, Larrison, Barrett & Reitz, PC The session will discuss those disciplinary determinations which require a manifestation determination (and clarify those which do not), the information to be considered and issues to be addressed as part of the manifestation determination, and procedure to follow for the manifestation determination. Technology: A Roadmap for Accessing the Common Core for Students with Disabilities (Olympic 2) Lisa R. Tebo, OTR/L, ATP, Director, ADK Abilities Common Core has had a direct impact on today's curriculum development, instructional approaches and assessment of students. Students with disabilities often require supports and accommodations to help them navigate their way through the maze of rigorous general education standards. In this presentation, we will explore ways in which universal design for learning and assistive technology can be used to provide a roadmap to success and improved learning outcomes for all students. Participants will: describe ways in which technology can be used to support literacy and provide access to the general education curriculum; list strategies for identifying student technology needs and aligning goals with the standards; become familiar with strategies for leveraging existing and readily available (often free!) technology tools; understand universal design for learning ‐ access for all; gain a general awareness of specialized AT for low‐
incidence students; become familiar with resources to support AT and UDL implementation (Olympic 1) (Olympic 1) CDOS Credential Showcase Candy Tavernier, RSE‐TASC Transition Specialist, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES This showcase will provide participants with overviews on how districts have implemented programs/activities to provide their students with opportunities to earn the CDOS Commencement Credential. Each district will present on their program with time built in for Q & A with the presenters. 4:30 ‐5:30 p.m. Networking Session: Sponsored by Centris Group (Adirondack Great Room) Kelly Wight, SESIS Coordinator, Franklin‐Essex‐Hamilton BOCES, will host a “Kahoot.it" Special 5:30 p.m. Education Trivia Contest. Bring your smartphone to play. Prizes will be awarded! Dinner on Your Own Thursday, March 19th (Day 2) 8:30 ‐ 8:45 a.m. Welcome (Olympic 3/4) 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. (Olympic 3/4) Understanding Medicaid Jeff Foley/Ed Waaler, NYSED This session will focus on recent updates to School Supportive Health Services Program (SSHSP) Medicaid claiming requirements, including an overview of changes to posted “Question and Answers” (Q&As), Medicaid Alerts and other policy documents. Please join us to learn how to effectively monitor for Program changes, and access information available on the NYSED Medicaid‐in‐Education website. Participants will be able to: identify and understand the recent updated SSHSP Medicaid requirements as listed in the Medicaid Alerts, review the changes to the DOH responses to questions listed in the Q&As and better understand where to go to access information that is available on the NYSED Medicaid‐in‐Education website. Kathy Gomes, Regional Special Education Technical Assistance and Support Center PBIS: Taking a Closer Look at Behavior and Its Impact on School Culture Lisa Meade, Middle School Principal/Director of Special Education, K‐12, Corinth Central School District, Patricia Siano, Christopher Castrio, Susan Hernandez, Terry Hoffman, Corinth Central School District The Corinth Middle School will share how the implementation of PBIS has positively impacted the academic achievement and behavioral outcomes of the students in their school. In this presentation, attendees will learn how student culture, along with staff culture, can considerably influence the effectiveness of a school. They will share how PBIS in their school was used to strengthen school culture as well as to impact the application of the Dignity Act. Presenters will share data and PBIS sample lessons. 10:15‐10:30 a.m. Break