SAVE THE DATE!

MAY 30, 2008

CREATING AGREEMENT TRAIN THE TRAINER

East Brunswick, New Jersey

Co-sponsored by SPAN (the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network), the IDEA Partnership at NASDSE (National Association of State Directors of Special Education), and
CADRE ( Consortium for Alternative Dispute Resolution)
 

Date & Location

Friday, May 30th

Days Hotel & Conference Center East Brunswick NJ

 

8:30 am

Registration & Continental Breakfast


9:00 am
Opening Comments

9:30 am
Creating Agreement modules

 

12:00

Lunch & Networking

 

1:00 pm

Panel on bringing Creating Agreement to your state/ community

3:00 pm

Next steps; resources

 

4:00 pm

Adjourn

  

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network   
35 Halsey St, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 297-5300

www.spannj.org

Creating Agreement Train the Trainer

 

Parents, educators, administrators, Child Study Team members, and others are invited to join the IDEA Partnership at NASDSE, CADRE, and the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, along with other national organizations, in a full-day train the trainer on helping parents and professionals “create agreement” and avoid, minimize, or appropriately address, conflict in IFSP/EP processes.

 

·         Explore the benefits and challenges of parent-professional collaboration in the IFSP and IEP process  

·         Learn best practices for creating agreement, addressing power imbalances, and implementing cultural reciprocity in the IFSP and IEP processes

·         Learn how to facilitate Creating Agreement modules developed by a team of parent centers, general and special educators and administrators, and others

·         Learn how to implement Creating Agreement in your state/community

·         Receive a CD chock full of resources including all training modules, resource guides, & activities for training!

 

Presenters

·         Diana Autin, Co-Director NE-PACT/Region 1 PTAC @ SPAN

·         Heather Thalheimer (NH) & Charlotte Price (WI) PTI Directors

·         Marshall Peter, CADRE

·         Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership

·         Carol Auer, Local Superintendent, Illinois, representing the American Association of School Administrators

·         Judy Richards, National Education Association (NEA)

·         Helene Fallon, Long Island Families Together (LIFT)

 

Costs for participation include $25 for food and $25 for materials (total $50).

Professional Development hours provided!

 

RSVP TODAY!  For more information:

Please contact Diana Autin, Co-Director, SPAN,

at 973-642-8100 x 105 or email diana.autin@spannj.org.


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