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S.I. 2011

Summer Institute 2011Leadership for Change

MAASESummer Institute 2011

WHEN: August 10-13, 2011 WHERE: Grand Traverse Resort(Acme, MI)

THEME: Leadership for Change

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Summer Institute 2011: Leadership for Change

PROGRAM INDEX

Keynote Speaker Dr. Anthony Muhammad……….………………………………………………………………………………………

OSE-EIS Presentation Description……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 4

Summer Institute Program Schedule………………………………………………………………………………………………….Pages 5-11

Summer Institute Breakout Session Quick Reference Sheet……………………………………………………………………Page 12

Grand Traverse Resort Facilities Map……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 13

Meet Our Sponsors!.............................................………………………………………………………………………………Page 14-17

Events In and Around Traverse City This Week………………………………………………………………………………..Pages 18-19

Reflection Record………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…Pages 20-23

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Keynote Speaker ANTHONY MUHAMMAD, PH.D.

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

No More Drama! Getting Everyone on the Bus to Serve All Students

This keynote address will deal head on with the issue of conflicting agendas within schools. A healthy school culture is very clear on its purpose: learning for all students. We will examine the barriers to aligning the adult agendas with the school agenda and what leaders must do and what teachers must do to develop the synergy necessary to guarantee learning. Learning Outcomes Participants will:

§ Understand the root cause of social division and how to heal old wounds § Understand everyone’s role in developing a healthy learning environment § Embrace the moral imperative of schooling over personal agendas

Dr. Anthony Muhammad is a much sought-after education consultant. A practitioner for nearly 20 years, he has served as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, and principal, and as a high school principal. His tenure as a practitioner has earned him several awards as both a teacher and a principal. Dr. Muhammad’s most notable accomplishment came as principal of Levey Middle School in Southfield, Michigan, a National School of Excellence, where student proficiency on state assessments more than doubled in five years. Dr. Muhammad and the staff at Levey used the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ model of school improvement, and they have been recognized in several videos and articles as a model high-performing PLC. As a researcher, Dr. Muhammad has published articles in several publications in both the United States and Canada. He is author of Transforming School Culture and a contributor to The Collaborative Administrator.

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OSE-‐EIS Presentation Saturday

August 13, 2011

The Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE-‐EIS) will provide a fast-‐paced, catch-‐your-‐breath, hold-‐on-‐to-‐your seat review of the accomplishments and the challenges of the past year. The Year-‐in-‐Review will be presented by the Director, with support from the talented OSE-‐EIS team. The conference theme

“Leadership for Change” provides the backdrop for a review of the year and a view of what’s to come. You can always plan to learn something new in an interesting format when you attend an OSE-‐EIS presentation.

The OSE-‐EIS leadership team arrives from OSEP just days before the kick-‐off of Summer Institute 2011 so the news from Washington will be “hot off the presses!” Bring your favorite hat and find out why the OSE-‐EIS is “Brimming with Leadership” – you won’t want to miss it!

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Summer Institute 2011: Leadership for Change Program Schedule

7/29/11 ** Vendor Δ Michigan Department of Education

MAASE

Wednesday August 10, 2011 Start Time End Time Function Location 1:00 PM 6:00 PM MAASE Deviation Golf Open – Shotgun Start Spruce Run 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Registration Tower Desk 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Golf Outing Reception, Awards & Raffle Clubhouse Lawn

Thursday August 11, 2011 Start Time End Time Function Location 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Hot Breakfast Buffet Governors A/B 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Registration Tower Desk 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Exhibits Governors A/B 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Welcome & Introductions Governors C-‐F 8:15 AM 9:30 AM Keynote: No More Drama! Getting Everyone on the Bus to Serve All Students

Anthony Muhammad, Ph.D. This keynote address will deal head-‐on with the issue of conflicting agendas within schools. A healthy school culture has to be very clear on its purpose: learning for all students. We will examine the barriers to aligning the adult agendas with the school agenda and what leaders and teachers must do to develop the synergy necessary to guarantee learning.

Governors C-‐F

9:30 AM 10:00 AM Break Governors A 10:00 AM 11:15 AM Scooby Doo Meets My Little Pony: Service Animals in the Schools

Roy Henley, Esq. and Michele Eaddy, Esq., Thrun Law Firm On 3/15/2011, new ADA regulations went into effect requiring schools to permit students with disabilities to use service animals in schools. As a result, school administrators need to be prepared to respond to requests for service animals and the potential conflicts that may result. This presentation will provide an overview of the new regulations and school district obligations as well as address many of the issues left unanswered by the new regulations, including whether service animals should be included in a student's IEP and what to do if another student is allergic to dogs. BEWARE: You may leave this presentation asking "who let the dogs out?"

Tower A

10:00 AM 11:15 AM Δ Navigating Written Prior Notice Between Parts B & C Through Collaborative Leadership Vanessa Winborne and Thomas Koepke This presentation will provide an in-‐depth review on the Part C Written Prior Notice requirements. Specifically, participants will understand the requirements of the Part C requirements, their responsibilities at the local level, and key considerations in the supervision of Early On® Coordinators and early intervention personnel. Additionally, recommendations will be shared how to enhance the system and work flow while implementing the various requirements.

Tower B

10:00 AM 11:15 AM Are You Smarter than a US Circuit Court Judge? REPEATED Michael Bevins, Esq. or Daniel Martin, Esq., Scholten Fant Law Firm Participants will discuss recent case law decisions in various areas of special education. Cases will be summarized and participants will predict how the court would or should rule. Topics will include LRE, FAPE, discipline, compensatory education and more. This fast-‐paced seminar will have participants competing with one another to find out who is “smarter than a Federal Judge.”

Tower C

10:00 AM 11:15 AM **Introducing the Common Core State Standards to Your Staff Sarah Kwilinski and Ilene Satchell, Ph.D., Quill Professional Development Come and learn how to introduce the Common Core State Standards to your staff! The presentation covers a thorough introduction to the CCSS structure and terminology, charts to show the transition from GLCE/HSCE to CCSS, and a variety of optional activities for diving in deep and learning how to apply the CCSS. It can be customized for any professional development setting. Come to get your big questions about the CCSS answered and to get the tools you need to answer other’s questions about our new Standards. Attendees will receive the PPT and activity handouts used to deliver a 1-‐3 hour presentation to staff and teachers.

Mackinac A



MAASE

Thursday August 11, 2011 (cont’d) Start Time End Time Function Location 10:00 AM 11:15 AM **Leading Students to the Cloud and Other Web 2.0 Accessibility Solutions

David Norris We will demonstrate the latest version of Read&Write GOLD (RWG), award-‐winning literacy software that makes learning accessible for all students. We will walk through the familiar Tools of the original RWG toolbar and our latest RWG “Version 9”. Version 9 contains exciting new features and enhancements including natural-‐sounding male and female Texthelp Voices, Talking Flash eBooks, Screen Masking, Online Graphic Organizer, Online Translator, NIMAS Conversion Tool, and expanded licensing options. “LIVE” walk through of the new RWG V9 tools: In the session we will demonstrate how the program was integrated into a classroom at Greencastle Middle school and demonstrate in the actual student/user environment how the new tools added to RWG in V9 can enhance every classroom setting. (Talking Flash eBooks, Screen Masking, Online Graphic Organizer, Online Translator, NIMAS Conversion Tool). Finally, we will discuss new expanded site licenses and deployment options and ultimately how an entire school or district could implement the program.

Mackinac B/C

10:00 AM 11:15 AM National Core Standards and Low-‐Incidence Programs Marcia O’Brien, Joanne Winkelman, Brian Pianosi and Linda Howley This session will provide an overview of the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium (DLM). DLM is a 13-‐state consortium funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop an alternate assessment system for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The system will align to the new Common Core State Standards. Discussion will include Michigan’s involvement in the creation of the assessment, similarities and differences between DLM and our current system, a transition plan and a proposed timeline for implementation.

Peninsula A

10:00 AM 11:15 AM **WHAT STRESS??? Innovative Ways to Handle Stress in Our Jobs Susan Owens, Michigan Brain Gym Consortium We are in the midst of one of the most stressful times for public education in our careers. As we find ways to cope with unprecedented budget deficits, staff reductions and increased demand for improved performance, educators experience stress daily. This presentation seeks to increase participant understanding of the stress cycle-‐ what symptoms to be aware of and how to understand our body’s stress response. We will review the latest research on how stress affects our health and explore techniques to manage stress in our lives. Multiple ways of coping with stress will be presented in a fun and idea-‐filled presentation, which will enable participants to utilize these strategies to increase the effectiveness of themselves and their staff members.

Peninsula B/C

11:30 AM 12:30 PM Lunch Governors C-‐F 12:30 PM 1:45 PM FAPE in a Digital Age: Is e-‐FAPE Possible? REPEATED

Sharon L. LaPointe, Esq. and Vickie Coe, Esq., LaPointe & Butler, P.C. Is e-‐FAPE possible? We live in a digital age. We also live in an age where public schools with decreased revenue are struggling to meet increased demands for the appropriate education of all students, including students with disabilities. These two facts of life have led to a number of virtual education (e-‐education) initiatives, including seat-‐time waivers, e-‐courses, and cyber schools. This presentation examines the right of students with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to access virtual education offerings, the enhanced opportunities and challenges presented by virtual education when FAPE/LRE must be addressed, and potential ways of addressing these challenges.

Tower A

12:30 PM 1:45 PM Transition: The Human Side of Change, Part I* Nancy Colflesh, Ph.D. This learning session, highly interactive and very meaningful, provides participants with knowledge and tools for managing the stages of transition which Dr William Bridges believes accompany change. As most of our districts and schools in Michigan experience change, it becomes imperative to understand the emotional rollercoaster of transition which emerges during these times. Then, we can further support each other in healthy ways as we make meaningful change happen and deal with the negative aspects of change which sometimes confront us. *This presentation spans 2 breakout sessions

Tower B



MAASE

Thursday August 11, 2011 (cont’d) Start Time End Time Function Location 12:30 PM 1:45 PM Δ Common Core Assessment Update

Vince Dean, Ph.D., Michigan Department of Education Michigan is part of the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Education to develop an assessment system based on the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). To achieve the goal that all students leave high school ready for college and career, SBAC is committed to ensuring that assessment and instruction embody the CCSS and that all students, regardless of disability, language, or subgroup status, have the opportunity to learn this valued content and show what they know and can do. Attend this session for an update on the SBAC progress to date, and discover what’s new for Michigan in alternate assessment development based on the Common Core State Standards.

Tower C

12:30 PM 1:45 PM Five Tools for Low-‐Incidence Disabilities: Specific Services Considerations Susan Bradley, Susan Langendonk, Shannon Williams, Nancy Mosher With increased focus on data driven decision making, the new graduation requirements, and the need for cost effective provision of services, these tools can assist staff in matching student needs with disability-‐specific services. The “who, what, how, where, when, why” of the tools will be reviewed. The tools include Vision Services Severity Rating Scale, Vision Services Severity Rating Scale for students with additional needs, Orientation and Mobility Severity Rating Scale, Orientation and Mobility Severity Rating Scale for students with additional needs, and Educational Impact Matrix (Deaf/Hard of Hearing). These Rating Scales can assist directors in meeting students’ disability-‐specific support service needs through data driven decision making, which supports cost effectiveness.

Mackinac A

12:30 PM 1:45 PM **Student Success with or without ParaEducator Support: SIBS™ Helps Design Action Plans John Caliso, Ph.D., Winsor Learning, Inc. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the Student Inventory for Behavior Support (SIBS™), a unique method that districts may standardize for school personnel to make data-‐driven decisions. SIBS™ is an observational method that converts direct classroom observations into numerical values, which are derived from key functional behaviors that are recorded and analyzed. By organizing the data in this way, visual graphic representations of the student’s behavior across settings is obtained, as well as data on the amount of time the teacher(s) intervene with the student in the classroom. With these two sources of data, district personnel can determine the array of supports the student requires in the classroom. It is especially sensitive to understand whether the student needs additional adult support to be successful in the classroom. Parents and their consultants collaborate with district personnel to acquire a working knowledge of the process and meet at the end of the process to review the results and receive an action plan to help their child.

Mackinac B/C

12:30 PM 1:45 PM Making Personal Curriculum Plans Work in Your High School Robert LeFevre, PC 4,000 PC’s can be written in 910 high schools around the state for the 2011-‐12 school year. The PC can help ensure high school graduation for many appropriate students with IEPs. This presentation makes sense of the law and how Personal Curriculum Plans can be written for each unique student with a disability.

Peninsula A

12:30 PM 1:45 PM Autism Insurance Facts in Michigan Scott Koenigsknecht, Ph.D., Superintendent, Montcalm Area ISD This breakout session will provide factual information regarding the history of the autism insurance movement within the state of Michigan, as well as objective data regarding costs and benefits to school systems and society in general. Topics discussed will include estimated costs for non-‐treatment, legislative updates, and how healthcare plans in Michigan have viewed autism.

Peninsula B/C

1:45 PM 2:15 PM Break Governors A



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Thursday August 11, 2011 (cont’d) Start Time End Time Function Location 2:15 PM 3:30 PM The New Legal Implications of Special Education Personnel Evaluation

Daniel Martin, Esq., Scholten Fant Law Firm As a leader, you evaluate personnel to make changes in behavior, in pay, and in employment status. This session will focus on why teacher evaluations are necessary, as well as topics that include tenure, competency, and merit pay. Participants will also review when evaluations must be completed and what to look for in evaluation.

Tower A

2:15 PM 3:30 PM Transition: The Human Side of Change, Part II* Nancy Colflesh, PhD *Continuation of Part I of this presentation. See above for description.

Tower B

2:15 PM 3:30 PM Disability Harassment: When Mean Girls & Other Bullies Bring OCR to the Door REPEATED Rob Dietzel, Esq. and Michele Eaddy, Esq., Thrun Law Firm Have you received a visit from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the past year? If not, you probably know a district that has. Unfortunately, disability-‐based discrimination and harassment complaints against Michigan school districts are on the rise. Additionally, OCR recently issued a "Dear Colleague Letter" to school districts to address its concern that school districts are not appropriately responding to harassment complaints, including disability-‐based harassment. With disability complaints now an OCR priority, special educators need to understand their obligations under Section 504 and the ADA to effectively respond to disability-‐based bullying and harassment and avoid potential liability.

Tower C

2:15 PM 3:30 PM **The Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Their Neighborhood Schools Jennifer Greening, EdS, Opening Doors, L.L.C. Why do parents want their child educated in a school that isn’t equipped to meet their child’s special learning needs? Throughout our experience of educating our daughter with disabilities, this question has been at the center of many of our discussions with staff. The presenter offers a unique perspective and helpful insights that will help successfully include students with disabilities in their neighborhood schools. She is a public school teacher, a parent of a child with disabilities (successfully included in her neighborhood school), and is an advocate for people with disabilities. When inclusion is done well, schools receive the supports and services for children as outlined in their Individualized Educational Plans. Therefore once a child with disabilities is added to the school community, the school becomes the place that is equipped to meet the needs the child with disabilities as well as the myriad of needs of other students. Learn how Response to Intervention, Universal Design, and educational research are used to include children with disabilities in their neighborhood schools. See the progression of IEP goals and reports from center-‐based programs to inclusive environments. Learn about local organizations working to support people with disabilities in our local communities.

Mackinac A

2:15 PM 3:30 PM Δ Early On/Early Childhood Updates from OSEP Vanessa Winborne and Christy Callahan This presentation will provide special education administrators with an opportunity to understand new information related to Early On/early childhood straight from the National Office of Special Education Programs conference. Opportunities for questions, answers, and discussion will be provided.

Peninsula A

2:15 PM 3:30 PM Linking Leadership and Collaboration to Strengthen IEP Teams David Gruber and Cheryl Levine What is the link between leadership and collaboration on IEP teams? How do leadership and collaboration skills improve team performance and student achievement? This interactive session will identify the characteristics of team leaders, collaborative teams and effective collaboration itself. It will discuss planning techniques and processes to improve working relationships and student outcomes. It also will review the research on which collaboration and its potential are based. Participants will gain concepts and skills to strengthen IEP teams and make all concerned leaders for student success.

Peninsula B/C

5:00 PM 7:00 PM President’s Reception -‐ Hospitality Pavilion



MAASE

Friday August 12, 2011 Start Time End Time Function Location 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Hot Breakfast Buffet Governors AB 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Registration Tower Desk 7:00 AM 4:00 PM Exhibits Governors A 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Welcome & Introductions Governors C-‐F 8:15 AM 9:45 AM Attorney Panel Governors C-‐F 9:45 AM 10:15 AM Break Governors A 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Attorney Panel Governors C-‐F 11:15 AM 12:00 PM 2011 “Beekman Award” Presentation Governors C-‐F 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch Governors C-‐F 1:00 PM 2:15 PM ‘A Year in the Life’: Lessons Learned for a Year of Special Education Dispute Avoidance

Jeffrey J. Butler, Esq. and Jordan Bullinger, Esq., LaPointe & Butler, P.C. In this presentation, the presenters will identify and discuss the most commonly-‐raised issues in special education disputes over the past school year and will provide practical and proactive tips to avoid, prepare for, and resolve such disputes. Topics will include issues related to new IEP forms, evaluations, the latest MDE discipline guidance documents and common errors made by staff before the dispute arose. The presenters will share the positive and negative strategies and outcomes that occurred during the year and the real lessons learned so that staff can avoid and resolve these potential disputes without the need for a full-‐blown legal battle between the family and the school.

Tower A

1:00 PM 2:15 PM Transition Services for the 22-‐26 Population Juli Lepley, Marcia O’Brien and Brian Pianosi This session provide transition resources and will also offer opportunities for participants to share what they are doing in their district regarding transition services, primarily for students in center based programs. Discussion topics may include community and agency partnerships, curriculum, site options, assessments, EDPs, compliance (SPP 13) and MAASE wiki site support.

Tower B

1:00 PM 2:15 PM Are You Smarter than a US Circuit Court Judge? REPEATED Michael Bevins, Esq. or Daniel Martin, Esq., Scholten Fant Law Firm Participants will discuss recent case law decisions in various areas of special education. Cases will be summarized, and participants will predict how the court would/should rule. Topics will include LRE, FAPE, discipline, compensatory education and more. Participants compete with one another in this fast-‐paced seminar to find out who’s “smarter than a Federal Judge.”

Tower C

1:00 PM 2:15 PM From Rhetoric to Reality: Moving Forward by Aligning Expectations, Instruction & IEPs, Part I* Sandi Laham and Val Mierzwa Do you face the challenge of aligning curriculum, assessment, instruction and the IEP? Learn how one district used engagement tools and a five meeting process to create professional development that supports curriculum collaboration between special education and general education teachers and assuring high expectations for all learners. Participants will examine the tools, strategies and methods used to develop the professional development sessions and review the results and outcomes to date. Methods and processes used as part of the five meeting process will be used to support the participants examination and review. Leave knowing the goodness of the “fit” between the processes, methodologies and tools used successfully by Farmington to address issues and challenges you face. *This presentation spans 2 breakout sessions

Mackinac A

1:00 PM 2:15 PM Using Data Conferencing to Assess & Improve Student Achievement Donna Jones, Nancy Miller and Jeff Reinelt Strong and effective leadership of classroom teachers can have significant impact on student achievement. Data has become increasingly important in education. The evaluation process can become a means of creating change through good leadership. Participants will gain an understanding of a methodology for determining whether student achievement is occurring, increase their awareness of the components of the IEP process that are critical links to student achievement, and becoming familiar with using data conferencing with special education teachers as a method to determine effectiveness in facilitating student growth and as a method of demonstrating key components of effective teaching.

Mackinac B/C

Friday August 12, 2011 (cont’d.)



MAASE

Start Time End Time Function Location 1:00 PM 2:15 PM Δ M&M’s: MEAP-‐Access and Michigan Online Professional Learning System (MOPLS)

Linda Howley and Joanne Winkelman, Michigan Department of Education This presentation will provide participants with information on MEAP-‐Access: the type of test items, the target student population, and the possible impact on accountability. It is hoped that this information will be shared with schools and districts in order to enhance IEP Teams’ understanding of MEAP-‐Access and increase student participation. We will also train participants on Michigan’s Online Professional Learning Program (MOPLS), showcase the features, and demonstrate how this resource can be used for professional development.

Peninsula A

1:00 PM 2:15 PM **Response to Instruction RtI Math Produces 100% Test Score Improvement Gary Sinclair, Math-‐U-‐See Bambi Lockman, President of NASDSE, made it clear that a new model for education is here. RTI is changing from Response to Intervention to Response to Instruction as national leaders realize that what they have been doing cannot bring a child to their highest levels. As a full Pre-‐K through Calculus Curriculum, Math-‐U-‐See has been a big part of that new model for the past 22 years. Math-‐U-‐See allows you to have your students struggling in math take a Competency Placement Exam on our web site. From there you know what skill level or levels they have not mastered. Using manipulatives you teach those concepts to Mastery. Math-‐U-‐See as a Mastery Program uses manipulatives from Place Value through to the end of Algebra 1. With Systematic Review and testing after each lesson, you are able to stay on top of students as you watch them progress through college preparedness at Calculus.

Peninsula B/C

2:15 PM 2:45 PM Break Governors A 2:45 PM 4:00 PM Δ CIMS: Looking Forward, Looking Back (Target Audience: ISD and State Monitors)

Teresita Long, Michigan Dept. of Education and Emily Houk, Public Sector Consultants The Continuous Improvement and Correction (CIC) Unit inside the Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE-‐EIS) will be discussing CIMS – the Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System. CIC will reflect upon the 2010-‐2011 school year and share lessons learned. This session will also preview monitoring activities for the 2011-‐2012 school year. This will include a preview of the three CIMS workbooks, focused monitoring updates, and an overview of the Office of Special Education Program Verification Visit that will take place in September 2011. Special attention will be paid to the August 2011 workbook. (Target Audience: ISD and State Monitors)

Tower A

2:45 PM 4:00 PM FAPE in a Digital Age: Is e-‐FAPE Possible? REPEATED Sharon L. LaPointe, Esq. and Vickie Coe, Esq., LaPointe & Butler, P.C. Is e-‐FAPE possible? We live in a digital age. We also live in an age where public schools with decreased revenue are struggling to meet increased demands for the appropriate education of all students, including students with disabilities. These two facts of life have led to a number of virtual education (e-‐education) initiatives, including seat-‐time waivers, e-‐courses, and cyber schools. This presentation examines the right of students with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to access virtual education offerings, the enhanced opportunities and challenges presented by virtual education when FAPE/LRE must be addressed, and potential ways of addressing these challenges.

Tower B

2:45 PM 4:00 PM Disability Harassment: When Mean Girls & Other Bullies Bring OCR to Your Door REPEATED Rob Dietzel, Esq. and Michele Eaddy, Esq., Thrun Law Firm Have you received a visit from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the past year? If not, you probably know a district that has. Unfortunately, disability-‐based discrimination and harassment complaints against Michigan school districts are on the rise. Additionally, OCR recently issued a "Dear Colleague Letter" to school districts to address its concern that school districts are not appropriately responding to harassment complaints, including disability-‐based harassment. With disability complaints now an OCR priority, special educators need to understand their obligations under Section 504 and the ADA to effectively respond to disability-‐based bullying and harassment and avoid potential liability.

Tower C

2:45 PM 4:00 PM From Rhetoric to Reality: Moving Forward by Aligning Expectations, Instruction, IEPs, Part II* Sandi Laham and Val Mierzwa *Continuation of Part I of this presentation. See above for description.

Mackinac A

Friday August 12, 2011 (cont’d.)



MAASE

Start Time End Time Function Location 2:45 PM 4:00 PM **Cost Saving Models that Improve Outcomes in Special Education

Mark Francis and Michael Neiman, Ph.D. Workshop attendees will learn specific methodologies that are utilized to improve Special Education department and staff efficiencies, effectiveness, and outcomes, along with associated cost savings. Each attendee will also leave with tangible recommendations of how to improve upon their respective special education department delivery system. These recommendations become a “blue print” for directors of special education and other district leaders to follow, leading to improved service delivery to students with special needs, while simultaneously freeing up special education department budget dollars to be more appropriately deployed elsewhere within the district.

Mackinac B/C

2:45 PM 4:00 PM Low-‐Incidence Disability: Teacher Preparation Initiative (LID-‐TPI) Teri Johnson, Marcia O’Brien and Brian Pianosi This presentation will give an overview of the Low-‐Incidence Disabilities – Teacher Preparation Initiative (LID-‐TPI) project. This initiative is a response to the State Board of Education charge to address issues around preparation, recruitment, and retention of ALL teachers for children with low-‐incidence disabilities, including Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Visually Impaired, Severe Cognitive Disabilities, Severe Multiple Disabilities, and Physical Disabilities, including Traumatic Brain Injury. This session will include discussion of the issue, stakeholder input, and potential recommendations.

Peninsula A

2:45 PM 4:00 PM Instructional Consultation Teams: Collaborating for Change Scott Hubble, Michele Harmala, Renee Thelan, Sandra Riley, and Trisha Hassett Instructional Consultation and Assessment Teams is a proactive model of service delivery that provides support to teachers to help meet the needs of all students. It is a systematic, problem solving process for all teachers and staff to help them reflect on and develop instruction for students. In this process the professional conversation shifts from what a student cannot do or what deficit a student may have to a focus on what a child can do and what instructional conditions educators need to create for students to have academic success.

Peninsula B/C

4:00 PM 5:00 PM SLIP Community of Practice Peninsula A

4:00 PM 7:00 PM MAASE Hospitality/Networking Plaza

Saturday August 13, 2011 Start Time End Time Function Location 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Hot Breakfast Buffet Governors A 7:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration Tower Desk 7:00 AM 12:00 PM Exhibits Governors A 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Welcome & Introductions Governors C-‐F 8:15 AM 10:15 AM Δ OSE/EIS Presentation-‐ “Brimming with Leadership”

Dr. Eleanor White and OSE-‐EIS Staff Governors C-‐F

10:15 AM 10:30 AM Break Governors A 10:30 AM 12:00 PM Δ OSE/EIS Updates for MAASE

Dr. Eleanor White and OSE-‐EIS Staff Governors C-‐F

12:00 PM-‐ ADJOURN

Summer Institute 2011 Leadership for Change

Breakout Session Quick Reference Sheet

** Vendor Δ Michigan Department of Education

MAASE

THURSDAY (8/11) BREAKOUT SESSION #1 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

• Scooby Doo Meets My Little Pony: Service Animals in the Schools Tower A • Δ Navigating Written Prior Notice Between Parts B and C Through Collaborative Leadership Tower B • Are You Smarter than a US Circuit Court Judge? (REPEATED) Tower C • **Introducing the Common Core State Standards to Your Staff Mackinac A • **Leading Students to the Cloud and Other Web 2.0 Accessibility Solutions Mackinac B/C • Core Content Standards and Low-‐Incidence Programs Peninsula A • **WHAT STRESS??? Innovative Ways to Handle Stress in Our Jobs Peninsula B/C

THURSDAY (8/11) BREAKOUT SESSION #2 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

• FAPE in a Digital Age: Is e-‐FAPE Possible? (REPEATED) Tower A • Transition: The Human Side of Change, Part I Tower B • Δ Common Core Assessment Update Tower C • 5 Tools for Low-‐Incidence Disabilities: Specific Services Considerations Mackinac A • **Student Success with or without ParaEducator Support: SIBS™ Helps Design Action Plans Mackinac B/C • Making Personal Curriculum Plans Work in Your High School Peninsula A • Autism Insurance Facts in Michigan Peninsula B/C

THURSDAY (8/11) BREAKOUT SESSION #3 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

• The New Legal Implications of Special Education Personnel Evaluation Tower A • Transition: The Human Side of Change, Part II Tower B • Disability Harassment: When Mean Girls and Other Bullies Bring OCR to Your Door (REPEATED) Tower C • **The Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Their Neighborhood Schools Mackinac B/C • Δ Part C and MARSE Rule 10 Updates Peninsula A • Linking Leadership and Collaboration to Strengthen IEP Teams Peninsula B/C FRIDAY (8/12) BREAKOUT SESSION #1 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

• ‘A Year in the Life’: Lessons Learned for a Year of Special Education Dispute Avoidance Tower A • Transition Services for the 22-‐26 Population Tower B • Are You Smarter than a US Circuit Court Judge? (REPEATED) Tower C • From Rhetoric to Reality: Moving Forward by Aligning Content Expectations, Instruction & IEPs, Part I Mackinac A • Using Data Conferencing to Assess & Improve Student Achievement Mackinac B/C • Δ M&M’s: MEAP-‐Access and Michigan Online Professional Learning System (MOPLS) Peninsula A • **Response to Instruction RtI Math Produces 100% Test Score Improvement Peninsula B/C FRIDAY (8/12) BREAKOUT SESSION #2 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

• Δ CIMS: Looking Forward, Looking Back (Target Audience: ISD and State Monitors) Tower A • FAPE in a Digital Age: Is e-‐FAPE Possible? (REPEATED) Tower B • Disability Harassment: When Mean Girls and Other Bullies Bring OCR to Your Door (REPEATED) Tower C • From Rhetoric to Reality: Moving Forward by Aligning Content Expectations, Instruction & IEPs, Part II Mackinac A • **Cost Saving Models that Improve Outcomes in Special Education Mackinac B/C • Low-‐Incidence Disability: Teacher Preparation Initiative (LID-‐TPI) Peninsula A • Instructional Consultation Teams: Collaborating for Change Peninsula B/C

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MAASE Summer Institute EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR LIST

EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE PHONE PARTICIPATION

Catapult Learning Matt Young 586-‐713-‐7513 Exhibit Table

CSC Learning Jacqueline Alicea 877-‐211-‐3998 Exhibit Table

Curriculum Crafter Danna Ferris 616-‐365-‐2274 Exhibit Table

Excent Duane Moyer 678-‐736-‐7617 Exhibit Table, Advertisement

Go Solutions Group, Inc. David Shroeger 800-‐260-‐2544 Exhibit Table

Illuminate Education Lane Rankin 949-‐242-‐0343 Exhibit Table

LaPointe & Butler, PC Sharon LaPointe 517-‐349-‐4121 Hospitality

Learning Ally Laura McMahon 312-‐660-‐1983 Advertisement

Math-‐U-‐See Gary Sinclair 800-‐454-‐6284 Exhibit Tables

Maximus Kristi Gerken 480-‐483-‐7594 Exhibit Tables, Hole Sponsorship

Michigan CEC Lucian Parshall 810-‐588-‐6886 Hospitality

McGraw-‐Hill Leigh Brougher 517-‐669-‐9749 Exhibit Tables, Breakfast Buffet, Hole Sponsorship

Michigan SE Mediation David Gruber 517-‐485-‐2274 Exhibit Table

Pearson, Inc Doug Barrow 248-‐410-‐2972 Exhibit Table, Advertisement

Public Consulting Group Kristin Graf 800-‐372-‐0878 Exhibit Table

Public Sector Consultants Laura Braun 517-‐484-‐4954 Hospitality

Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers Char Combs 810-‐603-‐0040 Exhibit Table, Advertisement

Rethink Autism Tonia Slain 847-‐508-‐8379 Exhibit Table

Scholastic Education Lore Harrington 800-‐225-‐4625 Exhibit Table

Scholten Fant, PC Michael Bevins 616-‐842-‐3030 Hospitality

Scientific Learning Jeff Tompkins 313-‐882-‐9970 Exhibit Table, Advertisement

Texthelp Systems, Inc. David Norris 888-‐248-‐0652 Exhibit Table

Thrun Law Firm Michele Eaddy 517-‐374-‐8840 Hospitality, Advertisement

Winsor Learning Mark Francis 800-‐321-‐7585 Exhibit Table

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EVENTS IN & AROUND TRAVERSE CITY AUGUST 10-13th

BODIES HUMAN: ANATOMY IN MOTION (August 11, open until 8pm) Dennos Museum Center (www.dennosmuseum.org) This unique exhibit is a display of over 100 authentic human specimens, including whole bodies, individual organs and transparent body slices preserved through a special process called plastination. It provides viewers with an opportunity to look inside the human body, and to see and understand our own anatomy and physiology, and provide a new appreciation and respect for the human body and what it means to be human. NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR (through August 13, 10am-11pm) Fairgrounds: 3606 Blair Townhall Road, Traverse City Exhibits, barn dance, 4-H livestock shows, carnival, Grand Stand shows, tough truck competition, great food. JAZZ AT SUNSET (August 11, 7-9:00PM) Chateau Chantal, Old Mission Peninsula (chateauchantal.com) Join Jeff Haas and his jazz trio for a wonderful evening of music, wine, and stunning sunsets! Details to come regarding special guests each week. Bring the family and friends and enjoy the best in live jazz, taste select Chateau Chantal wines, and feast your eyes on spectacular panoramic views of West and East Grand Traverse Bays. And there is no admission charge. It all happens at Chateau Chantal on Old Mission Peninsula, 1.7 miles north of the village of Mapleton on Center Road. Free of charge, no reservations required.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT (August 12, 8pm) Interlochen Center for the Arts Kresge Auditorium (presents.interlochen.org/events) Praised by The New York Times for his "genuine originality," Interlochen alumnus Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. The son of folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and brother of Martha Wainwright, Rufus has carved out his own singular sound in the worlds of rock, opera, theater, dance and film. Tickets are $35.50. To order tickets online, go to: https://tickets.interlochen.org/ or by phone 231.276.7800 or 800.681.5920.

ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE STARS (August 12, 8pm) Outdoor Amphitheater behind Unity Church, 3600 Five Mile Road, Traverse City Claudia Schmidt, a local dynamic vocalist who has recorded 14 CDs of mostly original songs, exploring folk, blues and jazz idioms. She has played and sung all over the country and has appeared on Prairie Home Companion. She features her acclaimed 12-string guitar and mountain dulcimer. 10% of profits from each performance are donated to Cherryland Humane Society. Suggested donation: $10 adult/$5 children under 12.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE (August 12, 5:30-9:00PM) Downtown Traverse City (www.downtowntc.com) Jazz, art, food and fun will fill East Front Street in Downtown Traverse City. Downtown's popular community block party features a full slate of music, entertainment, food, demonstrations and family activities along the 100 and 200 blocks of East Front Street.

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Summer Institute 2011:

Leadership for Change

REFLECTION RECORD Please use the following pages to reflect on your learning!

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH Keynote Address

Presenter(s): Dr. Anthony Muhammad Title: Getting Everyone on the Bus to Serve ALL Students

Big Ideas: Good Reminder: To Try:

10:00AM -‐ 11:15AM Breakout Session

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12:30PM -‐ 1:45PM Breakout Session

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2:15 PM -‐ 3:30PM Breakout Session Presenter(s): Title:


FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH Attorney Panel

Presenter(s): Thrun Law Firm, LaPointe & Butler, P.C. and Sholten Fant Law Firm Title: Legal Updates


1:00PM -‐ 2:15PM Breakout Session Presenter(s): Title:


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2:45PM -‐ 4:00PM Breakout Session Presenter(s): Title:


SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH OSE-‐EIS Presentation

Presenter(s): MDE’s Office of Special Education and Early Intervening Services Title: Brimming with Leadership


OSE-‐EIS Updates


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