Miami: Inclusion Conference

[Guest guest]

The NICE Conference

September 26-28, 2008

Hotel Sofitel Miami • 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive • Miami, FL 33126

The Network of Inclusive Catholic Educators (NICE) believes in value centered parochial school and religious education programs which acknowledge the gifts and talents of all students.The NICE Conference offers the opportunity to network and attain information and skills that can be used to create a school community to:

• Religious Education Teachers

• Parents

• Administrators

• Paraprofessionals

AGENDA FOR SATURDAY September 27, 2008

09:00-10:15 Villa, "Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms – Inclusion Overview"

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30 Rev. Mark T. Reeves, "Inclusive Education of Children from a Canonical Perspective"

11:30-12:30 Networking Lunch

12:30-02:30 Villa, "Differentiating Instruction"

02:00-02:45 Break

02:45-03:45 Nila Benito, "Understanding & Reducing Challenging Behavior Though Positive Behavior Support" (Part I)

03:45-04:45 Breakout Sessions:

Session I - Nila Benito,"Understanding & Reducing Challenging Behavior Through Positive Behavior Support" (Part II)

Session II - Philips and Clay "Assistive Technology: Opening up the World"

04:45-05:00 Break

05:00-06:30 L. Boswell, Esq. and Larry D. Keough, "It’s not about

the money: Public Funding Available for School Choice."

06:30-07:00 Free time

07:00 Keynote Address and Dinner Dennis O’Donovan, "School Vouchers – Information We Should All Know"

A. Villa, Ed.D.

Dr. Villa has worked with thousands of teachers and administrators throughout North America and the world to develop and implement organizational and instructional support systems for educating all students within general education settings. Rich has been a middle and high school classroom teacher, special educator, special education coordinator, pupil personnel services director, and director of instructional services. He has authored over a hundred articles and book chapters regarding inclusive education, differentiated instruction, collaborative planning and teaching, and school restructuring. Rich has co-edited seven books for teachers, administrators, and parents. Rich possesses the conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills required to work effectively with others and facilitate change and progress in education. He has presented at numerous national and international conferences, and is known for his enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and humorous style of presenting.

"Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms – Inclusion Overview" - Participants will become familiar with the characteristics of inclusionary schools, rationales for change, organizational, and instructional strategies to support inclusionary schooling, and successful examples from elementary, middle and high school.

"Differentiated Instruction" - Topics include approaches to differentiating the content students learn, the process through which they learn it, and how they demonstrate what they have learned. Participants also explore whole class, group, and individualized instructional strategies designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body.

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Registration also available online at www.ireachfl.org

CONFERENCE FEE: $185.00 (includes conference registration and all meals).

Late Registration (after August 29, 2008): $200.00

Cancellations after August 29 – 50% refund.

Cancellations after September 12 – no refund.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hotel Sofitel • 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive • Miami, Florida 33126

phone: • fax: • www.sofitel-Miami.com

Specialconferencehotelrate: $119.00/night for single or double occupancy (includes free shuttle from and to the airport). Please call the Hotel Sofitel directly at 1- and identify yourself as part of the IREACH group to make hotel reservations. Deadline for hotel reservations at the special conference rate is September 12, 2008. If you wish to extend your stay in Miami, special conference rate is available three dates before and after the conference date.

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