may 30th span workshop in nj

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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 30, 2008

8:30 am-4:00 pm

Days Inn 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 pm

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

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

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

· Marshall , CADRE

· Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership

· Carol Auer, Local Superintendent, Illinois, representing the

American Association of School Administrators

· Judy s, 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!

For more information:

Please contact Autin, Co-Director, SPAN,

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

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