If you wish to attend a PSO webinar training, registration is required!
To register, please click on the desired date you wish to attend and follow the GoTo Training instructions to register.
Registration questions? Please contact Sophia Estrella at 602-542-9412 or Sophia.Estrella@azed.gov.

Getting Ready for Everyone Counts, Everyone In: Arizona’s Post School Outcomes Survey

This one-hour webinar will provide tips and resources to make participation in the PSO (Post School Outcomes) Survey easy and efficient. Where can I find a current list of students who will be required to participate in the survey this summer? What is needed before data can be collected and entered for the PSO Survey? What resources are available to notify students and parents about the upcoming survey and how can I personalize these resources for my district or charter school? If the answer to any of these questions is, “I don’t know, “ this webinar will be beneficial for you.

 

Please visit the PSO Survey page.

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Friday, February 28, 2014:

All special education census data is due in SAIS by 5:00 p.m. The final SPED07 report will be based on the data in SAIS as of 5:00 p.m. on this date.

May 9, 2014

PEAs whose final counts do not reconcile will be notified and asked to complete the non-reconciliation portion of the census process by close of business on May 9, 2014.

For questions regarding Census Verification, please contact ESSDataMgmt@azed.gov.

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Why has Laurie Kagan’s Dynamic Trainer course become among the most popular courses ever offered by Kagan? Educational and business trainers rave about this fresh, dynamic approach to training adults. Must-know training concepts and techniques are interwoven with Kagan Structures to create unforgettable trainings every time. Come expecting to be physically engaged and mentally stimulated throughout this high-powered session. Regardless of what you train, this institute will empower you to create dynamic presentations based on multiple intelligences, brain compatible learning, and cooperative learning. Participants will have more fun, learn more, and remember more of what you have to share. If you are a skilled trainer, come sharpen your skills. If you are an aspiring trainer, come learn the tricks of the trade.

Presenter: Laurie Kagan

Event date: February 26, 2014

Event location:

Desert Willow Conference Center
4340 East Cotton Center Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85040

Event time: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM

Registration and breakfast: 8:00 AM

Cost: $249.00 per person (includes breakfast and lunch)

Included in the registration fee is a one-day follow-up presented by ADE personnel:

For ADE Staff Only – one-day follow-up presentation

April 21, 2014
8:30 AM – 3:45 PM
3300 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012
16th Floor, Rooms 100-101

For School Staff Only – one-day follow-up presentation

May 1, 2014
8:30 AM – 3:45 PM
Disability Empowerment Center
5025 East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Register at:

http://www.ade.az.gov/onlineregistration/EventLocationSelection.asp?EventID=3377

Contact Linda Mosteller at linda.mosteller@azed.gov if there are questions.

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Paraeducators are becoming increasingly more important in today’s school settings.  In this webinar, presenters will clarify paraeducators’ roles and responsibilities and address the role of certified teachers in providing direction and supervision of paraeducators.  Further discussion will focus on ways to more appropriately utilize paraeducators.  Tips and techniques to provide constructive feedback and job-embedded training to increase the effectiveness of paraeducators will also be presented.

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM MST
Cost: Free

Register for this webinar on the ADE Calendar of Events.

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Training Outcomes:

During this two-day workshop, participants will:

• Become more familiar with Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards (AZCCRS), including shifts required in ELA and Math
• Identify the components of an AZCCRS-aligned IEP
• Be prepared to develop and write AZCCRS IEP goals and benchmarks aligned to the student’s PLAAFP
• Become familiar with readily available resources, tools, and evidenced-based strategies to support students with disabilities to access the ACCRS

Day One

Participants will be able to:

• Identify pedagogical shifts in ELA and Mathematics in Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards
• Describe the importance of access to AZCCRS for students with disabilities
• Define the role of the special education specialist in implementing AZCCRS for students with disabilities
• Define Universal Design for Learning and state how UDL supports students with disabilities
• Identify areas of need and recommend appropriate standards for sample students

Day Two

Participants will be able to:

• Describe a process for developing and writing AZCCRS IEP goals and benchmarks aligned to the student’s PLAAFP
• Describe how to identify entry points to standards
• Generate standards-based goals for sample students with IEPs
• Identify readily available resources, instructional strategies, and evidenced-based strategies to support students with disabilities
• Develop an action plan to build capacity within your school/district

A laptop or iPad will be needed on day two.

Presenters: WestEd Center for Prevention & Early Intervention

Choose the location for your session:

Casa Grande – Holiday Inn Casa Grande, 777 N. Pinal Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85112

8:30 am–3:30 pm, Tuesday, January 28, 2014
8:00 am–3:00 pm, Wednesday, January 29, 2014
*Breakfast and lunch provided each day.

Phoenix – Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel Tempe, 1600 S. 52nd St., Tempe, AZ  85281

8:30 am–3:30 pm, Thursday, January 30, 2014
8:00 am–3:00 pm, Friday, January 31, 2014
*Breakfast and lunch provided each day.

Flagstaff – Arizona Department of Education Flagstaff Office, 3100 N. West St., Suite 300, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

8:30 am–3:30 pm, Thursday, January 30, 2014
8:00 am–3:00 pm, Friday, January 31, 2014
*Breakfast and lunch will not be provided.

 

Registration Fee: $175 covers the two-day attendance.

Registration Deadline:

Casa Grande and Phoenix—January 13, 2014

Flagstaff — February 21, 2014

Please visit the Event Registration page – http://www.ade.az.gov/onlineregistration/EventLocationSelection.asp?EventID=3321&EventDate=11/21/2013.

To be added to a list of interested participants for our next round of training, please provide your contact information here.

On February 21, 2013, ADE/ESS offered a webinar called IEPs and the Common Core State Standards Webinar.  This webinar provided a brief introduction to the process of aligning IEPs to the Common Core State Standards.  Click on the links below to access the information from that webinar.

Download the presentation handout.

View the archived webinar here.

View questions asked during the webinar here.

 

 

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This 3-part workshop will include three, 2-hour presentations from agency professionals who will focus on (1) Assessing Executive Functioning and Implications for the Common Core, (2) TBI-Youth Depression, Grief and Suicide Prevention, and (3) Secondary Transition: From School to Adult Services in Vocational Rehabilitation and Adult Programs. The format for the sessions will be short-format lecture with open discussion, ongoing question and answer sessions throughout, and include interactive opportunities to review relevant assessments and resources. All materials for this training will be provided.

PREREQUISITE: TBI 101: Can’t You See Me? or TBI: The Invisible Disability

Traumatic Brain Injury Page on the Special Education web site.

Register for this training here.

 

Date	Location	Time
January 25, 2014	Valentine Elementary District NAU-Kingman Campus at MCC 1971 Jagerson Ave, Bldg 2000 Kingman, AZ 86409	8:00 am – 3:30 pm
February 5, 2014	Glendale Union High School District Location: District Office Annex #1 7650 N. 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301	8:00 am – 3:30 pm
March 28, 2014	Pinal County ESA – MCOB Training Room 1400 N. Eleven Mile Corner Rd. Casa Grande, AZ  85194	8:00 am – 3:30 pm
April 4-5, 2014	Safford Unified School District Location: Board Room 734 W. 11th Street Safford, AZ 85546	Friday: 5:00 – 9:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 – 11:30 am
April 26, 2014	Flagstaff Unified School District Family Resource Center (fka – Christensen Elem.) 4000 N. Cummings St. Flagstaff, AZ 86004	8:00 am – 3:30 pm
May 3, 2014	Sierra Vista Unified School District Apache Middle School — LIBRARY 3305 E. Fry Blvd. Sierra Vista, AZ  85635	8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Please contact Jeannette Zemeida if you have any questions about this program.

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Back to Traumatic Brain Injury page.

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This behavior workshop will include an overview of brain-behavior relationships, the importance of executive functions, and signs/symptoms of brain injury and neurological impairments as observable behaviors. Focus will be on executive functioning, behavior management and determining students’ strengths and assets using a hypothesis testing approach to assess and create appropriate interventions and strategies for use in the classroom and community. The format will be lecture with open discussion, situation study and one case study with an emphasis on strengthening team interactions. Materials will be provided.

PREREQUISITE: TBI 101: Can’t You See Me? or TBI: The Invisible Disability

Traumatic Brain Injury Page on the Special Education web site.

Register for this training here.

 

Date	Location	Time
November 5, 2013	Glendale Union High School District District Office Annex #1 7650 N. 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301	8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
December 6, 2013	Pinal Couny ESA – MCOB Training Room 1400 N. Eleven Mile Corner Rd. Casa Grande, AZ 85194	8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
January 24, 2014	Valentine Elementary District NAU-Kingman Campus at MCC 1971 Jagerson Ave, Bldg 2000 Kingman, AZ 86409	8:00 am – 4:00 pm
February 7-8, 2014	Gilbert Unified School District Gilbert Community Education Center 6839 E. Guadalupe Rd. Mesa, AZ 85212	Friday: 5:00 – 8:30 pm Saturday: 8:30 am – Noon
February 12, 2014	Sierra Vista Unified School District Apache Middle School — LIBRARY 3305 E. Fry Blvd. Sierra Vista, AZ  85635	8:00 am – 4:00 pm
February 21-22, 2014	Safford Unified School District Board Room 734 W. 11th Street Safford, AZ 85546	Friday: 5:00 – 8:30 pm Saturday: 8:30 am – Noon
March 1, 2014	Flagstaff Unified School District Family Resource Center (fka – Christensen Elem.) 4000 N. Cummings St. Flagstaff, AZ 86004	8:00 am – 4:00 pm
April 2-3, 2014	Gilbert Unified School District Gilbert Community Education Center 6839 E. Guadalupe Rd. Mesa, AZ 85212	Wednesday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Please contact Jeannette Zemeida if you have any questions about this program.

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Back to Traumatic Brain Injury page.

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