Wednesday, November 5: Preconference Workshops

(There is a fee for all preconference workshops. Workshops will be assigned in the order that registrations are received until all available space is committed. Persons interested in attending a workshop should register as early as possible.)
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Workshop 1: Response-to-Intervention: What It Is and Isn’t – Preparing Educators for the Changes in the Schools
In this workshop a review will be made on what Response-to-Intervention is and what it isn’t. The session will examine what the law and regulations say, what the courts are saying, what research says, how to do it correctly and some of the cautions. In addition, the session will provide an overview of how teacher educators can prepare future educators for their changing role in education—including their role in assessment, consultation, and direct services to students. Workshop Leader:  Bev Johns, Adjunct Instructor, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL and Learning/Behavioral Consultant
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Workshop 2: Preparing Personnel to Work with Court-Involved Youth
This workshop will focus on issues related to (a) juvenile justice teacher attrition and retention; (b) effective instruction (academic, behavior, transition); and (c) classroom management.  Participants will be provided with up-to-date literature and evidence-based practices as related to the above three foci. Practical implementation strategies will be emphasized for educators and university personnel. Workshop Leaders:  David E. Houchins and Kristine Jolivette, Associate Professors, Georgia State University, Atlanta; Margaret Shippen, Auburn University, AL
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Workshop 3:  Preparing Teachers to Teach Students who are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
In this workshop participants will increase their knowledge as to how to effectively infuse diversity throughout the design and delivery of lesson plans inclusive of learning activities to promote positive student learning outcomes. Participants will have an opportunity to create culturally responsive learning activities for the classroom and home environment for reading, math, and written expression. Workshop Leader:  Cathy D. Kea, Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro CEC/NCATE Program Writers and Reviewers Workshop This workshop will prepare participants to develop performance-based special education programs reports. Participants will learn the components of a performance-based teacher preparation program in special education including reviewing the CEC National Recognition Report format, sharing examples of report components, and providing tips for submitting a high quality report. The CEC standards will be highlighted and the NCATE/CEC report process will be described. Presenters: Joni Baldwin & Christy Hooser (CEC Consultants) Participants will be able to: Use CEC standards to prepare special education performance reports. Discuss the essential elements of a performance-based program review. Identify how to document and present performance assessments and candidate data. PROGRAM REVIEWERS NEEDED: If you are interested in becoming a CEC/NCATE Program Report Reviewer, send an email with “CEC/NCATE Reviewer Application” in the subject line to ProfDev@cec.sped.org. .