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Conferences and Workshops for Professionals 2009-2010 Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Location: VFES Activities Center As a result of participation and feedback from our November 13, 2009 Accommodating Students with Disabilities conference, WCU and VFES will work with local secondary schools to support the understanding and implementation of the Pennsylvania Summary of Academic and Functional Performance (SAAFP) document. Although the use of the transition documents is essential to guide and support students as they bridge into a variety of post K-12 settings, the particular goal of this series is to generate effective, informational SAAFPs that truly are key to identifying and accessing needed supports and accommodations in institutions of higher education (IHE). Presenter: Carol Kochhar-Bryant, Ed.D., of George Washington University, who was a founding member of the National Summary of Performance Development Team. Dr. Kochhar-Bryant will ensure all participating members receive the most accurate and useful information about the National SOP document, and how school district teams can work with students with disabilities to create a pure and valuable tool that truly summarizes the strengths and needs through the transition process. View the Agenda  Register OnlineA View into Response to Instruction & Intervention (Rtll): Powerful Tools & Strategies for Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Location: Desmond Conference Center Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355 Presenter, Susan Hentz, Intervention Specialist, View Inc., will provide attendees with research-based instructional strategies to improve student learning. This workshop will be valuable to educators who want to learn how to better understand multiple tiers of instruction and intervention, use data effectively, and develop skills for collaborative problem solving pertaining to Response to Instruction and Intervention (Rtll in Pennsylvania) into their classrooms. Fee: $149 per participant (click on registration link for more information) View the Flyer Register Online3rd Annual Paraeducator Conference: The Resourceful ParaPro Friday, May 28, 2010, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Location: Desmond Conference Center Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355 Presenter: Jane Harris, Safe and Civil Schools, M.Ed. Special Education and Administration - Jane is an expert in the field of developing resourceful paraeducators in behavior management, school-wide interventions and best instructional practices. She has worked in various educational settings: developing EBD student programs, as Principal of two alternative programs, and as a school-based diagnostician and consultant in multiple schools from elementary through high school. As a member of the first Distinguished Educators Group through the Kentucky Leadership Academy, she assisted schools in improving student achievement and training as the Director of Student Achievement in Lexington. Information: Paraeducators, our most valuable yet underutilized human resource in our educational system, provide essential support to children with disabilities and their teachers. As educational and state systems increasingly demand highly skilled paraprofessionals to provide individualized assistance and services to our struggling youth with exceptionalities, Valley Forge Educational Services ensures paraeducators have the professional training and support to ensure every child achieves. Learners will
View the Flyer Register OnlineParent Education Series Human Sexuality: Education and Expectations for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders Thursday, February 18, 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Presenter Kathleen Wilkins, Ph.D., will identify strategies for parents and other educational professionals to discuss sexuality issues with an adolescent or adult with Autism or Aspergers. Register OnlineFinancial Planning Workshop: Planning Long-Term for Your Child with Special Needs Thursday, March 25th, 2010, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presenter Patrick Collins, principal and founder of Greenspring Wealth Management , a firm specializing in working with families of children with special needs as well as business owners, corporate executives and retirees. This event is part of VFES Vanguard School’s Dr. Milton Brutten Lecture Series: 50th Anniversary Speaker Program Register OnlineThe Wanna Play Program: Understanding Social Interaction Skills Thursday, April 8, 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Presenter Ruth Herron Ross is CEO of The Wanna Play, a program that incorporates learning the social strategies needed to function in society into fun interaction. Participants will gain understanding about the interaction continuum for students with special needs, receive information about selected activities, and practice specifis strategies to help maintain a positive learning environment home and at school. Register OnlineOngoing Continuous Staff Development (VFES) The Staff Development Spash Newsletter VFES provides continuous staff development opportunities for special educators on the VFES campus or in your school or school district. Courses, workshops, and trainings address myriad topics that range from creative instructional strategies (better ways to manage to success in meeting IEP or ILP goals and objectives) to empowered classroom management to effectively using assistive technologies and many more. For information on any of VFES’ staff development workshops, or if you have a specific need for training, contact: Maria Kreiter, Director of Conferences/Training at makreiter@vfes.net or call 610-296-6725 (Ext.168). |