Wisconsin Personnel Development System (WPDS)
E-Newsletter
Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for December 10, 2009
This week's update is provided by WSPEI and WI FACETS to share statewide information regarding parent leadership and family involvement. Please visit the Parent Leadership Hub web page of the SPDG website at http://www.wispdg.org/pl.html for the current and archived weekly updates and to find information on these topics:
- WSPEI website: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html
- WIFACETS website: http://www.wifacets.org
- Resources- Product Order Form, and Educational Materials for Parents
- Calendar of Events
- Multi-Media Resources- Workshops Online, Video Series, and Webcasts
The Parent Leadership Hub supports parents/family members, educators and other community partners to build capacity regarding meaningful family involvement. The Hub serves three primary purposes:
(1) To support parents of children with disabilities between birth and 26 years of age to participate as partners in the professional development activities of each of the other Statewide Initiatives as they design, deliver and support professional development experiences; and
(2) To facilitate opportunities for parents/family members to build leadership skills; and
(3) To provide Content Focused technical assistance concerning family involvement.
Please, direct any questions to the PL Hub Co-Facilitators:
Mary Skadahl, WSPEI Statewide Project Director at 715-829-8932 or marys@cesa12.k12.wi.us
Dawn Wians, WI FACETS SPDG Coordinator at 608-827-5234 or dwians@wifacets.org
Deadline for submitting contributions to each week's issue is Tuesday noon. For time sensitive training advertisements, the information should be sent a minimum of two weeks prior to the event date; ideally a month ahead of time. Material appropriate for the weekly newsletter include web links to sources of family involvement/parent leadership resources and advertisements for statewide trainings for parents, youth or parent/educator audiences (we don’t post research articles, reports or news opinion articles). Your submittal may not be in the final copy if it was in a previous weekly email, the event date has passed or the web link doesn’t work. Please, send submittals to phyllis@banbury.com
NOTE: Note: If you would like to receive this weekly update or if you would like to have your name removed from the distribution list, please contact Mary Skadahl or Dawn Wians.
'Just in Time Information' Now Available
A new online repository of information is available for parents, youth and professionals who are searching for articles previously posted to the PL Hub Weekly E-Newsletters since October 2008. This repository of information will help the reader locate valuable information by topic, 'just in time'. Currently, there are web pages for 'Transition to Adult Life' and 'Family Involvement'. Future web pages will include 'Early Childhood' and 'School-Age Years'.
For our reader's convenience, all archived issues of the E-Newsletter will eventually be re-posted on the 'Just in Time Information' page of the PL Hub website. We hope this format will help our readers quickly access the resources they need, when they need them, and that it will be visited frequently. Additions are always welcome! To submit suggested resources and training products, simply follow the instructions and criteria provided in the introduction to each of the PL Hub Weekly Updates.
To visit the new 'Just in Time Information' web page go to: http://www.wispdg.org/pl/resources.html
Parent/Personnel Development Opportunities
- Wisconsin Statewide Autism Training in Wausau
Openings are available for the upcoming autism trainings to be held in Wausau at the Jefferson Street Inn. Information and registration details are located on the DPI Special Education autism homepage at http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/autism.html. The dates are January 27-28, 2010, for basic training, and March 9-10, 2010, for advanced-challenging behavior training. If you have questions, contact Brian Johnson at 608-266-3648 or brian.johnson@dpi.wi.gov . - Camp AweSum Opens for Registration on January 1, 2010
Camp AweSum opens for registrations for the 2010 camp week (June 27-July 2) on January 1st, 2010. Camp AweSum is a 6 day overnight camp for children between the ages of 9-15 who have a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. The camp is held at Moon Beach near St. Germain, WI. This camp fills up in days as they can accommodate only 44 campers (both boys and girls). If it is your intention to pursue this please do not delay. Registration is not open prior to January 1st .Please address any/all correspondence to campawesum@yahoo.com This is also an excellent opportunity for teachers/OTs/SLPs/university students to be counselors. Potential counselors should inquire using the same email above. Camp AweSum is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. See www.campawesum.org - Cyber Bullying Presentation in Nekoosa and Pittsville
Understand the signs, what to do if your child is a target, what will happen if your child is the one sending pictures/messages, and what is the parents role/responsibility.
1/12/09 Nekoosa Library - 6:30 to 8:30, 100 Park Street
1/25/10 Pittsville School 6:30 to 8:30, 5459 Elementary Avenue - Pittsville presentation will be serving pizza.
Overview, handouts and resources on typical bullying will be shared at both presentations. Registration requested so we have enough handouts, but not required. Call Pam (715) 423-7182 - Positive Behavior Plans Presentation in Pittsville
February 22, 2010
Please join Diane Hatfield, as she explains how to develop positive communication and develop Behavior Plans for School
Pittsville School 6:30 to 8:30, 5459 Elementary Avenue, Pittsville, WI
Contact Pam Ironside at (715) 423-7182 or e-mail ironkids@wctc.net for more information. For current updated information, go to http://pierwi.blogspot.com. - Transition Related Doctoral Training
The University of Oregon's Secondary Special Education & Transition research unit is currently recruiting individuals interested in obtaining a Ph.D. in Special Education and Clinical Sciences specializing in secondary education and transition. Funding is provided for 2 selected students through an OSEP funded doctoral leadership training grant. This is NOT an online program. For more information on the student funding opportunity, go to http://education.uoregon.edu/path.htm?setpath=19. Deadline for applications are January 5th, 2010.
Trainings on the Web
- Adaptive Physical Education Webinar
The second of the NASDSE Tele-conference series is “Healthy, Physically Fit and Ready for Action: Addressing the Physical Education and Activity Needs of Individuals with Disabilities” The online version of the conference is available at http://video.pattanpgh.net/mediasite/viewer/?peid=5599f5b0-aa2b-4190-b1b9-abd95f789f74 The only restriction is that the information is not to be shared with anyone outside of our state, so please make others aware of this condition when you pass along the information.
Family Involvement Resources
- New IEP Guides
A Guide for Writing IEPs has been updated to reflect procedural changes in federal and state regulations. This guide is in draft format and DPI would like your comments and suggestions for improving this guide. The draft document is posted at http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/iepguide.pdf. If you have questions and/or comments, please contact Sandy Berndt at sandra.berndt@dpi.wi.gov or at 608-266-1785.
A Guide to Connecting Academic Standards and IEPs, a supplement to A Guide for Writing IEPs is in draft format and DPI would like your comments and suggestions for improving this guide. The draft document is posted at: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/iepstandardsguide.pdf. If you have questions and/or comments, please contact Sandy Berndt at sandra.berndt@dpi.wi.gov or 608-266-1785, or Eva Kubinski at eva.kubinski@dpi.wi.gov or 608-266-2899. - New Horizons.org
Includes articles, recommended reading list, links, critical questions, and possible actions in three major areas of early learning: 1. Transforming Education, 2. Special Needs, 3. Student Voices www.newhorizons.org - Crabbie Masters
Do you have some of the eight Crabbie monsters at your house like Crabbie too tired or Crabbie junk food? This website provides a fun way to deal with the most offensive Crabbies at your house. www.crabbiemasters.com
DISCLAIMER
Inclusion of information in this e-mail does not constitute an endorsement by the Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative, Wisconsin FACETS, the Department of Public Instruction, the U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
