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Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for March 25, 2010

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

1. WI FACETS April Trainings
   April 13: Self Advocacy Series (topic to be announced) Independence First, Milwaukee, 6-8pm
   April 16: Community Resources, MLK Center, Racine, 10-12
   April 17: Milwaukee Caregivers Support Group & Training, IEP’s, WI F.A.C.E.T.S. Office, Milwaukee, 10am-12pm
   April 24: Latino Autism Support Group, Milwaukee, 10am-12pm
   
   These are free training opportunities.  Registration is required to ensure enough materials. To register or for more information: 414-374-4645; smcfarland@wifacets.org
2. Wisconsin’s Children Moving Forward- Early Childhood Outcomes Workshop
   April 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at CESA #6, 2300 State Rd 44, Oshkosh.
   Presenter: Ruth Chvojicek, Statewide Early Childhood Outcomes Coordinator
   
   The Wisconsin's Children Moving Forward Child Outcomes Training - Indicator 3 Part C / Indicator 7 Part B will provide information about the federal and state requirements for reporting progress and outcomes for young children with IEP's. Topics covered in the training include: Wisconsin's B-6 Child Outcome System; Purpose and expectations of the child outcomes collection and process; Federal and state requirements; Ongoing assessment and recommended tools; Child Outcomes Summary Form and reporting the OSEP Child Outcomes Data.
   
   To view the brochure, go to http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/early_childhood_outcomes_april_30.pdf
   To register, go to http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/prof_dev/calendar_events.cfm
   Questions? Contact Gail at (920) 236-0588 or gcismosk@cesa6.k12.wi.us

Phone Workshops

1. WI FACETS Phone Trainings for April
   April 6: Transition 1: Preparing for Life after High School, Phone Workshop, 12-1
   April 7: Volunteer Parent Leader Training, Communication Skills, Webinar/Phone workshop, 12-1
   April 12: Parent Leadership Series: Listening & Clarifying Questions, Phone Workshop, 12-1
   April 14: Dispute Resolution Options, Phone Workshop, 12-1
   April 15: Dispute Resolution Options (Spanish) Phone Workshop, 12-1
   April 20: Response to Intervention (RTI), Phone Workshop, 12-1pm
   April 21: Transition II: Summary of Performance, Phone Workshop, 12-1pm
   April 26: Supporting Children w/Challenging Behaviors, Phone series 12-1
   
   For more information on any of the above listed Phone Workshops, call Sandra McFarland at 877-374-0511 or e-mail smcfarland@wifacets.org or you can visit http://www.wifacets.org/events.htm. Please register 1 week in advance. Workshop materials & call-in information will be mailed.
   

Family Involvement Resources

1. Early Learning and Literacy Newsletter
   The NCLD Early Learning and Literacy newsletter highlights activities and tools from Get Ready to Read!, as well as features on transitioning to kindergarten, early math initiatives, education policy and research, and the Recognition and Response model. Go to http://www.ncld.org/publications-a-more to subscribe.
   

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.