Parent Leadership Hub Weekly
E-Newsletter
Parent Leadership Hub Weekly E-Newsletter for June 17, 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
- Systematic Instruction Training for Job Coaches in Brookfield
August 23, 2010, 10 to 5, and August 24, 2010, 8:30 to 4:30
This two day training course provides job coaches with the perspectives necessary to understand the teaching of essential job tasks in integrated community workplaces.
Registration Deadline: August 6, 2010 Space is limited, please register early.
Please Note: Priority will be given to those directly involved in job coaching.
Free training. Free hotel accommodation for the night of August 23rd is provided for those who are traveling more than one-hour, one way, to attend.
Questions: Email Lisa Mills at lisa.mills@dhs.wisconsin.gov. - Puberty Workshops for Pre-Adolescents with Cognitive Disabilities in Milwaukee
Sponsored by: ARC Milwaukee, Autism Society of SE WI and Down Syndrome Association of WI.
Program Location: Children's Hospital Corporate Center, Education Classroom Room 220, 999 N. 92nd Street, Milwaukee, WI.
Workshop for Boys: Saturday, September 4th from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. This two-hour workshop is designed for parents and their sons ages 11-14. $30.00
Workshop for Girls: Saturday, September 4th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 11th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This two-part program is designed for mothers and/or other significant female adults and their daughters ages 10-14. $45.00 (2 parts)
The cost of this workshop includes light refreshments and all handout materials. Class size is limited to 12 parent/child couples per class. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. For questions or to register, please contact Terri Couwenhoven at 262-284-5043 or e-mail tcouwen@execpc.com. - Parent to Parent Training
P2P of Wisconsin (Spanish) Latino Alliance Applying Solutions for Spanish speaking families.
Dates: Friday, June 11, 2010 and Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Place: Alianza Latina Aplicando Solutiones 1615 S. 22nd Street Suite #109 Milwaukee WI, 53204
Please call (414)-643-0022 for more information.
Family Involvement Resources
- Summer Camps 2010
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin has compiled a list of camp opportunities for the summer of 2010. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement by United Cerebral Palsy. It is up to the recipient to determine what is appropriate for his/her needs. To view the camp list, go to http://www.cesa1.k12.wi.us/programs/transition_enews.cfm - Common Core Standards Adopted by Wisconsin
State Superintendent Tony Evers formally adopted the newly released Common Core State Standards for English language arts and mathematics for Wisconsin. The standards for English language arts and mathematics, which became public on June 2, define the knowledge and skills students should have during their elementary and secondary school education so they are prepared to compete and succeed in the global economy. More information is available electronically at http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/pdf/dpinr2010_75.pdf . Additional information about the Common Core State Standards Initiative is available at http://www.corestandards.org. - Helping Parents Help Their Kids Succeed at School
Homework help, communicating with teachers and extracurricular activities are just a few examples addressed by this website. http://www.schoolfamily.com/ - Tots N Tech
Tots-N-Tech began as a research institute to carry out various studies to identify the prevalence and use of Assistive Technology (AT) with infants and toddlers. Over a 5 year period, T-N-T conducted numerous national studies with states, providers, and families to identify the how AT was used, the types of devices used, and the timing of use. http://tnt.asu.edu/ - Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
The Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices. http://www.pbis.org/ For information on PBIS professional development and technical assistance in Wisconsin, please visit http://www.wisconsinpbisnetwork.org/ . - Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for all children. Free educational materials, including case studies, resources and references, are available. http://www.tolerance.org/
- School Directories can be Pre-ordered
The 2010-11 Wisconsin School Directory is now available for pre-order. The book provides address information, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and websites for all public and private schools in Wisconsin. The books also feature information about Teacher Training Institutions, the Wisconsin Technical College System, and state and national education-related associations. The 2010-11 directories sell for $22 to Wisconsin residents, and will ship in fall. Some 2009-10 directories are still available for immediate shipping as well. A related resource is the Wisconsin Public School Districts Map (updated in Summer, 2008), which can be ordered on the same forms as the Wisconsin School Directory. Please see http://dpi.wi.gov/pubsales/pdf/directory1011in.pdf
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.
