#8161 Current, Best Ideas for Making Inclusion Work (Grades 6-12)
This co-teaching workshop will focus on the current, best strategies for teaching students with mild-to-moderate disabilities in the classroom. Participants will learn how to collaborate with team members more effectively, adapt curriculum and instruction for diverse learners, facilitate social acceptance and co-teach for success. Registration will be from 8-8:30 AM with session starting at 8:30. No registrations accepted after May 21.
Date: June 13, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: iWireless Center
Presenters: Dr. Lisa Dieker
Audience: Classroom and special ed teachers
Cost: $40
CPDUs: 6
Registration Deadline: 5/21/2008

#8174 See the Sound: Visual Phonics
Visual Phonics is a system of 45 hand signs and written symbols which helps to make the connection between sounds and letters clear and understandable so that written and spoken language are less confusing. Each hand sign suggests something about how a sound is made. Visual Phonics can be used in conjunction with any good reading, literacy, speech, or ESL program. By focusing first on the sounds of language, Visual Phonics captures the power of the language before it becomes a confusion of rules. Registration fee includes the cost of Visual Phonics binder. One grad credit is available for an additional $100 through Aurora University due the first day of class.
Date: June 19 & 20, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: ROE Moline
Presenters: Dave Krupke
Audience: K-5 Classroom teachers
Cost: $125
CPDUs: 12
Registration Deadline: 6/12/2008

#8159 Take Your Brain to School: Brain Compatible Teaching
Teachers will learn the foundation of a brain-compatible educational approach. It explores the areas of instructional design, assessment, environment, and curriculum. Hands-on computer experience, brain activities for the classroom, and strategies to use with students will be provided. Presentations by a medical person, an x-ray technician and a nutritionist will offer knowledge and expertise on how brain development impacts learning. The primary focus of this course is to translate brain research into sound educational practices. Two semester hours of grad credit credit are available through Aurora University at an additional cost of $150 due the first day of class.
Date: July 21, 22 & 23, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: ROE Moline
Presenters: Dr. Nancy Frakes
Audience: K-12 Classroom teachers
Cost: $125
CPDUs: 18
Registration Deadline: 7/14/2008

#8252 Effective Teaming in RTI
Response to intervention (RtI) is a new approach to ensure that all children meet state standards through a multiple-tier approach that delivers differentiated interventions to children based on their responsiveness to scientifically based instruction. This workshop will focus on a three tier model and the three types of teams required to effectively manage the Response-to-Intervention framework. The first type of team is the Building Leadership Team headed by the principal and charged with collecting, analyzing and interpreting building-wide data to appropriately implement a universal curriculum. The second type of team is the Grade Level Team that is responsible for collecting, analyzing and interpreting grade-level data to appropriately differentiate the curriculum based on screening data. The third team is the Student Assistance Team that is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting individual data to appropriately meet the needs of learners who are not responding to Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions. All three teams must learn to use the Problem-Solving method to analyze the problem, identify scientifically-based interventions, implement the interventions and evaluate the results. Dr. James C. Raines received his Masters in Social Work from Columbia University and his Doctorate in Social Work from Loyola University. He has also been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1991. He currently serves as Associate Professor for Illinois State University, as well as being the Midwest Representative to SSWAA. Registration is from 8-8:30 AM and cost is $35.00 for non-administrative academy credit.
Date: August 12, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: ROE Moline
Presenters: James C. Raines, Ph.D
Audience: Administrators and Teachers
Cost: $75 for AA credit, or $35 for CPDUs
CPDUs: 7
Registration Deadline: 8/2/2008

#8240 RtI an Alternative to Special Education for Students with Communication Disorders, not Disabilities
Response to intervention (RtI) is intended to provide needed interventions for struggling students who do not have disabilities, but may have missed educational opportunities. This will help them to avoid unnecessary special education services. Speech and language services employ many unique RTI methods for students with disorders-not disabilities. Effective K-12 interventions for language skills, implement tiered instruction/intervention methods in their schools. Materials designed by the author will be provided at the workshop for hands-on practice. These are intended for both special and general education settings. Each participant will receive a copy of the Bridge of Vocabulary. Other books will be raffled off during the workshop. Registration will be 7:45 - 8:15 AM, cost includes lunch and materials. No registrations will be accepted after August 13, 2008.
Date: Sept 3, 2008
Time: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: iWireless Center
Presenters: Judy Montgomery, Ph.D, CCC-SLP
Audience: Speech/Language Pathologists
Cost: $40
CPDUs: 6
Registration Deadline: 8/13/2008