Summer Institute: Educational Excellence Conference
Focus on Dropout Prevention July 30 and 31
Approved Professional Development Credit: EILA
Date & Time: 07/30/2008 and 07/31/2008
Agenda:
Registration 8:00 AM -8:30PM
Keynote and Breakout Sessions 8:30-4:15 PM
Description: Nationally Recognized Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michael Shackleford is an experienced classroom teacher, administrator, curriculum designer, educational consultant and conference presenter. His research centers on the classroom use of problem-based learning. Dr. Shackleford specializes in the research and application of differentiated instructional practices as well as the characteristics of effective schools, teachers, and instructional strategies.
Breakout Sessions for the two day conference will include: Literacy, Mathematics, Response to Intervention (RTI), Kentucky Alternate Assessment, Structured Teaching, Instructional Technology, Differentiated Instruction, Grant Writing, Complete Paraprofessional Training, Oral Motor, Handwriting, Drop Out Prevention, IDEA 2004, Encyclomedia, Electronic Text, and several other topics that are currently being confirmed.
Location: Hazard Community and Technical College
Audience: Administrators, Regular Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Therapist, Paraprofessionals, Parents, Law Makers, Early Intervention Professionals, Pre-service Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Secondary Education Professionals, & Students
Presenter: Nationally Recognized Keynote Speaker, Dr. Michael Shackleford and
Various Breakout Speakers
Cost: Members: $50 Non Members: $200
Principals can send the entire school staff for a reduced rate.
For additional information contact Cheryl Mathis at cheryl.mathis@hazard.kyschools.us
Approved for 12 hours EILA credit
List of Breakout Sessions Updated 5/23/08
Program Agenda
Area Map with Restaurants
Area Lodging
Hazard Community College Campus Map
Register at: www.training4solutions.com/KVEC/OnlineReg
Assistive Technology Workshop: RJ Cooper Road Trip, August 28, 2008
Date & Time: 08/28/2008 08:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Description: RJ Cooper will be working individually with selected students with a variety of disabilities and assistive technology needs. He will evaluate and determine the optimal means of accessing each student’s learning environment. RJ uses a “hands on” approach and will demonstrate strategies, hardware and software adaptations that teachers, therapists and caregivers may be able to incorporate into the daily routines. His goal is to have the students do something new and exciting, not done before. It might be increasing attending and time-on-task significantly, using a switch in a completely new position, or a breakthrough to using pictures as communication tools.
Location: Hazard Community and Technical College
Audience: Administrators, Regular Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Therapist, Paraprofessionals, Parents, Law Makers, Early Intervention Professionals, Pre-service Teachers, Mental Health Professionals, Secondary Education Professionals, & Students
Presenter: RJ Cooper
Cost: Members: $0 Non Members: $0
ASHA CEU's Approved
Kentucky CEU's Pending
Register at: www.training4solutions.com/KVEC/OnlineReg
