Early Intervention Leadership Academy Cohort VI Program Kick-Off

1. Early Intervention Leadership AcademyCohort VIProgram Kick-Off Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

2. Welcome, Introductions and Program Overview Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

4. What is one feature of EILA that you remember from your interview, what you read, or what you learned from a past participant? Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

5. High Quality Courses Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

6. Course and Instructor List Effective Leadership for Birth - 5 Programs (with the Mentoring) Tom Stengel, MSDE, Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services Ed Feinberg, Ann Arundel County Evidence-Based Practice (Birth - 5) Dr. Amy Sargent, Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education Legal Aspects of Early Intervention (Birth - 3) Larry Edelman, University of Denver Sharon Walsh, Independent Consultant Measuring Child and Family Outcomes (Birth - 5) Pam Miller, MSDE, Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services Brian Morrison, MSDE, Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

7. Required Meetings Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

8. Course Structure • Courses are 3-4 weeks in length and run on a weekly cycle of instruction • Weeks begin on Tuesdays and end on Mondays • Each course week, you can expect: • Readings • Activities, both whole group and team Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

9. Types of Activities • Whole group discussion forum • Team activity • Conference call • Online chat • Individual project Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

10. Criteria for Success • To successfully complete EILA, you must meet the Criteria for Success for each of the five online courses. Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

11. Responsibility to Other Fellows • Be an active member of the community • Communicate positively and professionally to build camaraderie • Build upon each other’s ideas and contribute to the collective knowledge of the group • Contribute equally to team activities • Communicate with team members to effective complete team activities Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

12. When “Life” Happens… • When vacations, illnesses, or other events cause you to miss: • Notify the particular course instructor in advance, if possible • Request an alternate assignment • Make arrangements with your team Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

13. Mentoring Component Mentors Julie Quinn Sally Chapman Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

14. MSDE Leadership Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

15. Leadership Activity Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

16. Collaboration Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

17. Online Discussions Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

18. Learning Online • Online Learning Orientation • Overview of Electronic Learning Community (ELC) • Getting Started • Benefits of Online Learning Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

19. Being Successful Online • Check into the ELC frequently • Look ahead • Be positive and concise in written communications • Check in with your team • Seek help when needed • Organize team discussion threads by week and topic Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

20. Franklin Covey Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

21. Legislative Visit Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

22. Maryland’s Birth through Five System of Services Marcella Franczkowski, MSDE Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

23. Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE

24. Effective Leadership • Course overview • Face-to-Face Schedule • Mentoring and Leadership Projects Early Intervention Leadership Academy MSDE/CTE