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Inclusive Practices Update

Inclusive Practices Update. November 4, 2010 Jeannine H. Brinkley, Inclusive Practices Statewide Lead, PaTTAN.

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Inclusive Practices Update

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  1. Inclusive Practices Update November 4, 2010 Jeannine H. Brinkley, Inclusive Practices Statewide Lead, PaTTAN

  2. The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education working in partnership with families and local education agencies to support programs and services to improve student learning and achievement. PaTTAN’s Mission

  3. Our goal for each child is to ensure Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams begin with the general education setting with the use of Supplementary Aids and Services before considering a more restrictive environment. PDE’s Commitment to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

  4. Overarching Themes • Change that will endure • Innovation • Target high priorities

  5. Evolution

  6. Building the Foundation

  7. Supporting Systems Change

  8. Supporting Systems Change

  9. Focusing Future Work

  10. Agenda • PDE conference and poster sessions • Include Me from the Start Update • Mini-grants – Tier 1 and MPL • TA Data reporting • November 19th with AT Colleagues - survey • Inclusive Education: Leading and Improving School Based Practices • New resources: Person 1st Teacher Desk Ref; UDL brochure

  11. PDE Conference -- Poster Session for Individual Student Success, including Assistive Technology and Inclusive Practices-Thursday, January 13, 2011 • Action: Assist in identifying, recruiting and assisting school teams in developing and displaying posters.

  12. Include Me From the Start • Consultants working with schools in 30 SD • Utilizing SaS Consideration Toolkit and School Level Needs Assessment • Finalizing identification of student teams and schools • Webinar is available for administrators to view • Problem solving/troubleshooting

  13. Mini-Grants • 09-10 Tier 1 – received, some approvals, some revisions needed • MPL – in process of receiving and reviewing

  14. LRE on-site TA Data reporting • Continue reporting supports to SD identified as LRE Tier 1, 2 or 3 through June, 2011 • We will revisit at that point any changes • This will give us a complete data set for two full years plus an additional ½ year.

  15. Membership, Participation and Learning • Districts in Year 2 and 3 • May 25, 2010 – Year End Wrap Up/Sharing • Districts in Year 1 training days • September 21, 2010 (Pgh/KOP); 10/19 - Hbg • December 1, 2010 • March 9, 2011 • May 11, 2011

  16. Model Demonstration Project • National Inclusive Education Institute • University of New Hampshire – Beyond Access Model • Four PA Schools: • Northgate SD (IU 3) – Avalon Elementary • Seneca Valley SD (IU 4) – Rowan Elementary • Southern Columbia SD (IU 16) – Southern Columbia Elementary • Abington SD (IU 23) – Roslyn Elementary

  17. Inclusive Education: Leading and Improving School-Based Practices • 09-10 LRE Tier 1 – 1 school per SD – Leadership Team • Webinar – Nov 3, 2010 – recorded • 4 on-site visits • 3 training days at PaTTAN regional office • Feb 23-24, 2010 • April 27, 2011

  18. Educating Students with Complex Support Needs • Look for PennLink announcing upcoming focused PD activities • Awareness • Skill building

  19. Resources • Using Person-First language – Teacher Desk Reference • UDL publication • RTII and Inclusive Practices • LRE in High School

  20. Upcoming events • November 19th – Incl practices and AT • PDE Conference sessions - • RTII/ AYP conference; July, 2011 – Diane Ryndak • Low Incidence Institute August 8 – 11th

  21. Jeannine H. Brinkley jbrinkley@pattan.net 412-826-6878 Contact Information www.pattan.net Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell, Governor Pennsylvania Department of Education Thomas E. Gluck, Acting Secretary Amy C. Morton, Deputy Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education John J. Tommasini, Director Bureau of Special Education Patricia Hozella, Assistant Director Bureau of Special Education

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