Did you know that OSDE-Special Education Serviceshas specialists ready to support your district? Please reach out to us for assistance!
Special Education Program Team:
Chelsea Bowlan-State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP), Instructional Supports chelsea.bowlan@sde.ok.gov
Susan Bouse-BehaviorSupports,FBAs, BIPs
susan.bouse@sde.ok.gov
Lori Chesnut-Secondary Transition, ICAP for students with disabilities, 504s
lori.chesnut@sde.ok.gov
Kristen Coleman-OAAP, DLM, Deaf-Blind Project
kristen.coleman@sde.ok.gov
Michele DeBerry-Related Services, Dyslexia, Evaluation and Eligibility
michele.deberry@sde.ok.gov
Jill Hilst-Boot Camp, Paraprofessionals, Professional Development
jill.hilst@sde.ok.gov
Destiny Murray-DD, Early Childhood Outcomes, Entry and Exits destiny.murray@sde.ok.gov
For other questions:
Data Team: Child Count, Data reporting, Disproportionality reports
Ginger Teague-Elliott
ginger.teague-elliott@sde.ok.gov
Travis Thompson
travis.thompson@sde.ok.gov
Monitoring Team:Compliance Monitoring, Transportation
Tina Spence
tina.spence@sde.ok.gov
Angela Kwok
angela.kwok@sde.ok.gov
Felica Denton
felica.denton@sde.ok.gov
Cheryl Revolinski
cheryl.revolinski@sde.ok.gov
Finance Team:Funding, Finance, Projects 613, 615, 617
Karen Howard
karen.howard@sde.ok.gov
Carole Tomlin
carole.tomlin@sde.ok.gov
Janet Felton
janet.felton@sde.ok.gov
Ashlee Henson
ashlee.henson@sde.ok.gov
Nathan Goad
nathan.goad@sde.ok.gov
Dispute Resolution
Colin Raley
colin.raley@sde.ok.gov
OTISS/SPDG
Bethan Langlois
bethan.langlois@sde.ok.gov
Kristen Perez-Rickels
kristen.perez-rickels@sde.ok.gov
Kim Donnell
kim.donnell@sde.ok.gov
Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship Program
Stacy Eden
stacy.eden@sde.ok.gov
Crystal Royalty
crystal.royalty@sde.ok.gov
The Oklahoma Deaf and Hard of Hearing Transition Coalition (OK-DHHTC) would like your assistance gathering pertinent data to drive our services for Oklahoma youth who have a hearing loss and those who work with and support them. If you are D/HH yourself, a family member of someone who is D/HH between the ages of 13-22, or a professional working with D/HH youth, you are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this survey (link below).
If you are not currently working with high school students with hearing loss in Oklahoma, but know someone who is, or are interested in distributing this invitation broadly to those involved with D/HH individuals, such as teachers/professionals, families, or adults who are D/HH in Oklahoma, please feel free to distribute it widely.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OKDHHTC
**Screen reader users: JAWS works best in Chrome. Dragon works best in Firefox.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: Lori.Chesnut@sde.ok.gov or the OK-DHHTC at okdhhtc@gmail.com
The special education child count was conducted on October 1. Students cleanly enrolled in your district on October 1 with active IDEA eligibility and an IEP have been counted. If you have students who are not showing on your “Child List” in the Single Sign-on SPED Child Count application (the official list), you may submit an appeal to have the students added to the report once all errors are corrected. Click here to read the procedures for submitting an appeal. We want every student counted who should be. Superintendents must certify by October 16 to be timely, if an appeal is not needed.
We will be hosting a PD session on the basics of Evaluation and Eligibility for new directors on Wednesday, 10/21/2020 from 8:30-9:30am, please email michele.deberry@sde.ok.gov for the Zoom link.
Topic: Evaluation and Eligibility Basics for New Special Ed Directors in Oklahoma
Time: Oct 21, 2020 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97150121073
Meeting ID: 971 5012 1073
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This Signature Series addresses trauma, problematic behaviors, and problem-solving. Through case studies, humorous stories, and examples of everyday challenging situations, participants will learn to implement nationally recognized educational leaders' strategies and interventions. Jessica Minahan kicked off the series, and Dr. Bryan Pearlman continues with heartfelt stories about students' basic needs and how they learn best.
Date and Time
Thursday, December 3, 2020
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Zoom Information Coming soon.
Maslow Before Bloom
Maslow Before Bloom means that basic human needs must be addressed before learning can occur. If a student is hungry, tired, or scared—give them food, a nap, or a personal connection. This does not require board approval or a bond issue. It seems so simple. It is simple. It is also very effective. This presentation addresses the human side of things that lead to higher levels of learning.
Dr. Bryan Pearlman will present real-life stories, current research, hands-on strategies, and a problem-solving approach that is easy to implement and effective. Together, he believes, we can change a student's life trajectory!
Dr. Bryan Pearlman, author of Maslow Before Bloom: Basic Human Need Before Academics, is a veteran teacher and administrator, a licensed mental health therapist, a keynote speaker, and an adjunct professor. His expertise is trauma, challenging behaviors, self-care, and achievement for all students. Dr. Pearlman has presented to tens of thousands of people across the country and professional development training for state, regional, and national organizations. He is also the co-founder and board member of the mental health non-profit Distinguished School of Mental Health and Wellness (DSMHW.org).
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New training available from Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)
Click here to view September's 2020 DLM Training video
Dr. Tanni Anthony is the Director of the Access, Learning, and Literacy (ALL) Team of the Exceptional Student Services Unit with the Colorado Department of Education. Tanni serves as the State Consultant on Blindness/Low Vision and the Project Co-Director of the Colorado Services for children and Youth with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss. She is an established author and presents frequently nationally and internationally on topics specific to early childhood and sensory disabilities.
Please register here for this new webinar series.
OSDE has free paraprofessional training through Pepper, an online professional learning community providing access anytime, anywhere.
The Oklahoma Deaf Blind Technical Assistance Project and Samantha Charles from Oklahoma School for the blind will be hosting a Webinar Series; Creating Effective Educational Opportunities for Children with Deaf-Blindness and/or Multiple Disabilities.
Children with deaf-blindness and/or multiple disabilities require specialized techniques and strategies to learn. Each child presents unique characteristics that challenge educational teams. This webinar series is designed to assist school teams in developing a meaningful education plan for children with deaf-blindness and/or multiple disabilities.
Please see the attached flyer and register today.
All test administrators may begin completing training courses. Courses are accessed in the Moodle training site at http://training.dynamiclearningmaps.org/. The DLM system will only assign training courses to users assigned a teacher role in Educator Portal. District administrators who would like to complete DLM training must assign themselves a teacher role.
· All training must be completed before administering the DLM assessment.
· Each post-test must be completed with a score of 80% or better. All post-tests must be successfully completed in order for the entire training course to be complete.
The OSDE-SES has scheduled several high quality online Secondary Transition Professional Development Opportunities on the following transition topics: Transition Assessment (Mild/Moderate), Transition Planning (Mild/Moderate), and Transition Planning for Students with Significant Support Needs. The trainings will be provided by the OU Zarrow Center. Please see the flyer for dates, registration, and more information.
Project 613 funds may be used for subs with prior approval.
Does your district need teachers certified in special education? Consider providing a district-level boot camp with OSDE created curriculum built within the OKEdge learning management system. Contact Jill Hilst at Jill.Hilst@sde.ok.gov to help your district get started.
SES Book Club - Discover and read books that connect and inspire us!
Our Fall Book is Maslow Before Bloom: Basic Human Needs Before Academics by Dr. Bryan Pearlman (Our December 3rd Signature Series keynote speaker!)
Educators everywhere seek to add tools to their toolboxes, learn more about trauma, understand the impact of mental health, and look for ways to serve their students best.
Each student is uniquely different and designing personalized plans around strengths, opportunities, hopes, and dreams is the key to success. As special educators, we know a thing or two about individualizing!
Join now! The first 100 educators to sign up will receive a free copy of the book by mail.
Click here for more information!
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The Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning hosts an annual speaker series in support of their mission to promote evidence-based policies and practices that improve outcomes for young children and their families. They have had James Heckman, Bruce Perry, Ruby Payne, Patricia Kuhl, Pat Levitt, and Craig and Sharon Ramey. This year the virtual event will feature Camille Catlett, who has done extensive work to improve the capacity of personnel to effectively serve young children with disabilities and other diverse needs.
The event is October 23 and is free.
Below is the link to registration.
http://msresaservices.com/from-all-to-each-and-every
Camille Catlett is a consultant based in Carrboro NC. In her years in the early childhood field, she held positions in public school, professional association, federal government, and higher education settings, that ranged from direct service as a speech-language pathologist to director of multiple US Department of Education personnel preparation grants. As part of the 20+ year sequence of system change projects at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (University of North Carolina), Camille led efforts in over 30 states to incorporate explicit emphasis on children and families of diverse cultures, languages, abilities, and life circumstances in pre-service and ongoing professional development efforts in over 30 states. Her work with talented partners on the Crosswalks project yielded a flexible and evidence-based model for enhancing higher education courses and programs. That model was successfully replicated in community colleges in five states, and summarized in the “Blueprint” document. Camille currently supports early intervention and early childhood colleagues through technical assistance, research, presentations, writing, and product development. Her work in multiple states focuses on incorporating an explicit and intentional emphasis on cultural, linguistic, and individual diversity and equity in early childhood and early childhood special education coursework, field experiences, and program practices.
Please see attached flyers for more information about events hosted by Sooner Success!
Virtual Caregiver Conference Information
Oklahoma Caregivers Confrence Flyer
Statewide Virtual Super Sibshop Flyer
LIVE WEBINAR - Friday, November 6th, 2020
9am to 11:30am - Morning Session • 12:30pm to 3:00pm - Afternoon Session
This session will focus on how children learn to read words and why some children struggle. Understanding the nature of word-level reading development and word-level reading problems will guide both instruction and intervention. Studies consistently show that the most commonly used intervention approaches provide limited benefits for weak readers. However, other studies have shown that some approaches can yield very large reading gains for such students, and these will be the focus of the presentation.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
As a result of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Understand common misunderstandings about how children read words
2. Understand what scientists have found about how children learn to read.
3. Identify the most effective instructional principles to prevent reading difficulties in young children.
4. Identify the most effective principles to guide intervention for children with word-level reading difficulties.
DR. DAVID KILPATRICK, PhD, is a professor of psychology for the State University of New York College at Cortland. He is a New York State certified school psychologist with 28 years experience in schools. He has been teaching courses in learning disabilities and educational psychology since 1994. David is a reading researcher and the author of two books on reading, Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, and Equipped for Reading Success, and is a co-editor of a third, Reading Development and Difficulties: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice.
For more information and to register for this event, please click here.
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